FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
)
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Introduced
by Representative
Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative
Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.
House Bill No._4_,5_00
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In the operations of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) in Zamboanga del Norte
since late 2010 until February 2011, fifteen carnapped vehicles have already been
recovered,
Majority of the recovered vehicles are vehicles that were reportedly carnapped in
Luzon.
This is an example of the new modus of these carnapping syndicates. All the
stolen vehicles from Metro Manila are transported to different provinces all over the
country to prevent detection.
According
to
the
HPG,
their
intelligence
reports
confirmed
the
modus
operandi of carnapping syndicates catering to the demands of their wealthy clients in
the provinces.
The operations starts when a client would order a certain model of a car to the
carnapping syndicate which in turn would steal it in Metro Manila and later being
delivered
to
the
client.
The
registration
is
being
facilitated
by
erring
Land
Transportation Office personnel in the province. The transport of these carnapped
vehicles are made easier because of promotion of the "Philippine Nautical Highway"
under then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Because of the Philippine Nautical Highway, transport of stolen vehicles is
now made easier. Data from the HPG show that since 2005, at least 300 cars stolen
in Luzon were recovered in different parts of Mindanao.
It is high time that measures enacted to help curb this practice.
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.


FIFTEENTH
CONGRESS
)
REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES
)
FIRST REGULAR
SESSION
)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Introduced
by Representative
Rufus
B. Rodriguez
and
Representative
Maximo
B. Rodriguez,
Jr.
House
Bill No.
4500
AN ACT
REQUIRING
VEHICLE
OWNERS
TO SECURE
CLEARANCES
FIRST FROM
THE
PNP HIGHWAY
PATROL
GROUP
(HPG)
BEFORE
THEY
COULD
BRING
THEIR
VEHICLES
TO
DIFFERENT
PARTS
OF
THE
PHILIPPINES
ON
BOARD
SEA
VESSELS
Be it enacted
by the Senate
and House
of Representatives
of the Philippines
in
Congress
assembled:
SECTION
1. It is hereby
mandated
that
vehicle
owners
would
have
to secure
clearance
first
from
the
Philippine
National
Police
(PNP)
Highway
Patrol
Group
(HPG)
before
they
could
transport
their vehicle
to different
provinces
all over
the
Philippines
on board sea vessels.
SEC.
2. The PNP HPG shall set-up
an express
desk in all their offices
all over the
Philippines
for the issuance
of the required
clearance,
within 24 hours from the time
of request,
free of charge
after confirming
that the person
planning
to transport
the
vehicle
is the owner of said vehicle and that the vehicle is not stolen.
The PNP HPG is hereby mandated
to have a computerized
list of all reported
carnapped
vehicles
all over the country
which
shall
be updated
real time once
a
report of carnapping
is received.
SEC. 3. Penal Provisions
- Any person or officer who refuses to issue the clearance
in
the
time
prescribed
or
who
issues
a
clearance
despite
the
vehicle
being
carnapped
or if the
shipper
is not
the
owner
of the
vehicle
shall
be
liable
for
imprisonment
from one (1) to two (2) years and a fine ranging
from Fifty Thousand
Pesos (P50,OOO) to Five Hundred Thousand
Pesos (P500,OOO).
SEC. 4. Appropriations
- The amount
necessary
for the implementation
of this Act
shall be Charged to the budget of the Philippine
National
Police as provided for in the
General
Appropriations
Act
of this
year.
Thereafter,
the
sum
necessary
for
the
continued
operation
and maintenance
of the provisions
of this Act shall be included
in the annual budget of Philippine
National
Police.
SEC.
5. Implementing
Rules
and
Regulations
-
The
PNP
HPG
shall
issue
the
necessary
rules and regulations
for the implementation
of this Act.


SEC. 6. Separability Clause -
If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected
shall remain valid and subsisting.
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended
accordi ngly.
SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date
of the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,