Solon wants to require parking space before consumers can buy cars.

[Monseratto]

Another proposal that both rich and poor won't like.

Published on 20-10-2014
Email To Friend Print Version

A member of the majority bloc in the House of Representatives has filed a bill that would require potential buyers of motor vehicles in Metro Manila to prove that they have a parking space before they can buy and own a car.

Valenzuela City Congressman Win Gatchalian filed House Bill No. 5098 after anticipating that the current surge in car sales will further worsen the already nightmarish traffic congestion in the metropolis.

“Although it is good news for the automotive industry, it is bad news for Metro Manila motorists and commuters who must brace themselves for slower traffic as more cars join the vehicle population,” Gatchalian explained.

“And traffic congestion in the capital is worsened by the idle vehicles parked on the sides of streets, hampering the flow of automobile and foot traffic,” the senior vice chair of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development added.

Gatchalian had in mind media reports that car sales in the Philippines are expected to reach 300,000 units by 2015, on the back of a robust economy, growing middle class and increased remittances from overseas Filipino workers.

As of September, Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) members have sold a total of 169,727 units of vehicles.

If car sales hit from 250,000 to 260,000 units by the end of 2014, CAMPI sees potential for vehicle sales to reach 300,000 next year.

Under the “Proof of Parking Space Act”, Gatchalian proposed that buyers of brand new cars, whether individuals or firms, be mandated to execute an affidavit indicating the availability of an existing parking space for the vehicle to be bought.

The said affidavit shall be certified by a notary public.

"Any financially-able purchaser of a motor vehicle can be presumed to be able to provide a parking facility for his vehicle," Gatchalian said in his bill.

Gatchalian pointed out that motor vehicle owners should be made responsible to provide a permanent parking space for their own 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," he said.

Filed last week, the “Proof of Parking Space Act” also orders the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to make such affidavit a prerequisite in the registration of vehicles.

The LTO, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and concerned local government units are mandated to make ocular inspections in implementing the Act.

Owners found making untrue claims shall have their vehicle registration revoked and will be banned from registering a motor vehicle under their name for three years. Violators will also be fined P50,000.

LTO personnel who allowed the registration of vehicles despite knowing the falsity of the affidavit or without the required document shall be suspended for three months without pay.

Gatchalian recalled that in Singapore, vehicles cannot be parked in public roads.

"Singapore serves as a model to the Philippines in terms of regulating vehicle traffic and protecting pedestrians. There are different road signs that drivers should strictly follow or else face fines of up to S$300 depending on the weight of the vehicle," Gatchalian said. (Monica Cantilero)

- See more at: Official Website of Cong. Sherwin Gatchalian

[_Qwerty_]

dapat noon pa ginawa yan eh..

eh pano malalaman kung totoo or hindi na may parking?? sino mag che check? i check ba nila isa isa yan??

dapat lahat nang sasakyan na naka park sa public roads i tow..

[foresterx]

tagal ko na ito sinasabi at matagal na to dapat ginawa. dami kasi bahay ginagawang extension ng bahay yung garahe tapos mga kotse papark sa kalsada. dapat kung ilan kotse lang kasya sa garage mo ganon lang pwede mo bilin kotse. kung wala ka garahe di ka pwede bumili ng kotse.

[beginnerz]

tagal ko na ito sinasabi at matagal na to dapat ginawa. dami kasi bahay ginagawang extension ng bahay yung garahe tapos mga kotse papark sa kalsada. dapat kung ilan kotse lang kasya sa garage mo ganon lang pwede mo bilin kotse. kung wala ka garahe di ka pwede bumili ng kotse.

Sir sana naboto kita dati para napasa mo na yan dati pa hehe

[jmpet626]

Meron ako kilala 3 cars nila, 2 cars naka garahe at 1 car naka parallel park sa tapat ng bahay. Now ginawang extension ng bahay yung 2 car garage at yung 3 cars nila perpendicularly parked na sa tapat ng bahay. Sikip tuloy sa street.

[victorevolution]

and yet it is the politician from a barangay counselor to barangay captain to mayor to congressman to governor to senator to judge to justice to under secretary to secretary to commissioner to government executives to nbi to policeman or anyone they think they have some sort of right or authority, who occupies space and parks illegally.

