FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
Senate Bill No. 3601 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
A great number of tragic incidents that involve firecrackers have occurred one 
after the other just recently which massively injured and killed a lot of people and 
destroyed properties. 
Most of the time, these incidents are just being considered as mere 
accidents. But be it an accident or not, the person or persons who islare responsible 
for such incidents should be held liable for violation of the provisions of Republic Act 
No. 7183 or the law which regulates the sale, manufacture, distribution and use of 
firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices. 
However, the penalties provided under Republic Act No. 7183, which was 
enacted almost two decades ago, has become negligible already at this time 
considering that the fine is set at a maximum of thirty thousand pesos (P30,OOO.OO) 
or an imprisonment of up to one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment at the 
discretion of the court. 
The said penalties seemed to be so insignificant for the countless invaluable 
human lives and properties that are lost and destroyed. As such, the person or 
persons who are responsible for such incidents should be penalized with stiffer 
penalties in order that the provisions of the aforementioned law must be strictly 
followed and carried out. 
Hence, this bill seeks to amend Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7183 so as to 
provide stiffer penalties by increasing the amount of fine and the years of 
imprisonment for any person who shall violate the law. The bill provides for a fine of 
not less than five hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO.OO) but not more than one 
million pesos (PI ,000,000.00) and an imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but 
not more than twelve (12) years, in addition to the cancellation of the violator's 
license and business permit and the confiscation by the government of his/her 
inventory or stock. 
The immediate passage of this bill is hereby earnestly sought. 
MAN YVI LAR 


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INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 11 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7183, ENTITLED “AN ACT 
REGULATING THE SALE, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF 
FIRECRACKERS AND OTHER PYROTECHNIC DEVICES” BY PROVIDING 
STIFFER PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7183 is hereby amended to read 
as follows: 
“Sec. 11. Penalties. - Any person who manufactures, sells, 
distributes or uses firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices in 
violation of the provisions of [this Act] REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7183 shall 
be punished by a fine of not less than [Twenty] FIVE HUNDRED 
thousand pesos [(P20,000.00)] (P500,OOO.OO) nor more than [Thirty 
thousand] ONE MILLION pesos [(P30,000.00)] (PI ,OOO,OOO.OO), [or] 
AND AN imprisonment of not less than six (6) [months] YEARS nor 
more than [one (1) year] TWELVE YEARS (12 YEARS), [or both such 
fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court] in addition to the 
cancellation of hislHER license and business permit and the 
confiscation by the Government of hislHER inventory or stock.” 
SEC. 2. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect 15 days after its 
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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