Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__ 1217

Introduced by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA

AN ACT
REGULATING THE SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN METRO MANILA
BY REQUIRING A PROOF-OF-PARKING SPACE OR GARAGE FACILITY
FROM MOTOR VEHICLE BUYERS AS A PREREQUISITE
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND REGISTRATION
WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Motor vehicle owners should be made responsible to provide a permanent parking
space for their private vehicles, whether this is made an integral part of their house or building
structure or a leased facility. The street is primarily intended for vehicular or foot traffic and
should not be appropriated as personal parking spaces for these vehicles. Any financially-able
purchases or a motor vehicle can be presumed to be able to provide a parking facility for his/her
vehicle.

The problem with traffic is not only confined in the big city streets such as EDSA, and
congestion is not only isolated in the vicinity of Manila ports — the motor vehicles that continue
to occupy the side streets, parked and idle, push carts, litters of all kind have been eyesores and
a hindrance to foot and automobile traffic in most of our streets.

In light of the aforementioned, this bill proposes to institute a No Parking or Garage,
No Car policy. Under pain of the penalties provided in this proposed bill, this initiative requires
the Land Transportation Office to verify the public document submitted by the vehicle
registrant and/or purchaser and attest to the existence of a parking facility.

It is for these foregoing premises that the approval of this bi



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. Rv

Introduced by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA

AN ACT
REGULATING THE SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN METRO MANILA
BY REQUIRING A PROOF-OF-PARKING SPACE OR GARAGE FACILITY
FROM MOTOR VEHICLE BUYERS AS A PREREQUISITE
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND REGISTRATION
WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Proof-of-Parking Space
Act”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect
and promote the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology. The State also
recognizes that the use of property bears a social function, hence it is subject to the duty of the
State to intervene when the common good so requires. Towards this end, the State shall
promulgate measures to lessen traffic congestion, curb the number of private vehicles, provide
safe and uncluttered pathways where people may freely walk through space for ongoing human
and vehicular traffic.

SEC. 3. Scope and Application. ~ Any person, whether natural or juridical, with
residence or business address in metro Manila who intends to purchase a motor vehicle, shall
be required to execute an affidavit which shall be acknowledged before a notary public,

attesting to the availability of a permanent parking space or facility or that a parking space or


facility has been leased or procured specifically for the purpose of parking the motor vehicle
intended to be bought before they can purchase a motor vehicle. Each and every motor vehicle
shall require a separate space for parking.

The affidavit executed by the prospective buyer of motor vehicles shall be presented to
the Land Transportation Office (LTO) as a prerequisite for registration.

SEC. 4. Responsibility of Prospective Buyer of Motor Vehicle. — No motor vehicle may
be legally conveyed in the absence of a public document duly attested to by the prospective
buyer of a motor vehicle and acknowledged before a notary public, that a permanent parking
space or facility already exists for the motor vehicle which is subject of the sale. The affiant
shall be bound by the claims stated in the document and shall be held liable for untruthful
statements made in his/her affidavit under Articles 171 and 172 of the Revised Penal Code.

SEC. 5. Role of the Land Transportation Office (LTO). — The LTO shall make as a pre-
requisite in the registration of a motor vehicle in the submission of the affidavit attesting to the
existence of a permanent parking space or facility by the buyer or vende of the motor vehicle
that it has confirmed the existence of a permanent parking space or facility for the motor
vehicle to be purchased.

The document must be kept on file and the same shall be produced when there exists a
ciaim or evidence to the contrary that the parking space or facility attested therein does not

exist.

SEC. 6. Local Government Units and Citizen Patrol. — Any concerned individual may
report to the LTO, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) or the engineering
office of the local government unit (LGU) concerned the existence of motor vehicles which
are parked on the streets, alleys or pathways primarily used for pedestrian and motor vehicle
traffic. Authorized personnel of the LTO, MMDA, LGU engineering office, and law
enforcement agencies shali conduct periodic ocular inspection for the purpose of strictly
implementing the provisions of this Act.

The LTO, MMDA, or personnel from the LGU concerned shall, motu propio or upon
a compliant, ascertain the veracity of the non-existence of a permanent parking space or facility

for a registered motor vehicle


SEC. 7. Penalties. — A motor vehicle registration issued to an owner, whether natural
or juridical, which has been fraudulently obtained from the LTO by making untrue claims in
the public document executed for the purpose of complying with the requirements under
Section 3 of this Act indicating that an adequate parking space or facility exists for a motor
vehicle, shall be revoked and the motor vehicle owner shall be suspended from registering a
motor vehicle under his name for a period of three (3) years and imposed a fine in the amount
of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) for every violation of the provisions of this Act.

Any officer or employee of the LTO who has allowed the registration of a motor vehicle
without the necessary document required under Section 3 of this Act or with knowledge of the
falsity of the statements in the instrument attesting to the availability of the permanent parking
space or facility for the motor vehicle, shall be suspended form office for a period of three (3)
months without pay.

The penaities enumerated herein shail be without prejudice to the liability that may be
incurred under the Revised Penal Code and other existing laws.

SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department
of Interior and Local Government, MMDA, LTO and representatives from the LGUs in Metro
Manila, shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. — Ail laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
memoranda, rules, and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. Separability Clause. — If any part or provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full

force and effect.

SEC. 11. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,