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Bill No. __ 
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This measure is being proposed to address the growing concern over the illegal 
use of police and military uniforms, insignia and dress in the commission of serious 
crimes. 
News reports have ContinuousIy indicated the spate of violence being perpetrated 
by men flaunting themselves as agents of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or 
the Philippine National Police (PNP), making use of such advantage to advance or ensure 
the success of their evil motive and intention. 
It is submitted that by providing harsh penalties against the use of military and 
police uniforms, insignia and dress, individuais will be restrained from using them, 
especially criminals in the commission of other offences which could now result in the 
Imposition of additional mcl separate penalties ranging from prision correccioizul to 
prision mayor. 
It is also about time that we put value and respect to military and police uniforms, 
insignias and dress by stressing the significance that attaches to the privilege and 
authority of wearing them. 
Early passage of this Bill is thus earnestly sought 


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Republic of the Philippines 
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First Regular Session 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS 
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR THE ILLEGAL USE OF AFP 
(ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES) AND PNP (PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLICE) UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA OR DRESS AMENDING FOR 
THAT PURPOSE ARTICLE 179 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 179 of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
ART. 179. Ilkgal use of unifornz and insignia. - The penalty of aresto 
mayor shall be imposed upon any person who shall publicly and improperly 
make use of insignia, uniforms or dress pertaining to an office not held by such 
person or to a class of persons of which he is not a member. 
The penalty of prision correcn'onal shall be imposed if the insignia, 
uniforms or dress illegally used shall pertain to an office and/or service of or 
under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine National 
Police (PNP). 
And the penalty of prision mayor shall be imposed if the illegal use 
of such insignia, uniforms or dress pertaining to an office and/or service of or 
under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine National 
Police (PNP) shall be used for the commission of another crime or crimes such as 
but not limited to, kidnapping, carnapping, robbery and murder. 
The imposition of the above penalties shall be treated as separate 
and independent of the other crime or crimes committed in the occasion of the 
above ilIegal use of insignia, uniforms or dress and shall not be absorbed by the 
crime or crimes committed using as means such illegal use. 


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Approved, 
SEC. 2. 
AlI laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and 
regulations contrary or inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby 
SEC. 3. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official 
Gazette or in at least three (3) national newspaper of 
general circulation whichever comes first.