WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), has been implementing MMC Ordinance No. 78-03, as amended by MMA Ordinance No. 3, series of 1992;

WHEREAS, illegal parking vehicle connotes a more deliberate violation on the part of the motor vehicle driver as compared to stalled vehicle violation, wherein loss of the motive power is due to mechanical defect beyond the immediate control of the driver;

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Manila Council proposed and agreed in session duly assembled to impose a higher penalty [fine] and increase the Towing Fee for illegally parked vehicles, it being a more deliberate and intentional violation and in the interest of enforcing discipline among motorists;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 7924, this Regulations is hereby adopted and promulgated by the Council that Sec. 3 of MMA Ordinance, series of 1992 now read as follows:

"Sec. 3 Persons Liable. - Any operator of a public utility motor vehicle or owners or private motor vehicles, whether natural or juridical, which shall stall on any public road, street or thoroughfare within Metropolitan Manila shall pay a fine of Two Hundred (P200.00) Pesos. In addition thereto, a standard towing fee shall be collected by both government and private entities subject to the following rates:

TYPE/LOAD OF VEHICLE		TOWING FEE
Trucks having gross capacity weight of 4,000 kilos and above		P1,200.00 for the first four kms. and P200.00 for every succeeding km. (pt. of reference; impounding area)
Cars, jeeps and pick-ups having gross capacity weight of less than 4,000 kilos		800.00 for the first four kms. and P200.00 for every succeeding km. (pt. of reference; impounding area)

Any driver who shall illegally park his motor vehicle on any public road, street or thoroughfare in Metro Manila, shall pay a fine of FIVE HUNDRED (P500.00) PESOS. In addition thereto, a standard towing fee shall be collected by both government and private entities subject to the following rates:

TYPE/LOAD OF VEHICLE

TOWING FEE

      Trucks having gross capacity weight of 4,000 kilos and above  

P1,400.00 for the first four kms. and P400.00 for every succeeding km. (pt. of reference; impounding area)

     

Cars, jeeps and pick-ups having gross capacity of less than 4,000 kilos

 

P1,000.00 for the first kms. and P400.00 for every succeeding km. (pt. of reference; impounding area)

Adopted: 18 Jan. 1996

(SGD.) PROSPERO I. ORETA
Chairman
(SGD.) BENJAMIN S. ABALOS	(SGD.) IGNACIO R. BUNYE
Member	Member
Mayor, City of Mandaluyong	Mayor, City of Muntinlupa
(SGD.) PABLO P. CUNETA, SR.	( SGD.) VERGEL A. AGUILAR
Member	Member
Mayor, Pasay City	Mayor, La Pi as
(SGD.) JOSE T. CAPCO, JR.	(SGD.) JINGGOY E. ESTRADA
Member	Member
Mayor, Pateros	Mayor, San Juan
(SGD.) AMADO S. VICENCIO	(SGD.) BAYANI F. FERNANDO
Member	Member
Mayor, Malabon	Mayor, Marikina
(SGD.) ISIDRO B. GARCIA	(SGD.) REYNALDO O. MALONZO
Member	Member
Mayor, Tagig	Mayor, Caloocan City
(SGD.) FELIPE C. DEL ROSARIO, JR.
Member
Mayor, Navotas
(SGD.) JAIME R. FRESNEDI
Member
President, MM Vice Mayors League