Republic of the Pljilippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._7163

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE RODOLFO C. FARINAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to penalize the act of throwing hard objects at motor vehicles
while such vehicle is in motion or stationary.

It is a fact that there are unscrupulous people who throw, for whatever
reason, hard objects like stones, rocks, bricks, bottles, pieces of wood at motor
vehicles, particularly public transport plying main thoroughfares. In the process,
accidents result putting the lives and limbs of passengers and damaging the vehicle
itself. This practice has to be abated.

Authorities are at a loss on how to prevent the commission of this act
because at most, the culprits could be dealt with only with the crime of malicious
mischief under Article 327 of the Revised Penal Code, punishable by a light
penalty. Worst, offenders go scot-free and end up making this hazardous act a
habitual “past-time.” Hence, this bill.

By penalizing the act of throwing stones and hard objects at vehicles and
providing stiff penalties for the crime, people will be forewarned of the
consequences of such crime thereby serving as deterrent to future wrongdoers.
Thus, the wellbeing of the travellers as well as the drivers and owners of the
vehicles is ensured.

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The Sixteenth Congress of the House of Representatives approved a version
of this bill, House Bill No. 4865, on Third Reading last September 9, 2015.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

ideas C. FARINAS


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _7163

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE RODOLFO C. FARINAS

AN ACT
PENALIZING THE ACT OF THROWING HARD OBJECTS AT MOTOR
VEHICLES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Prohibited Act; Penalties. — Any person who throws stones,
rocks, bricks, bottles, pieces of wood or metal or any other hard object of any kind
or character, that damages, ruins, destroys or wrecks the vehicle or causes death or
bodily harm to its passengers shall be imposed the following penalties:

(a) One (1) year imprisonment and a fine of ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00),
in addition to the costs of repair of the vehicle;


(b) Five (5) years imprisonment and a fine of fifteen thousand pesos
(P15,000.00), in addition to the civil liabilities for medical expenses and
rehabilitation if such act results to any physical injury to any person;

(c) Twenty-five (25) years imprisonment and a fine of one hundred thousand
pesos (P 100,000.00), in addition to the civil liabilities if such act results to the death
of any person.

The prosecution under this Act shall be without prejudice to the prosecution

of the offense under other existing laws.

SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations,
and other issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 3. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,