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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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Introduced by SENATOR FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. 
Explanatory Note 
Our roads should be shared by all. Having been constructed using 
the public's tax money, they are intended to belong to and used by the 
public in general. In fact, no less than our Civil Code confirms that these 
roads are intended for public use (Article 420 and 424, Civil Code). 
Being common public property, our roads should not be a source of 
conflict among its communal users, who are all equally entitled to share in 
their use. 
Sadly, however, we cannot tum a blind eye to the fact that these 
roads have for several times been the cause, and equally so, the very 
scene, of hostilities that more often than not have turned violent. The 
situation is internationally known in popular parlance as "road rage". 
On 26 November 2009, Top Gear Magazine, right after the Jason 
Ivler road rage incident in 2009, listed the "5 Most Alarming Road-Rage 
Cases in the Philippines". The article is hereby quoted in full as follows: 
The road rage episode at the corner of Ortigas Avenue and 
Santolan Road that resulted in the death of a Malacaiiang official's 
son is just one of the many alarming incidents involving hot-headed 
drivers. Let us refresh your memory about the five traffic altercations 
that ended up with the senseless loss of lives. 
J. Raul Bautista and Sowaib Salie. On June 21, a traffic altercation 
in 1m us, Cavite tumed into a deadly family feud as it left six 
people dead. According to an ABS-CBN report, the trouble 
started at a traffic jam on the Nueno highway in Imus as Sowaib 
Salie repeatedly honked his vehicle's horns at the car in front--
driven by Raul Bautista. A confrontation erupted when both 
motorists arrived at the public market. Bautista then left the 
scene only to come back later with reinforcement in tow. A 
brief firefight erupted leaving six people dead, including 
Bautista, his two sons and the family driver, and Salie and his 
fellow trader Mahmod Sultan. 
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2. 
Eldon Maguan and Rolito Go. This is incident put road rage 
on the front page of every newspaper in the country. On 
July 2, 1991, 25-year-old Eldon Maguan, a De La Salle 
University engineering student, was driving his car down a 
one-way street in San Juan and nearly collided with Rolito 
Go's vehicle, which was traveling the wrong way. The 
businessman got off his car and shot Maguan, who died a 
few days later. Go was convicted of murder "in absentia" in 
1993 by the Pasig Regional Trial Court as he was in hiding 
after he escaped from the Rizal Provincial Jail a few days 
before the sentencing. Go was finally caught in 1996 in 
Pampanga and then served his life imprisonment sentence 
at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. Go was transferred 
from the prison's maximum security facility to the minimum 
security area early this year, allowing him to walk around the 
facility without security escorts. 
3. 
Feliber Andres and Inocencio Gonzales. The Andres family's 
1998 All Saints' Day eve pilgrimage to the Loyola Memorial 
Park in Marikina took a ghastly tum when their vehicle nearly 
collided with the one driven by Inocencio Gonzalez. Noel 
Andres tailed Gonzalez' vehicle first before he cut his path 
which resulted in a confrontation between the two motorists. 
In the heat of the argument, Gonzalez pulled out a gun and 
shot at the Andres' vehicle, hitting Andres' pregnant wife, 
Feliber, their two-year old son, and their nephew. Feliber did 
not survive the attack but the doctors were able to save her 
baby. The son and the nephew were discharged from the 
hospital a few days later. Gonzalez was found guilty of 
murder and two counts of frustrated murder in 1999. The 
Supreme Court then modified the trial court's decision in 
2001, finding him guilty of homicide. 
4. 
Jay Llamas. Jay Llamas was traversing the busy northbound 
lane of Taft Avenue on January 10, 2003 when his Toyota 
Corolla was bumped by a motorcycle as they neared the 
Buendia intersection. Llamas and the unnamed motorcycle 
driver got into a heated argument which ended when the 
suspect drew a gun and shot Llamas at close range three 
times--twice in the head and once in the body. The suspect 
then hailed a parked tricycle and fled the scene. The case 
remains unsolved to this date. 
5. 
Edgardo Canlzares and Manuel Hernandez Jr. On October 
2, 2007, Edgardo Canizares was traveling with apassenger 
along Gen. Roxas Street near the comer of Shaw Boulevard 
when his Nissan Cefiro almost hit the car of Manuel 
Hemandez Jr" a Pasig City Hall legal officer and nephew of 
a Sandiganbayan Justice. Hemandez was reportedly driving 
against the flow of traffic, prompting an angry Canizares to 
get out of his car and insult Hernandez. Hernandez pulled 
out a gun and shot Canizares four times and his passenger, 
twice. Homicide charges were filed against Hernandez but 
he was freed after posting an P80,000 bail. 


This bill hopes to once and for all stomp rood rage as on 
unnecessary and reprehensible evil, and define such as a circumstance 
that could aggravate, or even qualify, on offense occasioned by it. 
Senseless violence need not erupt from the rood. Rood users always begin 
their respective journeys incognito and as strangers. It is unfortunate if 
these strangers on the rood end up hurting, or even killing, each other 
over a dispute that arise out of spontaneity on a communal road. 
