EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
S.B. No.
SENATE
745
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JU'. 24 All 54
Introduced by SEN. W IN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE USE OF PARKING 
SPACES AND FACILITIES IN SHOPPING MALLS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS 
AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, INCLUDING VACANT LOTS USED 
EXCLUSIVELY FOR PARKING AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The basic law of supply and demand denotes that scarcity of a desired 
commodity will cause its price to skyrocket. This principle is well-illustrated by the 
high parking fees charged in urban areas. Metro Manila, a city with an estimated 
seven (7) million private vehicles competing for parking in a cramped highly- 
urbanized setting, has seen a proliferation of extractive parking establishments that 
charge exorbitant fees to desperate consumers who have no choice but to pay 
them.
These unfair, anti-consumer policies have gone on for long enough. It is time 
for Congress to employ its plenary power to regulate a problem that is simple, yet 
vital to millions of Filipinos in the emerging middle-class. The key is to strike an 
equitable middle-ground that will afford consumers the necessary protections


without excessively hampering the ability of legitimate parking enterprises from 
conducting fair and profitable business. This legislation proposes to do exactly that 
by establishing regulations for establishments charging parking fees, and providing 
penalties for those caught in non-compliance.
Support for the passage and approval of this legislation is earnestly sought.
TCHALIAN


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S.B. No.
SENATE
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745
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Introduced by SEN. W IN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE USE OF PARKING 
SPACES AND FACILITIES IN SHOPPING MALLS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS 
AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, INCLUDING VACANT LOTS USED 
EXCLUSIVELY FOR PARKING AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the
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Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Parking Fees
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Regulation A c t"
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SEC. 2. Declaration o f Policy. - It is the policy of the State to protect
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the interests and promote the general welfare of consumers. Toward this end, the
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State shall promulgate measures that will protect consumers who avail of
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parking 
facilities offered 
by business operators from 
unreasonable 
parking
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rates and fees.
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SEC. 3. Coverage o f this A c t - This Act shall cover parking facilities for
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all kinds of motor vehicles, including parking spaces in shopping malls, hospitals,
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schools 
or 
other 
similar 
establishments, 
including 
vacant 
lots 
and
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buildings that are solely devoted for use as parking.
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SEC. 4. Provision o f Parking Spaces; Regulation o f Parking Fees. -
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Shopping 
mall 
buildings, 
hospitals, 
schools 
and 
similar establishments are
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encouraged to provide parking spaces for their customers free of charge.
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For purposes of this Act, a customer refers to a person who purchases a
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commodity or service.
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Establishments which will 
impose parking fees for the use of their
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parking spaces shall be subject to the following:
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a) The standard parking fee shall be Forty pesos (P 40.00) per vehicle for
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a maximum of 8 hours and an additional Ten pesos (PIO.OO) per
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succeeding hour;
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b) For overnight parking, a customer shall be charged a one-time fee of
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One hundred pesos (P 100.00) per vehicle;
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c) A customer shall be given a grace period of thirty (30) minutes,
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wherein he shall not be charged the standard parking fee if his motor
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vehicle shall have entered and exited the premises within the grace
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period;
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d) For shopping malls, restaurants, stores, and similar establishments
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where customers go to purchase items or where the customers pay
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fees to enjoy the services, facilities or amenities offered by the
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establishment, the parking fee shall be waived once a customer
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presents a validated proof of purchase or payment of not less than
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One thousand pesos (Pl,000.00): Provided, That the customer used
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the parking space for a maximum of three (3) hours only: Provided,
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further, that customers who parked their vehicle for more than three
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(3) hours shall 
be charged the standard 
rate provided 
under
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paragraph (a) of this Section.
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e) Customers shall be issued a receipt upon entering or exiting a parking
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facility. A parking receipt must contain the effective date and time and
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the plate number of the motor vehicle the customer is paying for.
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SEC. 5. Prohibition on Invoking Waiver o f Liability - Business
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establishments shall maintain and provide security in the parking spaces of
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their 
establishments. 
When 
parking 
fees 
are 
collected 
by 
business


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establishments from their customers for the use of parking spaces, these
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establishments shall be responsible for the safety of its patrons and shall be
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prohibited from invoking the waiver of liability in case of loss of property or
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damage to the customer's motor vehicle.
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The 
prohibition enunciated 
in the preceding 
paragraph shall 
likewise
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apply to operators of buildings or vacant lots that are solely devoted for use as
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parking spaces.
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SEC. 
6. Penalties. - Any person or establishment who, violates the
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provisions of this Act shall be fined with not less than One hundred fifty
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thousand pesos (P 150,000.00) per customer that is charged with an overpriced
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parking fee, or imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than
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three (3) years, or both, upon the discretion of the court.
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SEC. 7. Im plem enting Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of
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Trade and 
Industry shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for
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the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.
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The Secretary of Trade and Industry is authorized to review every three
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(3) years the applicability of Section 4 of this Act and to adjust the rate of
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parking fees, taking into consideration the cost of maintenance of parking
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facilities, cost of provision of security and the inflation rate of the preceding
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year.
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SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is held
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invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall
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remain in full force and effect.
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SEC. 
9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential
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decrees or issuances, letter of instruction, administrative orders, rules, and
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regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
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SEC, 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
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after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
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circulation.
Approved,