Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE}
Quezon City, Metro Manila

INETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

| 3159

House Bill No.

Introduged by HON. JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE “Jaye” R. LACSON - NOE

HON. FLORENCIO GABRIEL G. NOEL

Crimes agai
Directorate

EXPLANATORY NOTE

nst property are very rampant in the Philippines. For theft alone, in 2018 the PNP’s
for Investigation and Detective Management Crime Research Analysis Center

released statistics on crime incidents referred and processed by police officers: a total of 10,090

theft cases

‘ere found in the country, There is definitely still a number of cases not reported, and

only showcased via social media or other channels.

Theft, one or malicious mischief are morally reprehensible acts and should not be justified

based on th
committed

fact that the perpetrator is related to the vietim. In fact, the act is more abhorrent if
y a loved one or a relative whom one trusts not to do so. The exemption is provided

under Ariel 332 of the Revised Penal Code, “No criminal liability, but only civil liability shall

result from 1

¢ commission of the crime of theft, swindling, or malicious mischief committed or

caused mawily by the following persons: (1) spouses, ascendants and descendants, or relatives
i

by affinity
to the deceas

brothers and|sisters and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, if living together.”

the same line: (2) the widowed spouse with respect to the property which belonged
‘ed spouse before the same shall have passed into the possession of another; and (3)

‘Such exemption is subject to abuse by unscrupulous individuals who may hide behind the cloak
of familial r
being crimi

removing Ai

Jations in order to gain by means of theft, swindling or malicious mischief without
ally liable. This bill therefore seeks to remedy that undesirable situation by
icle 332 of the Revised Penal Code.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE “J .. LACSON-NOEL
Lone District, Mglabon City

CO

FLORENCIO GABRIEL G. NOEL
An Waray Party-list



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3159
o.

House Bil

Introduc

T
Jed by HON. JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE “Jaye” R. LACSON - NOEL.

HON. FLORENCIO GABRIEL G. NOEL

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AN ACT REMOVING EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF RELATIVES

FOR CRIMES OF TH

FOR THE

SWINDLING, AND MALICIOUS MISCHIEF, AMENDING
PURPOSE ARTICLE 332 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE

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

assembled:

SECTION |,

|
|. Article 332 of Act No. 3815 (Revised Penal Code), is hereby removed:

“Chapter ten

SECTION 2. Separabi

invalid, all of

SECTION
with the pro

SECTION
publication i

Approved,

BREMPHON FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN-CREMES AGAINST PROPERTY.

Clause. ~ If any of the sections or provisions of this Act is held
her provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid,

. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent
isions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.