More especially so in our roods in the Philippines. We all know that 
our roads and traffic conditions here leave so much to be desired and are 
already a cause of great stress to the users. This stress caused behind the 
steering wheel should not be allowed to be channeled to the point of 
infliction of unnecessary injuries upon another. 
Hence, we need higher penalties and sanctions and stricter lows 
and rules on this matter. Driving and anger management education 
should also be deemed essential in curbing this evil that occurs on the 
highway. 
In view of thereof, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
1 
D R, MARCOS, JR 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. 416 
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Introduced by Senator FERDINAND R. MARCOS. JR. 
AN ACT DEFINING ROAD RAGE. PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR. AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of 
the Philippines in Congress Assembled: 
SECTION 1, Title. - This Act shall be known as "The Road Rage Law." 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to 
curb the occurrences of senseless violence on Philippine roads that are 
primarily caused by incidents and conditions on the road. and to instill 
discipline. control and restraint in the road users. whether drivers and 
passengers of vehicles. or mere pedestrians and onlookers. 
SECTION 3. Definitions. - For purposes of this Act. the following are 
hereby defined: 
1) Road rage - An assault or attack on the person or property of the 
driver or passenger of another vehicle. or upon the person or 
property of a pedestrian or onlooker. by reason of or on the 
occasion of an incident that occurred on the road. 
2) Road - An open way intended for the passage of vef;licles. It 
includes public and private roads. highways. bridges. shoulders. 
parking lots and facilities. railways. pedestrian lanes. arid other 
areas passable to vehicular traffic. 
3) Vehicle - A device or structure used for the transportation of persons 
or things. It includes both motorized and non-motorized vehicles. 
and 
also 
carts. 
carriages. 
implements, 
trailers, 
and 
other 
appurtenances. 
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SECTION 
4. 
Road 
Rage 
Offenses; 
Special 
Aggravating 
Circumstance. - Road rage shall be considered as a special aggravating 
circumstance when, on the occasion of road rage, the following offenses 
shall have been committed: 
1) Damage to property or malicious mischief; 
2) Physical injuries; 
3) Threats; 
4) Defamation. 
SECTION 5. Special Qualifying Circumstances. - If on the occasion 
of road rage, physical injuries, damage to property or malicious mischief, 
or threats is committed with the use of a deadly weapon, the crime 
committed shall be punished with the penalty next higher in degree. The 
penalty next higher in degree shall also be imposed if the crime is 
committed by two or more persons. 
If on the occasion of road rage the offender shall have caused 
death to the victim, the penalty therefor shall be reclusion perpetua. 
SECTION 6. Liability for Other Offenses. - Liability of the offender or 
offenders under this Act shall be without prejudice to liability under other 
provisions of law. 
SECTION 7. Prima Facie Evidence. -
Any of the following shall 
constitute prima facie evidence of road rage: 
1) 
If the offense committed is immediately preceded by an incident or 
mishap that happened on the road, whether or not such 'offense is 
actually committed on the road; 
2) 
If the offense committed is immediately preceded by a chase that 
is initiated by an incident or mishap that happened on the road, 
whether or not such offense is actually committed on the road; 
3) 
If the offense committed is immediately preceded by argument or 
shouting match between the parties involved in an incident or 
mishap that happened on the road, whether or not such offense is 
actually committed on the road. 
SECTION 8. Mandatory Education for Offenders. -
The Land 
Transportation Office is hereby mandated to conduct seminar on proper, 
safe and careful driving and anger management to road rage offenders. 
The Land Transportation Office is also mandated to conduct 
trainings and seminars on the same topics to the public on a voluntary 
basis. 


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SECTION 9. Cancellation of License and Lifetime Ban. - Road rage 
offenders shall be subject to administrative proceedings by the Land 
Transportation Office for the cancellation of their driver's licenses and 
lifetime prohibition and disqualification from future issuance of driver's 
licenses. 
SECTION 10. Informer's Reward. - Any person who voluntarily gives 
information leading to the arrest, prosecution and for the conviction of 
the persons charged with road rage offenses shall be given reward 
money in an amount fixed by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The 
LTO is authorized to include in its annual budget the amount necessary to 
carry out the purposes of this section. Any information given by informers 
shall be treated as confidential matter. 
SECTION 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety 
(90) days from effectivity of this Act, the LTO shall promulgate the rules 
and regulations in order to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 12. 
Separability Clause. - The provisions of this Act are 
hereby declared to be separable and if any clause, sentence, provision 
or section of this Act or its application thereof to any person or 
circumstance should, for any reason, be held invalid or unconstitutional, 
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the other provisions or 
application of this Act which can be given force and effect. 
SECTION 13. Repealing Clause. -
All laws, decrees, charters, 
executive 
orders, 
administrative 
orders, 
proclamations, 
rules 
and 
regulations, or parts thereof insofar as they are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after completion of publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper 
of general circulation. 
Approved,