Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Or history of bombings in the cities of Manila and Davao which claimed the lives of 
almost 30 individuals and injured a hundred more, bomb threats, even if empty and 
unverified, instantly sow undue alarm and panic to citizens, create public confusion, 
and disrupt regular business affairs resulting in reduced productivity and wastage of 
the government’s law enforcement emergency response resources. While hoax bomb 
threats are often credited to unlawful elements that intend to propagate fear among 
the populace, the same are also made material of jokes cracked in poor taste.  
In 2019, an unattended baggage left outside the headquarters of the Philippine 
National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame disrupted operations while an unverified phone 
call about a ticking bomb suspended work at the Professional Regulations 
Commission (PRC) in Manila. An unsigned police memorandum warning of planned 
bombings in major malls across the country also went viral on social media and roused 
paranoia. All of them proved fictitious. 
This bill aims to curtail the alarming frequency of fake and malicious bomb threats in 
the country by repealing the outdated Presidential Decree No. 1727 “Declaring as 
Unlawful the Malicious Dissemination of False Information of the Willful Making of any 
Threat Concerning Bombs, Explosives or any Similar Device or Means of Destruction 
and Imposing Penalties Therefor” first enforced almost 40 years ago, and superseding 
it with a duly enacted law which expands the coverage of the current prohibition and 
imposes heavier penalties. 
Currently, PD No. 1727 penalizes the willful dissemination of any false threat 
concerning an attempt or alleged attempt to use explosives, incendiary devices, and 
other destructive forces to kill, injure, or intimidate any individual, or damage any 
building, vehicle, or other real or personal property. In contrast, this bill makes it 
unlawful to willfully communicate or cause to be communicated any false bomb threat 
regardless of its ultimate aim.  
This bill also proposes graver punishment of not less than six (6) years but not more 
than twelve (12) years or a fine of not less than One Million Pesos (P1, 000,000.00) 
but not more than Five Million Pesos (P5,000,000.00), or both to convicted violators.  
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Bogus bomb threats undermine the State’s serious efforts to preserve peace and order 
in society, and protect all Filipinos from needless anxiety. The confidence of the people 
in their law enforcement and intelligence agencies also comes under fire every time 
the security of their persons and properties is threatened. It is high time that a law is 
enacted to reduce, if not put to an end, this form of public deception. 
 
In consideration of the foregoing premises, the approval of this bill is respectfully 
sought. 
 
 
 
 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
PENALIZING THE DISSEMINATION OF FALSE INFORMATION AS TO THE 
PRESENCE OF BOMBS, EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER INCENDIARY DEVICES IN 
HIGH DENSITY OR SENSITIVE PLACES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “False Bomb Threat 
Prohibition Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
undertake all measures to protect all persons, especially its citizens, from being 
subject to injurious effects of false information and threats on bombs and explosives, 
in the objective of upholding their security and safety, especially in high density and 
sensitive places where the risks are higher. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act: 
a)
“High density” shall refer to areas which are regularly populated with people
including but not limited to public spaces like national roads, public parks,
airports, seaports, hotels and malls, or where people are gathered for an event;
and
b)
“Sensitive areas” shall refer to those which are subject to those which are
subject to high risks upon violation of this act because of the magnitude of
resulting possible losses in productivity, resources, and religious value
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notwithstanding the number of people present therein, including but not limited 
to educational institutions, offices, government institutions, and churches. 
 
SECTION 4. Prohibition. – No person shall willfully communicate or cause to be 
communicated, either directly or indirectly, orally, in writing, by mail, by use of a 
telephone or telecommunication device including, but not limited to, cellular through 
an electronic mail, internet communication device or by any means, a threat or 
information involving a bomb, explosive or other incendiary device, when such threat 
is in fact not present, thereby causing either the evacuation or serious disruption of a 
school, school related event, school transportation, or a dwelling disruption of a school, 
school related event, school transportation, or a dwelling, building place of assembly, 
facility or public transport, or an aircraft, ship or common carrier, or willfully 
communicates or causes serious public inconvenience or alarm. 
 
SECTION 5. Penalties. – Any person found guilty of violating this Act or any rules and 
regulations issued pursuant hereto shall, upon conviction, be punished by 
imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but not more than twelve (12) years or fine 
of not less than One Million Pesos (P1, 000,000.00) but not more than Five Million 
Pesos (P5,000,000.00) or both. 
 
SECTION 6.  Separability Clause. – If any part or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, other parts or provisions thereof which are not affected thereby shall 
continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders and issuances 
and rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 8. Effectivity. – This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,