[andrewnathaniel]

Sorry sir. I mean mas madali siguro kung pay parking fee na lang siguro ang ginawa nila. Taasan parking rate, at I-tow kung hindi makakabayad.

[junerski]

I hope they also incorporate a provision for building owners/establishments to require them to provide ample/proportional parking spaces for their tenants and customers (I usually experience this hassle with banks, restaurants and other buildings/arcades with multiple tenants) ...no parking space no building permit (something to that effect)

in our area... a number of houses are duplex ones so tendency is to use the garage as a lanai or bodega.

[dr. d]

can we also demand that local government give back to the pedestrian, the sidewalk?

[innova2006]

Sir sana naboto kita dati para napasa mo na yan dati pa hehe

gusto ko eto sana maipasa kasi ang daming mga taong ang yayabang, oo may sasakyan at may garahe din pero sa harapan pa din ng bahay nya sya pumaparada meaning sa kalsada pa din ang garahe sagabal pa din, at saka mga jeep puro sa kalsada ang garahe ang nakakaasar pa sa harapan pa ng bahay ko o bahay ng iba ayaw sa harapan nya kapal ng mukha talaga

[boy astig]

Did he ever take into consideration those low cost housing projects in the north and south of the metro? Almost all of them do not have parking allocations. Paano kung umasenso ang mga nakabili ng units dito and the area progresses? Wala na silang karapatan bumili ng sasakyan?

Just my 3 cents

[andrewnathaniel]

Did he ever take into consideration those low cost housing projects in the north and south of the metro? Almost all of them do not have parking allocations. Paano kung umasenso ang mga nakabili ng units dito and the area progresses? Wala na silang karapatan bumili ng sasakyan?

Just my 3 cents

Siguro lupa muna ang bilhin nila para matayuan ng grahe bago sasakyan?

[yobma]

Did he ever take into consideration those low cost housing projects in the north and south of the metro? Almost all of them do not have parking allocations. Paano kung umasenso ang mga nakabili ng units dito and the area progresses? Wala na silang karapatan bumili ng sasakyan?

Just my 3 cents

Those with existing car and no parking space will have to be dealt with separately when this law takes into effect. However those that will just be buying a car after after the law passes will be affected. Other countries are already enforcing this and in the end i think everyone will benefit from this. Hindi naman siguro puede na pabayaan na lang natin na ang lahat ng kalsada and sidewalk natin ay mapuno na ng naka paradang sasakyan. A good alternative maybe is more paid parking space for those that has no garage of their own. Whatever it is, everyone will benefit if we unclog our sidewalks and streets with parked cars.

[lowslowbenz]

Did he ever take into consideration those low cost housing projects in the north and south .....

Bakit low cost housing lang? Sila lang ba ang bawal mag street park?

Stroll inside the posh villages here in Makati, meron din mga households that do street parking.

Sige nga, try nila sitahin ang mga yun.

:D

[Red Advent 04]

necessity na ang sasakyan ngayon, kahet mahirap o mayaman sa pang araw araw na gamit ang sasakyan e mabilis makakarating sa iyong patutunguhan, hindi ako sang ayon na kung wala kang garahe edie kana maaring bumili ng sasakyan, isang napakalaking kalokohan yaan. meron kase na mga naupa lang ng bahay o kwarto pero may kakayahan namang bumili ng mga sasakyan kaso nga lang wala maayos na paradahan. dapat ang gawin nila mag patupad ng batas trapiko na talagang didisiplina sa mga motorista, disiplina lamang ang kelangan sa mga motorista, meron kase natuto lang mag maneho e barumbado na sa kalsada. pwede din naman mag parada sa kalsada kung ang parada naman e one sided hindi young double parking na kahet tao dina din makadaan. napapansin ko nga lalo na sa mga middle class na mga village at subdivision, ang gaganda ng mga bahay at ang lalaki ng mga pwesto nila at may mga garahe pang maayos e sa labas padin nag paparada ang mga gago, tapos kapag nasagi o nagasgas e sila pa ang mga galit nun, anu pa nga ba ang silbi ng garahe nila pinagawa kung sa kalsada nga din lang sila mag paparada.

