Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
PENAL CODE, SECTION 248, TO DEFINE AND PENALIZE THE CRIME OF 
MURDER COMMITTED UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES  
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. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
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1:13 PM


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
PENAL CODE, SECTION 248, TO DEFINE AND PENALIZE THE CRIME OF 
MURDER COMMITTED UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES  
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 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 
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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 take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation 
 
Approved,