Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.

Introduced by HONORABLE DANILO E. SUAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Philippine National Police (PNP), in its bid to modemize its services and
professionalize its officials and personnel, needs the much-needed support in terms of
appropriations from the national government. The PNP, no doubt, serves as the backbone of
maintaining the peace and order situation in the whole country. But it cannot effectively
perform its duties and react to distress or crisis situations in due time because of the slash
and delays in the release of its appropriated budget.

Hence, this bill aims to plug to this open loophole and provide the PNP a discretion to
retain and use its collected revenues from its regulatory functions such as licensing,
registration, and issuance of permits. It rationalizes the fees and charges of firearms,
ammunition, spare parts, accessories, components, explosives ingredients, pyrotechnic,
firecrackers to ore realistic rates with consideration of industry concems. It proposes to
retain twenty percent (20%) of the total collections for firearms and explosive fees and
charges to fund the direct and operational expenses of the Firearms and Explosives Division
(FED) other than what is provided for in the General Appropriations Act. It is also being
Proposed that the total collections from firearms license cards and permit to carry firearms
outside of residence (PTCFOR) card be retained to fund the production cost of the said
cards. Moreover, the proposed measure also ;rovides that all interest earnings generated
from cash bonds be retained by the PNP te fund its programs and projects, particularly its
modernization program, its quick response activities and to extend immediate assistance to
civilians and kin of police personnel who are hurt or affected during police operations.

These activities always suffer due to lack or delay in the release of funds.
Consequently, the PNP image suffers and oftentimes, our lawmen are being projected as
the villains. Hence, it is absolutely necessary to adjust the rates of fees and charges handled
by the FED and modify the remittance and authority to use the FED collections and interest
earnings. This will ensure the upgrading of PNP for its efficient and expeditious rendition of
service to the public.

In view hereof, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought

cree ae
DANILO E. SUAREZ
Representative
Third District, Province of Quezon


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
é Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

A RA
House Bill No.__ 3849

INTRODUCED BY HON. DANILO E. SUAREZ

AN ACT
RATIONALIZING THE FEES AND CHARGES ON _ FIREARMS,
AMMUNITION, SPARE PARTS, ACCESSORIES, COMPONENTS,
EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSIVE INGREDIENTS, PYROTECHNICS AND
FIRECRACKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 256, S. 1995

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 256 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 1. The rates of license/registration/permit fees, other
charges and penai/administrative fines relative to firearms, ammunition,
spare parts, accessories, components, explosives, explosive ingredients,
(Pyrotechnics, and firecrackers shali be as follows:

A. FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, SPARE PARTS, ACCESSORIES AND

COMPONENTS:

1. Annual Firearm License Fees Rates
{a) Air Pistol Rifle P 100.00}
[b] A) Rifle Cal. 22 or lower 150.00
{c] 8) Shotgun (Ail gauges) 175.00
[d] C) Pistoi/Revolver Cal .22 (Ordinary) 200.00

{e].D) Pistol/Revoiver Cal. 25, .32, .38, .380, 9mm,
+ 7.65MM, 6.35MM, and Magnum CAL .22 Rimfire 300.00

(f] E) Pistol/Revolver Cal .357, .40, .41, .44, .45, and
Magnum Cal .22 Centerfire [350.00] 400.00


(gl F) High-Powered Rifle/sub-machine Gun (500.00! 800.00

(nl @) Any extra slide/barrevFRAME or conversion kit shall
be assessed a corresponding license fee amounting to fifty (50) percent of
the rate for sald caliber.

th Government employees, whose basic monthly salaries as
reflected in their latest pay slips do not exceed P5,000 and retirees, whose
monthly pensions do not exceed the same amount based on thelr latest

pension slips, shall pay a firearm license fee of P150 only, regardless of the
caliber of tne firearm licensed to them.)

() The cost of the license card Is not included In the license
fee being paid annually and must be shouldered by the licensee.)

