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Republic of the Philippines
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House Bill No. 31 07

Introduced by DIWA Party-list Representative Emmeline Y. Aglipay ~ Villar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Our public schools are some of the most important institutions in our country, the sole means of
access that many Filipino children have to the education necessary for their development as
people and citizens, to the education that provides opportunities for their financial stability and
individual fulfillment.

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tate must treat theft, robbery, and desteuetion of public school property seriously,
ctive deterrents to such crimes. This bill, filed as a counterpart of Senate Bill No.
pport of its author, Senator Cynthia Villar, will increase the jail time and
ties for felons convicted of theft, robbery and destruction of public school

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EMMELINE Y. AGLIPAY = VILLAR.
Representative, DIWA Party-list

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
irst Regular Session

House Bilt No. 3.107

Introduced by DIWA Party-list Representative Emmeline Y. Aglipay ~ Villar

AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR THEFT, ROBBERY AND
DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title, ~ This Act shall be known as the “Public School Security Act of 2016”,
SECTION 2. Definition of Terms. ~ For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean:

a, "School property” refers to all buildings, grounds and other property, real and personal, which
belong to a public school, whether the property is acquired through public funds, loans,
donations or lease.

b, “Public School” refers to all state-owned schools, colleges and universities.

SECTION 3. Penalty for Theft and Robbery of School Property. ~ Any person convicted of the
crime of theft or robbery as defined under Chapters One and Three of Title Ten of the Revised
Penal Code of any schoo! property shall be punished by the penalty next higher in degree than
those respectively specified in the aforementioned articles of the Revised Penal Code: Provided,
‘That the additional penalty specified herein shall no longer be made applicable if the imposable
penalty isin its maximum period.

SECTION 4, Penalty for Destruction of School Property. ~ A public school building shall be
considered a building of public ownership devoted to the use of public in general under Article
320 of the Revised Penal Code. Any person who shall bum a public school building shall be

convicted of the crime of destructive arson as defined in Article 320 of the Revised Penal Code.

SECTION 5. Penalty for Special Case of Malicious Mischief. ~ Destruetion to school property
not covered by the immediately preceding Sections shall be considered a special case of
malicious mischief under Chapter Nine of Title Ten of the Revised Penal Code. Any person who
shall cause damage to school property shall be punished with the penalty next higher in degree
than those specified in Articles 328 and 329 of the Revised Penal Code.

ECTION 6. Penalty for Public Officials. — If the person convicted of the crimes referred in this
Act is a public official as defined in Republic Act No. 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public Officials and Employees, the additional penalty of perpetual disqualifi
from public office shall be imposed. Conviction of a public officer under this Act is without
prejudice to criminal prosecution and/or administrative proceedings under applicable Civil

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Service laws and regulations, Republic Act No, 6713, and Republic Act No, 3019 or the Anti-
Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

SECTION 7. Repeating Clause, ~ All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, and other
issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 8. Separability Clause. ~ [f any portion of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the
remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.

SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause, ~ This Act s
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

all take effect 15 days after its complete

Approved,

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