FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
1650 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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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. I 
I This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular session. 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OFFICi Of iF,r S!!CRE t M!v 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENAT.ErQ 
S. No. 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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AMENDING ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
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PENAL CODE, SECTION 248, TO DEFINE AND PENALIZE THE CRIME OF 
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MURDER COMMITTED UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Article 248 of Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the Penal Code, is hereby 
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amended by incorporating a new subsection, article 248-A, to read as follows: 
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"Article 248-A. Crimes Under Extraordinary Circumstances. - The provision of 
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Article 365 of the Penal Code notwithstanding, any person who, while operating a motor 
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vehicle in any private or public road, street, alley, bridge, or highway, runs over a 
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pedestrian though negligence or accident, regardless of whether or not the pedestrian 
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sustain serious injuries, and who, upon subsequent or simultaneous discovery thereof, 
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deliberately run over the same pedestrian for the second time, or employs other means, 
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method or forms for the purpose 0 killing or causing the death of the same pedestrian, 
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shaH be liable for the crime or murder committed under extraordinary circumstances and 
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shaH suffer penalty of: 
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(a) RECLUSION PERPETUA, if the pedestrian died reason, or on occasion of, 
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driver's felonious acts. 
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(b) Prision mayor in its maximum period to reclusion temporal in its MAXIMUM 
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period if the pedestrian merely suffered physical injuries, despite being ran over 
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for the second time: AND 
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(c) THE SAME PENALTY IN SUBSECTION (B) SHALL BE IMPOSED 
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UPON OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF PUBLIC UTILITY MOTOR 
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VEHICLES WHOSE DRIVERS ARE FOUND GUILTY OF THE CRIME AS 
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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" 
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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." 
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SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative rule or regulation contrary to 0 inconsistent with the 
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provision ofthis Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved. 
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