2. Registration Fee (ONE-TIME REGISTRATION)

a) Reloading Machine 3,000.00
b) Bullet Proof Vest and Vestments 800.00
©) AIR PISTOL 200.00

{The above amounts are one-time registration fees, Imposable
and payable for items registered pursuant to this Executive Order.)

3. Permit Fee to Import Firearms, Ammunition, Spare Parts,
Accessories, and Components for [commercial purposes!

LOCAL SALES MANUFACTURING. :
@) Firearms P 10.00 per firearm
payable upon arrival in
Philippines

5) AIRGUN P 5.00 per firearm
tb] © Ammunition 0.05/pe
{cl D) Components - Shells (0.01/pel  0.02/pc
Primers (0.01/pcl  0,02/pe

Gunpowder 0.25/10
{dl £) Spare Parts - Barrels/Frames/slides 5.00/pc_
(el F) Reloading machine lana Its accessories! 4,000.00
{fl G) Bullet-proof Vests and Vestments. 500,00
4, Storage Fee (Monthly) IP 100.00/sqm) P 120,00/sqm.

5. Permit Fee to Transport Firearms/Ammunition/
MAJOR SPARE PARTS (Monthly)

a) Gun Club (Quarterly) P 300.00/FIREARM
) Hunting Permit (Quarterly) 300.00/FIREARM
©) Security Agencies 50.00/permit


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(d) Repair or change of residence 50.00/permit!
O) INDIVIDUAL LICENSEE 50.00/PERMIT

- Records Authentication 20.00/copy

- Permit to Carry Firearm Outside of Residence

(PTCFOR) {2,000,00) 5,000.00

. Permit to Hold Competition

a. invitational P 1,000.00

b. National 2,000.00
No fees shail be iImposeg, however, on’ PNSA-sponsored/
accredited competitions.

. Permit Fee for Authority to Display Firearms

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(Annuad P 1,000.00 per [branch] GUNSTORE

Administrative Fines for Loss of Firearms covered by a
Special Permit (SP) or Certificate of Registration (CR).

a) Rifle Cal .22 P 500.00
b) Shotgun (all gauges) 700.00
©) Pistol/Revolver Cal . 22 (Ordinary) 800,00

) ‘Pistol/Revolver Cal .25, .32, .38, .380, 9mm,

7.65MM, 6.35MM and Cal .22 Magnum Rimfire 900.00
€) PistoV/Revolver Cal 357, .40, .41, 45, and %

Magnum Centerfire 41,000.00
f) Hign-powered Rifle/Sun-machine Gun 4,000.00

- The firearm bone for firearms covered by Regular License

(RU in the amount ¢quivalent to the following
administrative fines shall be deposited as a cash bond with
any duly designated banks) with extensive network in the
country capable of servicing the licensed firearms holders
nationwide. The corresponding bond certificate shall be
surrendered by the applicant/licensee to the Firearms and
Explosives Office, which shall.be forfeited in favor of the
Philippine National Police if and when a particular firearm is
feparted lost and/or the license Is revoked. SECURITY BOND,
PERSONAL OR PROPERTY BOND AS STIPULATED UNDER SECTION
887 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE CAN STH.L BE AN OPTION TQ
APPLICANTS.

a) Rifle Cal .22 P 500.00
b) Shotgun (All Gauges) 700.00
© Pistol/Revaiver Cal .22 (Ordinary) 800.00

) Pisto’Revolver Cal .25, 32, 38, 360, 9mm


7.65MM, 6.35MM and Cal .22 Magnum

Rimfire 900.00°
©) PistoURevolver Cal 357, .41, .44, a5 and
Magnum Cal .22 Centerfire 1,000,009

® High-Powered Rifle/Sub-machine Gun —4,900,00

2, Seminar Fee for Gun Safety ang Responsibility (P 300,00)

A) GUN CLUB P 150.00
6) PNP 4150.00
13. COST OF THE FIREARMS LICENSE CARD. P 220,00

THE COST OF THE LICENSE CARD IS NOT INCLUDEO IN THE
LICENSE FEE BEING PAID ANNUALLY AND MUST BE SHOULDERED BY
THE LICENSEE.

