Bill seeks proof of permanent parking for new-car buyers

by Patrick Everett Tadeo 16 Feb 2010

Illustration by svilen001 from SXC.hu

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COMMENTS

• southboy says i agree to this bill only if it is applicable ONLY in the city or in any non-subdivion/village streets or areas.. (16 February 2010)
• hmm says another room for redtape...me building code d naman nasusunod...maraming mga building or establishment na inadequate ang mga parking...its commonsense na dapat ipatupad muna ang mga existing na batas ng tama...then maybe you won't need this house bill... (16 February 2010)
• Tatay Ko says I agree to the 2 above comments (16 February 2010)
• Benedicto C.Mendoza says Yes I'm in favor of the parking bill of Cong.Santiago III.But I think it would be better for the government to build multi level PAY parking building & at the same time strictly enforced no parking code at any areas. It is high time for the gov't to strictly enforced no parking at any congested areas but we certainly need someone like Bayani Fernando to enforced this thing without thinking anything else! Definitely I'll vote for Bayani although it seems he will certainly lose but the thing is he tried! (16 February 2010)
• Ford says wow. so congressman who probably has three cars, drives around with police escorts and gets preferential treatment assumes everyone who scrimps and saves just to own a vehicle of their own can afford to buy exorbitant parking sapces in condominium buildings, or has the spare money to just expand their garages? no surprise there. but hey i mean that's the standard that we're measured with right? a person's want to own a vehicle should be tempered by the amount of spare cash they have. never mind that most people already have a hard time saving up to buy the car of their dreams that they have to consider other costs as well. look i get the need for responsible driving and parking for that matter. and yes car buyers should consider everything before buying a car including where to park it to keep their investment safe. But come one... as a hardworking Pinoy who is saving up every extra cent just to fulfill a dream, this bill isn't helpful, it's consraining my ability to turn a dream into reality and it's downright insulting because essentially what this bill does is just increase that ever widening gap between those that have and those that have-not. (16 February 2010)
• Anony says wait, let me just change the topic for a while..there was a rumor sprawling that a bill "Marriage Contract Expiration" would be passed in Congress??? so, let me say i get married today then after 10-years just before i know it my wife & i are already divorced???hahahaha..lol.. i agree with the bill "proof of parking"..because here in our place people tend to buy as much cars as they want without considering a parking slot for..they park it just outside their house, beside the streets, or in front/beside their neighbor's house..haha.. one more thing, i encountered a neighbor who has always been angry & never wanted anyone to park in front of their house, i just told them that the street is a government property, only the house & lot stated in their Titles/Cert. of Ownership are covered by their possession, in no reason anyone can hinder someone from parking the street especially when it is free / government's property.. (16 February 2010)
• voksy says Alam nyo mga IGAN yong mag-park sa street lalo na sa mga "busy streets" tahasang pang-aabuso yan at kailan man hindi naging pag-aari yan ng nakatapat na bahay! Inihahalintulad ko yan sa mga squatters kung saan nila gusto yon na! Mahiya naman kayo na walang parking lot! (16 February 2010)
• CAR says We have large garages in our place but there's not even 1 motor vehicle parked in it. Irony? (16 February 2010)
• useless says dadagdagan nyo lang mga pwedeng rason para pagkakitaan ng mga corrupt sa lto. (16 February 2010)
• maranello_5775 says I hate those people who owns a real estate with 1 or without a garage at all owning 2-4cars then parks them all on the sidewalk or the road itself! (16 February 2010)
• abugeorge says Peoples buy car because they needed it to go to work, as it gives him mobility. I would suggest the good congressman to take jeepneys, tricycles or bus to work/home daily. I think each local municipalities have their ordinances that deal with those issues, and it is a local problem that should not be raise during election time. (16 February 2010)
