Quote Originally Posted by christine00900 View Post
I live in a small side street where my neighbors have one-car garages but too many cars. Most of them park on the streets, more specifically in front of the houses. I brought my car for a week there (I usually leave it in the provice when not needed) and tried parking at free spaces, however, pinapaalis ako ng mga may-ari ng bahay because the space in front of their houses are "reserved" daw for them.

Is there really a law that states that? If there is then I'll keep quiet. Pero kung wala, then I want to exert my right to park at any free space near my place.

Sino po ba ang nasa tama? Hoping to b enlightened on this matter once and for all. Thanks! =)
As per the Zoning rules and MMDA regulations, parking a vehicle on the sidewalk is prohibited. Housing or Zoning regulations state that there should be at least a 1 meter wide space from the curb of the road to the structure for pedestrian. Parking along the road depends on local (i.e Barangay) regulations. If parking along the road is allowed then it should be to one side only. "RESERVE" parking is not allowed unless the owner of the structure or establishment affected "PAYS" the corresponding parking dues to the local or Municipal Government.
The owner of the house has no right to tell you that the parking space is a "RESERVE" parking. HE/She can only ask you not to block his/her driveway. As long as you do not inconvenience anybody and if parking is allowed in your street, you have the right to park your car in that street.

As an example, I live in a compound where there is one common driveway. there are five cars in this compound and every night we here have to give way to those leaving early. When we park our cars, we make sure that the accesses are not blocked.

Most often, ABS-CBN would usually shoot scenes for their Tele-novelas in a house not far from where I live. There would we a huge number of cars, jeeps, trucks, etc. in our area, mostly parked along both sides of the street. The BSDO would often re-direct traffic and make our street one-way if not totally block the whole street. My concern is that as long my driveway is not blocked then I could care less.