[dr. d]

my family commutes, and they're doing fine. cars are not a necessity.

street parking? you should come to my neighborhood.

subdivisions? hey! they're the minority in our country. and if one can afford to live in one, with its increased costs of living, then one should have in one's conscience, a parking space where one's parked car won't bother the other motorists.

would anyone complain, if our city planners required parking space for all new or refurbished houses and condos and townhouses?

our capital city of manila does not allow street parking just about anywhere, at nanghahatak sila..
does quezon city allow street parking just about anywhere?

[vinj]

my family commutes, and they're doing fine. cars are not a necessity.

street parking? you should come to my neighborhood.

subdivisions? hey! they're the minority in our country. and if one can afford to live in one, with its increased costs of living, then one should have in one's conscience, a parking space where one's parked car won't bother the other motorists.

would anyone complain, if our city planners required parking space for all new or refurbished houses and condos and townhouses?

our capital city of manila does not allow street parking just about anywhere, at nanghahatak sila..
does quezon city allow street parking just about anywhere?

LOL, QC allows squatters just about anywhere, let alone street parkers. The same goes with Makati, in the REAL Binay areas (meaning the flooding, squatter infested or underdeveloped outlying areas of the CBD, street parking (even on major roads) is the norm while vehicles in the CBD are towed away even if they are not much of an obstruction.

I personally think there should be amended laws on parking spaces not only for condos but for residential dwellings. I've been on a house-searching binge lately and one thing i noticed with a lot of build and sell (especially townhouses) is that they usually put in parking for only one vehicle to maximize the number of units they can build on the smallest lot area cut. A lot of families already have two cars (no thanks to color coding) so in a lot of cases, street parking is resorted to.

In the end, if mass transport was more logical, safe and convenient then there would likewise be less need to buy cars really.

[_Cathy_]

necessity na ang sasakyan ngayon, kahet mahirap o mayaman sa pang araw araw na gamit ang sasakyan e mabilis makakarating sa iyong patutunguhan

There's a BIG difference between OWNING a private vehicle and simply riding a public vehicle.

meron kase na mga naupa lang ng bahay o kwarto pero may kakayahan namang bumili ng mga sasakyan kaso nga lang wala maayos na paradahan.

That person should take into consideration his or her vehicle and move to a place where there is parking! There is a cost to owning a vehicle and that includes PARKING.

Ang mahirap sa ibang tao, wala ng pakialam kung makaa abala sila, basta sila convenient.

[dr. d]

necessity na ang sasakyan ngayon, kahet mahirap o mayaman sa pang araw araw na gamit ang sasakyan e mabilis makakarating sa iyong patutunguhan, hindi ako sang ayon na kung wala kang garahe edie kana maaring bumili ng sasakyan, isang napakalaking kalokohan yaan. meron kase na mga naupa lang ng bahay o kwarto pero may kakayahan namang bumili ng mga sasakyan kaso nga lang wala maayos na paradahan. dapat ang gawin nila mag patupad ng batas trapiko na talagang didisiplina sa mga motorista, disiplina lamang ang kelangan sa mga motorista, meron kase natuto lang mag maneho e barumbado na sa kalsada. pwede din naman mag parada sa kalsada kung ang parada naman e one sided hindi young double parking na kahet tao dina din makadaan. napapansin ko nga lalo na sa mga middle class na mga village at subdivision, ang gaganda ng mga bahay at ang lalaki ng mga pwesto nila at may mga garahe pang maayos e sa labas padin nag paparada ang mga gago, tapos kapag nasagi o nagasgas e sila pa ang mga galit nun, anu pa nga ba ang silbi ng garahe nila pinagawa kung sa kalsada nga din lang sila mag paparada.

exactly po!
if the citizen can not discipline himself, then the government must do the disciplining.. and this includes requiring a parking space outside of the public road, for car owners.

dito sa aming barangay, may laman na yung garahe... sala set.

[mac103]

dapat ang gawin nila mag patupad ng batas trapiko na talagang didisiplina sa mga motorista, disiplina lamang ang kelangan sa mga motorista, meron kase natuto lang mag maneho e barumbado na sa kalsada. pwede din naman mag parada sa kalsada kung ang parada naman e one sided hindi young double parking na kahet tao dina din makadaan.

Bahagi ng batas trapiko ang wastong pagparada ng sasakyan, hindi po paradahan ang kalsada. Buwis ng LAHAT ng mamamayan ang nagpagawa at nagma-maintain ng kalsada, kaya walang karapatan ang iisang tao na gamitin ang kalsada sa pansariling kapakanan.