• Hiro Watanabe says daming gnyan sa magallanes village sa makati. haha. wanabe rich? (16 February 2010)
• trail says good idea. but what about second-hand cars? (16 February 2010)
• skapunkboy01 says this problems is only applicable for main roads like edsa. If you happened to own many cars that it can't all fit inside your garage it's okay as long as you live inside a executive village. Don't park where many cars pass through, like in pasay edsa there are so many jeeps,tricycles,taxis and private vehicles that are parked right there. (17 February 2010)
• Yuusuke Eugene Hernandez says this should be implemented right away at least they're making a law that will have some good effects though.. but of course no one should be above the law.. (17 February 2010)
• abugeorge says I think this law will only fatten the crocodiles. (17 February 2010)
• joe d baguio says yehey... buhay na naman kaming taga LTO. (17 February 2010)
• evilwez says "lifestyle check" for this congressman.. (17 February 2010)
• CL says @CAR samin rin ang daming bahay na may garahe pwede pang pangdalawahan nakalagay lng bike un lng tapos iba naman may garahe nga ang liit naman tapos sasakyan nya isang monty at isang yaris ung yaris lng kasya ehh tapos ung monty nasa tapat lng ng bahay hinahayaan mausukan at maalikabukan sayang lang,ung iba lalaki ng garahe wala naman laman tas ung iba may garahe nga liit naman tas dalawa pa ung kotse nu bayan ^_^....................... (17 February 2010)
• xxx says I think it is a useless bill. Given na ang LTO or any govt agency ang mag implement, pahirap lang sa mga tao yan. (17 February 2010)
• Anony says Bottomline is Never Park On Streets.. It's pretty annoying to see bulky wheels scattered down the road.. SELF DISCIPLINE, take note:)) (17 February 2010)
• hmm says @anony yan ang mga post ni mr. patrick tadeo, pinapakita nya kung gaano kawalang disiplina ang mga pinoy sa sariling bansa kahit anong batas payan.(homesick tuloy ako huhu)..anyway hopefully with these posts eh matuto ang mga readers ng TG's and wag ng GUMAYA...SELF DISCIPLINE START WITH YOU! (18 February 2010)
• John Rigor says This should only be implemented on public roads and national highways. Or better yet, allot pay parking spaces on streets. (19 February 2010)
• BM says I hate these people parking their cars on the streets, the first thing I always look for a house to rent is if it has its own garage. Thing is when I wake up in the morning a car is parked on my driveway, so what I always do is get a bottle cap and scratch the car to metal. Try it, the owner's reaction is just too fulfilling! (19 February 2010)
• arville says Ahahaha! I love what ur doing BM: (Thing is when I wake up in the morning a car is parked on my driveway, so what I always do is get a bottle cap and scratch the car to metal. Try it, the owner's reaction is just too fulfilling!) haha! Napaka basic, KALSADA= means daanan, hindi PARADAHAN!!! (20 February 2010)
• CL says @arville ginawa mo yun? ginagasan mo wow @BM kapag pickup sagutan mo ung 4x4 lagyan mo ng =16 hahahahaha..........kapag nakalagay 4x2 lgyan mo =8 hahahaha........ (21 February 2010)
• aiwa says hmm matry nga yang sinasabi nyu hihihihihihi baka mafullfill ang aking kalooban kapag nakita ko ung reaction ng mayari kapag ginasgasan ko ung strada nyang pinapakapunaspunas tuwing umaga wala naman syang garahe!! buti pa avanza ko merong garahe! (22 February 2010)
• arville says Ahaha! CL its not me, its BM =) But im willing to do it smga sasakyang kung mkaparada sa kalye't bangketa kala mo sa kanila, specially ung mga nagccause na ng traffic sa isang area tpos mga walang pakealam nka balandra sasakyan nla. Of course ayoko mangyari sa sasakyan ko un.. So far responsible motorist nman ako.. So far =D (25 February 2010)
• BM says Yes guys, I already experienced it, actually the first time he parked his car in front of my driveway I explained to him that I cant forever go to his house and tell him to remove his car because I am taking my car out, but I lost patience the third time he did it so I scratched it back to front, I can still see it today. But if you are experiencing this try to talk diplomatically at first. Yes the road that he is parking on is not mine, but I really need my parkway to be clear for emergencies, especially because I have a baby daughter. Thing is, it is difficult to go to their house and knock particularly during hours of sleep to ask him to remove his car. (26 February 2010)