44.COST OF THE PERMIT TO CARRY FIREARMS OUTSIDE OF
RESIDENCE (PTCFOR) CARD P 220,00

THE COST OF THE LICENSE CARO IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE
LICENSE FEE BEING PAID ANNUALLY AND MUST BE SHOULDERED BY
THE LICENSEE.
B. EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE INGREDIENTS:
4. Permit Fee to unioad
a. Explosives/Expigsive ingredients in .
solid form IP .02S/kg] P .10/Kg

b. Explosives/Explgsive ingredients in
liquid Form { .02Miterl. 10/liter

¢, Detonating Cords, safety fuses [.01/mtrl .05/meter

d. Blasting caps, connector L.0Vpel — .O5ipe
E. THEATRICAL EFFECTS” 50.00/KL,

2. Permit Fee to import Explosives/Explosivels)
ingrecients (P 300,00] P5,000,00/APPLICATION

3. Permit Fee to Purchase Explosives/ Explosivels)
ingredients IP 300.001 P41,500.00/APPLICATION

4. Permit Fee to Transport Pyrotecnnics/Firecrackers (P300.00]
OKO

5. PERMIT TO DISPLAY FIREWORKS P 3,000.00/SHOW


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Sec. 2.
Follows:

“SEC. 2. The Philippine Na
the following fees for licenses,
importation ana sale of firearms,

PERMIT TO IMPORT THEATRICAL EFFECTS

PERMIT TO EXPORT EXPLOSIVES/EXPLOSIVE
INGREDIENTS:

4,000.00

10,000.00

Section 2 of Executive Order Na. 256 Is amended to read as

clonal Potice Is hereby authorized to Impose
issued in connection with the manufacture,
ammunition, explosives, explosive

ingredients, pyrotechnics and firecrackers, as well as the licenses oF

explosive ingreaients:

indentors, firearm repair shops, foremen, and purchasers of explosives and

A. FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, SPARE PARTS, ACCESSORIES AND
COMPONENTS:

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License (Annual)

. Dealer's License

Ucense authorizing the conduct of general
business such as Importation, purchase,
passession, sale and transfer of firearms,

ammunition, spare parts, accessories and
components.. This inciudes the Air Gun
Dealer's License (no. 7).

Manufacturer's License

License autnorizing the conduct of general
business such as manufacture of firearms,
ammunition (oadireload), spare parts,
accessories and components. This Includes

the Airgun Manufacturer’s'License ino. 8).

indentors License

ticense authorizing the indent of firearms,
ammunition, spare parts, accessories and
components.

License to Repair Firearms

Rate
P.2,500,00

40,000.00

2,000.00:

2,000,00

License autnorizing the conduct of repair of firearms.

Repairman’s License

Recagnition of Gun Club

* $00.00
2,500.00

A one-time accreditation fee of a duly registered
ana recognized gun club. On each succeeding year,


the duly recognized gun club will renew
Fecognition by submitting the list of Members and
shall pay the corresponding fee of P 100.00 per
member in good standing.

ler’s License 4,500.09
wuthorizing the conduct of general

such as importation, purchase,

lon, sale and transfer of airguns.

8. Air Gun Manufacturer's License 3,000.00
License authorizing tne conauct of general
business, such as manufacture of alr guns,
spare parts, accessories and components.

9, License to Deal in Spare parts, Accessories and
Components 1,500,00,
License authorizing the conduct of general
business, such as impontation, sale and transfer
Of spare parts, accessonies and components
excluding barrels, slide; and frames which are
already covered by the Pealer's License (no. 1),

40. Accreditation of Firing Range

a) Commercial: Initial fee P§,000.00
every renewal 2,500.00
b) Private: initial Fee "2,590.00
every renewal 1,000.00

Firing ranges owned by the government shall be
exempt from the payment of this accreditation fee.

B. EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE INGREDIENTS:

1. Dealer's License (P 2,500.00] P 15,000.00
License authorizing the importation,

Purchase, possession, sale, transfer, and
général conduct of business handling
gunpowder, dynamite, explosives or their
ingredients.

