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Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It is the policy of the State in the line with the principle that a public 
office is a public trust, that the Public Officials and employees shall at all 
times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with 
utmost responsibility, integrity, competence and loyalty, act with patriotism 
and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal 
interest. 
As reported, about 148 murderers and robbers remain at large after 
escaping from jail. The failure to recapture these escaped prisoners poses 
serious threats to the public and bolsters demands for the improvement of the 
country’s penology system. Certainly, our Public Officials and employees fail 
to exercise utmost devotion and dedication to their duties, and worst, for 
personal interest or for consideration, thus, giving a general perception that 
they are fountain and source of undue patronage. 
This bill, therefore, seeks to increase the penalties on our Public 
Officials and employees in charge of custody of prisoners for their negligence, 
connivance with or consent to jail escape. 
Approval of this bill is strongly urged. 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
Senator 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC O F  THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced bv SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
AN ACT PRESCRIBING STRICTER PENALTIES ON THE CRIME O F  
DELIVERING PRISONERS FROM JAIL AND INFIDELITY IN THE 
CUSTODY O F  PRISONERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
ARTICLES 156,223 AND 224 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS 
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 156, Chapter 5, Title 3, Book Two of Republic Act 
3815, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
"ART. 156. Delivering prisoners from jail. - The penalty of 
[arresto mayor] PRISION MAYOR in its MEDIUM AND maximum 
periods [to prision correctional in its minimum period] OR THE 
PENALTY NEXT LOWER IN DEGREE THAN THAT IMPOSED ON 
THE PRISONER IN ITS MEDIUM AND MAXIMUM PERIODS shall 
be imposed upon any person who shall remove from any jail or penal 
establishment any person confined therein or shall help the escape of 
such person, by means of violence, intimidation or bribery, 
WHICHEVER IS HIGHER. If other means are used, the penalty of 
[arresto] PRISION mayor IN ITS MINIMUM AND MEDIUM 
PERIODS OR TWO DEGREES LOWER THAN THAT IMPOSED TO 
THE PRISONER IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD shall be imposed 
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WHICHEVER IS HIGHER. 
If the escape of the prisoner shall take place outside of said 
establishments by taking the guards by surprise, the same penalties 
PRESCRIBED IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH shall 
be imposed in their minimum periods. 
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SECTION 2. Article 223, Section One, Chapter Five, Title Seven, Book 
Two of Republic Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised 
Penal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"ART. 223. Conniving with or consenting to evasion. - Any public 
officer who shall consent to the escape of a CONVICT OR 
DETENTION prisoner in his custody or charge, OR WHO SHALL 
RELEASE SUCH CONVICT OR DETENTION PRISONER AND 
ALLOW HIM TO RETURN TO PRISON OR DETENTION WITHOUT 
ANY PROPER COURT ORDER OR AUTFIORIZATION shall be 
punished: 
(1) By prision [correctional] MAYOR in its medium and 
maximum periods OR THE PENALTY NEXT LOWER IN 
DEGREE THAN THAT IMPOSED ON THE PRISONER, IN 
ITS MEDIUM AND MAXIMUM PERIODS, WHICHEVER IS 
HIGHER and [temporary special disqualification in its 
maximum period 
to perpetual 
special] 
PERPETUAL 
ABSOLUTE disqualification, if the fugitive shall have been 
sentenced by final judgment to any penalty. 
(2) By prision [correctional] MAYOR in its minimum period OR 
THE PENALTY EQUIVALENT TO THAT PRESCRIBED TO 
AN ACCESSORY BASED ON THE CRIME IMPUTED 
UPON THE PRISONER, IN ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD, 
WHICHEVER 
is 
HIGHER 
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[temporary 
special] 
PERPETUAL ABSOLUTE disqualification, in case the 
fugitive shall not have been finally convicted but only held as 
a detention prisoner for any crime or violation of law or 
municipal ordinance. 
SECTION 3. Article 224, Section One, Chapter Five, 'Title Seven, 
Book Two of Republic Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the 
Revised Penal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"ART. 224. Evasion through negligence. - If the evasion of the 
CONVICT OR DETENTION prisoner shalI have taken place through 
the negligence of the officer charged with the conveyance or custody of 
the escaping prisoner, said officer shall suffer the penalties of [arresto 
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mayor it its maximum period to prision correctional in its minimum 
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period] 
PRISION 
CORRECTIONAL IN ITS MEDIUM AND 
MAXlMUM PERIODS OR THE PENALTY EQUIVALENT TO THAT 
PRESCRIBED TO AN ACCESSORY BASED ON THE CRlME 
IMPUTED UPON THE CONVICT OR DETENTION PRISONER IN 
ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER and temporary 
[special] ABSOLUTE disqualification. 
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PUBLIC OFFICER 
CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OR CONVEYANCE OF THE 
CONVICT 
OR 
DETENTION PRISONER 
IS 
PRIMA 
FACIE 
PRESUMED TO HAVE CONSENTED OR CONNIVED TO THE 
EVASION. 
SECTION 4. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
issuances, and rules and regulations, and part thereof, which are inconsistent 
with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers 
of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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