Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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. 
August 3, 2023
2:05 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH 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 Representatives 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 or 
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
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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 
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.” 
 
Sec. 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. 
 
Sec. 3. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,