NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by SENATOR IINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE USE OF PARKING SPACES 
LOCATED WITHIN COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, 
INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER PARKING FACILITIES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Parking spaces in urban areas are becoming hard to find due to continued 
congestion, rapid urbanization, and preference for private ownership of vehicles. The 
increase in the number of cars in Metro Manila triggers not only horrendous traffic, 
but also a tight competition for parking space in an already limited and overcrowded 
metropolis. Unfortunately, some establishments take advantage of the situation to 
exact exorbitant parking fees to their desperate clientele. In addition, some parking 
facilities take no responsibility for any damage or loss occurring within their premises.
This legislation aims to regulate the Industry and protect the interests and 
welfare of the consumers, while allowing reasonable return on investments of 
businesses. This bill encourages the establishments to provide free parking spaces for 
their customers, and prescribes a ceiling on the parking rates that may be collected to 
enable them to recoup their capital expenditures. In addition, parking fees shall be 
waived for consumers who purchased items from or paid fees to enjoy facilities and 
amenities offered by the establishment upon presentation of a valid proof of purchase 
or accumulated receipts.
Further, this measure directs that establishments shall ensure security and 
safety within their parking facilities and they shall be prohibited from invoking the 
waiver of liability in case of loss of property or damage to the customer's motor vehicle.


This bill was reported out by the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and 
Entrepreneurship during the 18th Congress.
In view of ensuring the welfare of consumers and protecting them against trade 
abuses and excessive and burdensome fees, the passage of this bill is recommended.
OY E3ERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
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S. No.
Introduced by SENATOR 3INGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE USE OF PARKING SPACES 
LOCATED WITHIN COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, 
INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER PARKING FACILITIES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as theParking Fee Regulation
Act'.
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to protect the 
interests and promote the general welfare of the consumer and to establish standards 
of conduct for business and industry.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act, the following terms are 
hereby defined:
(a) Business establishments - include buildings that are used as offices or 
residential units but open a part or whole of its parking spaces to the 
public;
(b) Commercial establishments - shopping malls, supermarkets, 
restaurants, hotels, wellness centers, trade exhibits, and other similar 
establishments or activities that sell products and services;
(c) Institutions- learning institutions, hospitals and similar establishments;


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(d) Parking area - parking spaces offered by commercial establishments,
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business establishments, Institutions, and parking facilities as defined in
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this Act;
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(e) Parking cards - article issued by a parking attendant or a parking
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machine to the vehicle owner upon entry in the parking area which is
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made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or similar materials;
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(f) Parking faciiities- spaces or buildings dedicated primarily for offering
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parking spaces for a fee such as parking spaces in airports, sea ports,
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bus terminals and train stations, park and fly, and park and ride;
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(g) Pass-thru - temporary use of the parking area for not more than thirty
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(30) minutes to drop off or pick up a passenger, to find a parking space,
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or for any other reason; and,
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Qn) Parking ticket - document Issued by a parking attendant or a parking
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machine to the vehicle owner upon entry in the parking area which is
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made with paper, cardboard or any similar materials.
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Sec. 4. Coverage. - This Act shall cover all commercial and business
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establishments, institutions, and parking facilities that offer to the public for a fee, the
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use of parking spaces located within their premises.
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Sec. 5. Reguiation of Parking Fees. - Establishments covered under Section 3
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of this Act are encouraged to provide parking spaces for their customers free of
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charge. Establishments that will Impose parking fees for the use of their parking
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spaces shall be subject to the following guidelines:
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(a) For all types of cars, the fee shall not be more than Fifty pesos (P50.00)
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for the first eight (8) hours and shall not be more than Ten Pesos
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(PIO.OO) per hour for the succeeding hours;
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(b) For motorcycles, the fee shall not be more than Thirty pesos (P30.00)
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for the first eight (8) hours and shall not be more than Ten pesos
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(PIO.OO) per hour for the succeeding hours;
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(c) For overnight parking for all types of cars, a customer shall be charged
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a flat rate of Two hundred pesos (P200.00) per vehicle which shall cover
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the period from 12:00 midnight until 8:00 o'clock in the morning.


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Vehicles that will enter the parking premises at 6:00 o'clock In the
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morning shall be charged the standard rate;
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(d) For overnight parking for motorcycles, a customer shall be charged a flat
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rate of One hundred pesos (PIOO.OO) per motorcycle which shall cover
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the period of 12:00 midnight until 8:00 o'clock in the morning.
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Motorcycles that will enter the parking premises at 6:00 o'clock in the
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morning shall be charged the standard parking fee;
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(e) For valet services, a fee not exceeding One hundred pesos (PIOO.OO)
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may be charged in addition to the standard parking fee;
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(f) For pass-thru, a grace period of thirty (30) minutes shall be given to a
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customer wherein no fee shall be charged;
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(g) For commercial establishments where customers go to purchase items
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or where the customers pay fees to enjoy the services, facilities or
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amenities offered by the establishment, the parking fee shall be waived
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upon presentation of a valid proof of purchase or payment through a
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single or accumulated receipts of at least One thousand pesos
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(P1,000.00): Provided, That paying customers who park more than three
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(3) hours may be charged the standard rate after the third (3rd) hour;
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(h) For lost or damaged parking tickets, a maximum fee of One hundred
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pesos (PIOO.OO) in addition to the parking fees applicable to the vehicle
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owner may be imposed; and,
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(i) For lost or damaged parking cards, a maximum fee of Two hundred
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pesos (P200.00) in addition to the parking fees applicable to the vehicle
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owner may also be imposed.
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Sec. 6. Granting of Discounts, Promotions, Lower Rates, and Free Parking. -
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This Act does not prevent parking area owners from providing their parking spaces for
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free. Granting of discounts, promotions, and lower rates to the vehicle owners are also
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allowed.
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Sec. 7. Issuance of Parking Receipt - Customers shall be issued a receipt upon
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entering or exiting a parking facility. A parking receipt must contain the effective date,
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time, and the plate number of the motor vehicle concerned.


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Sec. 8. Information of Parking Rates. - The rates as provided In this Act shall
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be displayed in the entrance and other conspicuous areas of the parking area.
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Sec. 9. Prohibition on Invoking Waiver of Liabiiity. - Establishments shall
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maintain and provide security in the parking spaces of their establishments. When
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parking fees are collected by establishments from their customers for the use of
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parking spaces, these establishments shall be responsible for the safety of its patrons
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and shall be prohibited from invoking the waiver of liability in case of loss of property
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or damage to the customer's motor vehicle: Provided, That the prohibition shall
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likewise apply to operators of buildings or vacant lots that are devoted primarily for
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use as parking spaces.
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Sec. 10. Penaities. - Commercial or business establishments, institutions, or
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parking facilities that will violate the provisions of this Act shall pay the fine of One
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hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) per violation, or be punished by the
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suspension and/or revocation of their license to operate, or both, upon the discretion
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of the court.
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Sec. 11. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations. - The Department of Trade and
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Industry (DTI), In consultation with the Department of the Interior and Local
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Government (DILG) and other concerned government agencies shall issue the
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necessary rules and regulations for the effective Implementation of this Act within sixty
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(60) days from its effectivity.
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Sec. 12. Review.-1\\Q DTI, DILG, and other concerned government agencies,
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in consultation with the owners of the parking areas and other stakeholders shall
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review the parking rates set forth under this Act every two (2) years, and shall
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recommend changes based on relevant economic indicators.
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Sec. 13. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision or part hereof Is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 14. Repealing Ciause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended
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accordingly.


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Sec. 15. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,