2. Manufacturer's License (10,000.00) 25,000.00
License authorizing the manufacture of

gunpowder, dynamite, explosives or thelr
ingredients.

3. Purchaser's License 11,000.00) §,000,00


License authorizing the purcnase ana parseaau
Of dynamite, explosives or their ingredients for
use of mines, quarries, roed construction, wrecking
or for use in any other legal and lawful occupation.

4. Foreman's/laster's License {500.001 2,500.00
License authorizing the purchase and possession
Of aynamite, explosives or their Ingredients by
workman In mines, quarries, road construction,
wrecking or for use in any other legal and lawful
public or private work. Licensee must bea
qualified blaster or must be technically qualifled
ta nandle explosives.

C, PYROTECHNICS AND FIRECRACKERS:

4. Manufacturer's License (2,500.00) 10,000.00
License authorizing the manufacture of
pyrotechnics and firecrackers.

2. Dealer's License {500.00} 5,000.00
License authorizing the purchase, possession,
sale, transfer, anc general conduct of business
involving firecrackers and pyrotechnics.

3. LICENSE FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY OPERATOR 5,000.00

SEC. 3. Section 3 of Executive Order No. 256, as amended, is hereby
further amended to read as follows: "
“SEC. 3, RETENTION OF EARNINGS ROR OPERATIONS AND PNP PROGRAMS
AND PROJECTS. -The Firearms ana Explosives Division shail retain: Dwenty
Percent (20%) Of the total collections for firearms and explosives fees and
charges ta fund the direct and operatignal expenses of the FEO other than
what is provided for In the Genergl Appropriations Act, PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID INTENDED FOR FIREARMS: LICENSE

CARD AND PTCFOR CARO SHALL BE RETURNED TO FED TO FUND FOR THE
PRODUCTION COST OF THE SAID CARDS.

PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ALL INTEREST EARNINGS GENERATED. FROM
CASH BONDS SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE PNP TO FUND ITS PROGRAMS AND
PROJECTS PARTICULARLY ITS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM."

SEC. 4. EXEMPTION OR PAYMENT OF FIREARM LICENSE FEES OF
COVERNMENT ENTITIES. - The Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces
of the Philippines (AFP), and the Nationa! Sureau of Investigation (NB) and
otner law enforcement agencies, shall be exempted from. paying the
firearm license fees provided for in this Act. All other government
agenclés and instrumentalities whicn, by the nature of their jobs, are


considered to be revenue-earning entities shall pay the necessary firearm
license fees ana aaministrative fines provided herein for the firearms used
by them in performing functions/duties Innerent In the mission and
arganization of the agencies concerned.

SEC. 5. PAYMENT OF CASH BOND OF PRIVATE SECURITY ACENCIES AND
COMPANY GUARD FORCES. - Private Security Agencies (PASs) and Company
Guard Forces (CGFs) snall be allowed to pay the cash band for their existing
firearms on five equal installments over a period of five (5) years from the
date of the effectivity of this Act.

Private Security Agencles anda Company Guard Forces that are
purcnasing or acquiring new firearms shall pay the corresponding cash
bona in a maximum of Four (4) installments over a period of one (1) year.

SEC. 6. Review and Adjustment of tne Rates, - The President of the
Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Chief of the Philippine
National Police, shall review the rates imposed In this Act and adjust to
realistic levels every five years.

SEC. 7. APPROVAL OF FIREARM APPLICATION. - No firearm application
snall be approved by the FED, PNP without a certificate of attendance by
the applicant in a seminar covering gun safety, responsibility, laws,
reguiations ana other pertinent topics; and the fulfillment of. necessary
tests, analysis and clearances required by the PNP. .

SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Chief of the
Philippine National Police shall promulgate the Implementing rules and
regulations within thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or madifled accordingly.

S&C. 10. Separapility Clause. - if any provision of this Act Is declared
unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected
thereby thereby shall continue to be In full force and effect,

SEC.11. éffectivicy.- This Act’shall take effect after fifteen (15) days

Following its publication In at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

APPROVED.