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First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RAMON REVILLA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippine Bomb Data Center of the Philippine National Police 
recorded a total of 374 explosiverelated incidents in the country for 2006. 
Majority of these incidents are caused by bombing which accounts for 107; 37 
explosions; 21 0 recovery of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), unexploded 
ordnances (UXO) s, explosive ingredients, and hoax device; 1 stolen/theft of 
explosives; and 19 bomb threats. Of the combined number of bombing and 
explosion incidents, a total of 94 people were killed while 276 were injured for 
a total of 368. 
The Center focused its resources in responding and providing personal 
technical expertise assistance to local police in mostly majority of the bombing 
accidents that occurred in the country. Every bomb related cases creates 
immeasurable degree of not only fear amongst people but also the destruction 
of the properties, loss of lives and affects the economy of our country in 
general. 
The proposed bill seeks to provide heavier penalties for unlawful 
importation, manufacture, acquisition, sale, disposition or possession of 
explosives chemicals or accessories used in the manufacture of explosives. 
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought 


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Senate Bill No. 
SENATE 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RAMON REVILLA JR. 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE STRICT REGULATION AND STIFFER PENALTIES 
FOR THE ILLEGAL I UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, 
ACQUISITION, SALE, DISPOSITION OR POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES 
AND CHEMICALS OR ACCESSORIES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF 
EXPLOSIVES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 
NO. 522 AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL 
DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacfed by fhe Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Authority to Import, Sell or Possess Chemicals or 
Accessories for Explosives. - Only persons or entities issued a manufacturer's 
license, dealer's license or purchaser's license by the Philippine National Police 
(PNP) - Firearms and Explosives Division may 'import any of the chemicals or 
accessories that can be used in the manufacture of explosives ingredients from 
foreign suppliers, or possess or sell them to licensed dealers or end users, as the 
case may be. 
SECTION 2. Types of Chemicals/Accessories Covered - The 
chemicals and accessories mentioned in the preceding section shall exclusively 
refer to chlorates, nitrates, nitric acid and such other chemicals and accessories 
that can be used for the manufacture of explosives and explosive ingredients 
from foreign suppliers, or possess or sell them to licensed dealers or end users, 
as the case may be. 
SECTION 3. Record of Transactions Any person or entity who intends 
to import, sell or possess the aforecited chemicals or accessories shall file an 
application with the chief of the PNP, stating therein the purpose for which the 
license andlor permit is sought and such other information as may be required by 
the said official. The concerned person or entity shall maintain a permanent 
record of all transactions entered into in relation with the aforecited chemicals or 
accessories, which documents shall be open to inspection by the appropriate 
authorities. 
Failure to comply with the provision of this section shall constitute a 
violation and shall be penalized in accordance with Section 4 of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. Unlawful Importation, Acquisition, Sale Disposition or 
Possession of Chemicals or Accessories that can be used in the 
Manufacture of explosives or Explosive ingredients. - The penalty of 
imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than five (5) years and a 
fine of not less than Fifty Thousand pesos (Php 50,000.00) but not more than 
One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00) shall be imposed upon any 
person or entity who shall unlawfully import, acquire, sell, dispose of or possess 
chemicals or accessories that can be used in the manufacture of explosives or 
explosive ingredients, or who shall fail to comply with the provision of Section 3 of 
this Act: Provided, That if the guilty party is a corporation or a partnership, the 
fine to be imposed shall be the maximum amount. 
In the event that a person or entity is found without authority in possession 
of chemicals or accessories or other device which when combined together can 
be used in the manufacture of explosives or explosive ingredients, then the 
maximum penalties under Section 5 of this Act shall apply. 
The same penalty shall be imposed upon the owner, president, manager, 
director or other responsible officer of any public or private firm, company, 
corporation or entity, who shall wilfully or knowingly allow any of the explosives 
owned by such firm, company, corporation or entity, to be used by any person or 
persons found guilty of violating the provisions of the preceding paragraphs / 
section. 
In addition thereto, any violation of this Act shall be sufficient cause for the 
cancellation of the license and the confiscation of all such chemicals or 
accessories, whether or not lawfully imported, purchased or possessed by the 
subject person or entity. 
SEC. 5. Unlawful Importation, Manufacture, Acquisition, Sale, 
Disposition or Possession of Explosives or Instruments Used or Intended 
to Use Therefor. - The penalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua, 
subject to the presence of mitigating circumstances, shall be imposed upon any 
person who shall unlawfully import, manufacture, assemble, acquire, sell, deal in, 
dispose of or possess any explosives or incendiary device is capable or is 
intended to be capable of producing massive destruction to property causing 
death or injury to any person or persons including, but not limited to, pillbox 
bomb, Molotov cocktail bomb, hand grenade, rifle grenade, mortar or other 
explosive or incendiary device. 
Any person who commits any of the crimes defined in the Revise Penal 
Code or special laws with the use of the aforementioned explosives, detonations 
agents or incendiary devices, which resulted in the death of any person or 
persons, shall be punished with the penalty of reclusion perpetua. 
If the violation of this section is in furtherance of, or incident to, or in 
connection with the crime of rebellion, insurrection, sedition or subversion, 
including the proposal or conspiracy to commit any of the aforecited crimes, the. 
penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be imposed. 
The penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be imposed upon the owner, 
president, manager, director, or other responsible officer of any public or private 
firm, company, corporation or entity, who shall wilfully or knowingly allow any of 
the explosives or incendiary devices owned by such firm, company, corporation 
or entity to be used by any person or persons found guilty of violating the 
provisions of the preceding paragraphs. 
A person arrested under this section shall not be allowed to post bail. 
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SEC. 6 . Presumption of Unlawful Manufacture - The possession of any 
part, machinery, tool or instrument directly used in the manufacture, construction, 
assembly, delivery or detonation of explosives ingredients, by any person whose 
business or employment does not lawfully deal with the manufacture of 
explosives, shall be prima facie evidence that such article is intended to be used 
in the unlawful l illegal manufacture, construction, assembly, delivery or 
detonation of explosives ingredients, and shall be penalized accordingly. 
SEC. 7. Disqualification from Public Office - If a public officer is found 
guilty of violating any of the provisions of this Act, helshe shall be perpetually 
disqualified from public office with automatic forfeiture in favor of the government 
of any benefits or privileges due himlher, in addition to the penalties mentioned in 
the preceding sections. 
SEC. 8. /mp/emenfing Rules and Regulations (IRR) - The PNP, in 
consultation with the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of 
Agriculture, the Fertilizers and Pesticides Authority, the Department of 
Environment and Natural Resources and the relevant stakeholders in the 
commercial and industrial chemical industry, shall promulgate, not later than 
ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act, such rules and regulations 
necessary to effectively implement this Act. 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the .provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. I O .  Separability Clause - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act 
is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions 
hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
SEC. 11. Effecfivify Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) 
days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved, 
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