The fine for vehicles illegally parked but with the driver inside will be P1,000, up from the current P200. The sharp increases have been approved by the Metro Manila Council, the policymaking body of the MMDA, according to MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia. Illegal parking is among the 10 most common traffic violations recorded by the MMDA each year. The MMDA said there were 26,110 illegally parked vehicles apprehended but were not towed in 2017, up from 20,467 in 2016. Illegally parked vehicles caught and subsequently towed reached 19,126 in 2017, from 14,222 in 2016.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 20, 2018 21:11 UTC