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Introduced by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR "JV" EJERCITO
AN ACT
INCREASING THE PENALTY OF THE CRIME OF ABANDONMENT OF PERSON 
IN DANGER AND ABANDONMENT OF ONE'S OWN VICTIM, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 275 OF ACT 3815 ENTITLED "AN ACT REVISING THE 
PENAL CODE AND OTHER PENAL CODE", OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"REVISED PENAL CODE" AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Recently, a car dash cam video went viral on social media and the country was 
forced to watched in horror. In what would appear to be a regular traffic routine 
turned into an accident that went on from being bad to worse really quick.
In the viral video, a vehicle being halted refused to stopped and proceeded, 
hitting a mall traffic enforcer. The impact of the collision made the traffic enforcer lose 
his balance and slowly fell to the ground. Unfortunately for him, his terrible ordeal was 
far from over.
The traffic enforcer did not even have the time to recover from his initial injuries 
when the vehicle ran over him and sped away to escape. If not for the kind people 
who were at the scene, and attended to the traffic enforcer, the latter would have 
probably died because of his Injuries.
When a person injures another and abandons the victim, the chance of survival 
of the latter becomes slim. It almost tantamount to torture; a slow and methodical


process of inflicting pain to another. Such barbaric and sadistic ways have no place in 
our society.
I file this bill to serve as a message to all: we are our responsible for the safety 
and well-being of one another. We are each other's keepers.
In view of the foregoing, the swift passage of this bills is earnestly sought.
JOSEPH VICTOR "JV" E3ERCITO


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
S. No.
SENATE
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Introduced by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR "JV" BERCITO
AN ACT
INCREASING THE PENALTY OF THE CRIME OF ABANDONMENT OF PERSON 
IN DANGER AND ABANDONMENT OF ONE'S OWN VICTIM, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 275 OF ACT 3815 ENTITLED "AN ACT REVISING THE 
PENAL CODE AND OTHER PENAL CODE", OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"REVISED PENAL CODE" AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Article 275 of Act 3815, as amended, is hereby amended to read as
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"Article 275. Abandonment of person in danger and abandonment of 
one's own victim. - The penalty of arresto mayor shall be imposed 
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1. Anyone who shall fail to render assistance to any person whom 
he shall find in an uninhabited place wounded or in danger of 
dying, when he can render such assistance without detriment to 
himself, unless such omission shall constitute a more serious 
offense.
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[3t] 2. Anyone who, having found an abandoned child under 
seven years of age, shall fall to deliver said child to the authorities 
or to his family, or shall fail to take him to a safe place.
THE PENALTY OF ARRESTO MAYOR IN ITS MAXIMUM 
PERIOD, ACCESSORY PENALTY OF PERPETUAL ABSOLUTE 
DISQUALITIFCATION TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE AND A FINE 
OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00)
SHALL BE IMPOSED TO ANYONE WHO SHALL FAIL TO HELP 
OR RENDER ASSISTANCE TO ANOTHER WHOM HE HAS 
ACCIDENTALLY WOUNDED OR INJURED"
Sec. 2. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall 
remain in force and effect.
Sec. 3. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, executive orders and rules 
and regulations contrary or Inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,