Senator wants regulated parking fees nationwide

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Works, filed a bill regulating parking fees in commercial and business establishments, institutions and parking facilities in response to public clamor.

"For several years, a bill has been pending in Congress to regulate the payment of parking spaces such as malls, restaurants and other places. Honestly, after all, it should have been enacted a long time ago. So now we will really push for its passage in Congress especially since it is a big reduction in the expenses of ordinary citizens," Revilla said in Filipino in a statement.

Senate Bill No. 1463 fixes parking rates in malls, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools and dedicated parking facilities, among others. These amount to:

• P20 for first 3 hours + P5/succeeding hour for all types of cars; 
• P10 for first 3 hours + P2/succeeding hour for motorcycles; 
• P100 flat rate for overnight parking for all types of cars; 
• P50 flat rate for overnight parking for motorcycles; 
• P100 flat rate for valet service, in addition to the regular parking fee; 
• P100 in addition to parking fees for lost or damaged parking ticket;
• P200 in addition to parking fees for lost or damaged parking card.

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/29/2227277/senator-wants-regulated-parking-fees-nationwide