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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the Penal Code, Art. 248, does not include in defining 
and penalizing the crime of murder committed under extraordinary circumstances. Hence, this 
bill seeks to amend the said law by incorporating a new subsection, Article 248-A, which defines 
and penalizes the crime of murder committed under extraordinary circumstances.* 
* This bill was re-filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 1753 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
PENAL CODE, SECTION 248, TO DEFINE AND PENALIZE THE CRIME OF MURDER 
COMMITTED UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES 
AMENDING ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representative of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 248 of Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the Penal Code, is hereby 
amended by incorporating a new subsection, article 248-A, to read as follows: 
“Article 248-A. Crimes Under Extraordinary Circumstances. - The 
provision of Article 365 of the Penal Code notwithstanding, any person who, 
while operating a motor vehicle in any private or public road, street, alley, bridge, 
or highway, runs over a pedestrian though negligence or accident, regardless of 
whether or not the pedestrian sustain serious injuries, and who, upon subsequent 
or simultaneous discovery thereof, deliberately run over the same pedestrian for 
the second time, or employs other means, method or forms for the purpose o 
killing or causing the death of the same pedestrian, shall be liable for the crime or 
murder committed under extraordinary circumstances and shall suffer penalty of: 
(a) RECLUSION PERPETUA, if the pedestrian died reason, or on 
occasion of, driver’s felonious acts. 
(b) Prision mayor in its maximum period to reclusion temporal in its 
MAXIMUM period if the pedestrian merely suffered physical injuries, 
despite being ran over for the second time: AND 
(c) THE SAME PENALTY IN SUBSECTION (B) SHALL IMPOSED 
UPON OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF PUBLIC UTILITY MOTOR 
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VEHICLES WHOSE DRIVERS ARE FOUND GUILTY OF THE 
CRIME AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT AND PENALTY OF ONE 
DEGREE LOWER THAN THOSE PROVIDE UNDER THE SAME 
SUBSECTION, SHALL BE IMPOSED, IF IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT 
SAID 
OWNERS/OPERATORS 
DID 
NOT 
EXERCISE 
EXTRAORDINARY DILIGENCE IN THE 
SELECTION AND 
SUPERVISION OF THEIR EMPLOYEES; PROVIDE, THAT, IF THE 
MOTOR 
VEHICLE 
USED 
IN 
COMMITTING 
THE 
ABOVEMENTIONED 
CRIME 
IS 
REGESTERED 
TO 
A 
CORPORATION, 
PARTNERSHIP 
OR 
ASSOCIATION, 
THE 
PENALTY ATTACHED SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ITS PROPER 
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, IF IT CAN LIKEWISE BE SHOWN 
THAT OFFICERS AND EMPOLYEES DID NOT EXERCISE 
EXTRAORDINARY DILIGENCE IN THE 
SELECTION AND 
SUPERVISION OF THEIR EMPLOYEES; PROVIDED, FURTHER 
THAT THE TERM “PROPER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES” USED 
HEREIN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
PRESIDENT, 
VICE-PRESIDENT, 
CORPORATE 
SECRETARY, 
TREASURER, MANAGER, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND 
DIRECTORS 
OF 
THE 
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR 
ASSOCIATION CONCERNED.” 
SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative rule or regulation contrary to o inconsistent with the 
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation 
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Approved, 
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