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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Currently the majority of parking places designated for use by disabled people is 
not legally enforceable and is frequently used by unauthorized drivers. The occupation of 
these parking places by non-disabled people prevents disabled people from being able to 
access them, which in turn can prevent them fkom being able to access essential services. 
The main policy objective of the Bill is to prevent disabled persons’ parking 
places being occupied by those that are not entitled to use them by seeking to ensure that 
enforcement action can be taken. 
The bill will make all permanent disabled street parking places enforceable. It 
requires local authorities to identify all existing relevant unenforceable disabled street 
parking places and promote orders for those still required. For those that are no longer 
required then the bill requires the local authority to remove any road markings or sign 
posts. In relation to off-street parking the local authority will be required to promote an 
order for disabled persons’ parking places in the public car parks it owns. The bill also 
requires the local authority to contact owners or persons having an interest in private car 
parks including supermarkets and out of town retail centers to seek to negotiate an 
agreement which would enable the local authority to promote an order to make the 
disabled persons’ parking places enforceable. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUSLIC ) 
Second Regular Session 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO PREVENT DISABLED PERSONS’ PARKING PLACES FROM BEING OCCUPIED BY 
PERSONS NOT ENTITLED TO USE THEM. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Disabled Persons’ Parking 
Places Bill.” 
SECTION 2. Parking Spaces For Persons With A Disability - Marking, Signing, and 
Enforcement. - Local governments and owners of private property open to public use shall 
designate parking zones and spaces to be used exclusively by disabled persons’ vehicles. 
All accessible parking spaces shall be located near the shortest route to curb cuts and 
ramps for use by wheelchairs and other mechanical device usage mobility aids and devices. 
SECTION 3. - Prohibition on Parking. - It is unlawful: 
a) For any person to park or stand any vehicle in any stall or space designated or 
reserved for physically disabled persons; 
b) For any person to obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access lo those parking stalls or 
spaces 
Any vehicle operator who is not physically disabled shall not use the handicapped 
parking space unless there is a physically disabled person in the vehicle, or while the vehicle is 
being used to transport a physically disabled person. 
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SECTION. 4 - Presumption - The presence of any vehicle found parked or stopped in 
violation of any of the parking restrictions imposed herein, shall be prima facie evidence that the 
person in whose name such vehicle is registered, committed or authorized such violation. 
SECTION 5 - Penalty Clause - Performance of any of the prohibited acts in the manner 
described in this act shall be punishable by arrest0 menor or a fine of not less than Five 
Thousand Pesos (PS,OOO.OO), or both, at the discretion of the court. 
SECTION 6. Appropriations. - To carry out the provisions of this Act, such amount as 
hereby necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury. 
SECTION 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent 
with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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