THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
I" 655 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
With the increasing number of out-of-school youth and young people 
becoming addicted to prohibited substances, what was believed that the 
young people are the hope of the nation may no longer hold true. 
It is the belief of the sponsor that existing laws are not enough to curtail 
the continuous degradation of the potentials of our youth. Thus, this 
proposed measure is aimed at punishing unscrupulous businessmen, 
government officials and crime syndicates who prey on our youth. 
Hence, urgent passage of this bill is strongly recommended. 
MANUEL B. LLAR, JR. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
65 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR. JR. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1619, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS "ACT PENALIZING THE USE OR POSSESSION OR THE 
UNAUTHORIZED SALE TO MINORS OF VOLATILE SUBSTANCES FOR 
THE PURPOSE OF INDUCING INTOXICATION OR IN ANY MANNER 
CHANGING, DISTORTING OR DISTURBING THE AUDITORY, VISUAL OR 
MENTAL PROCESSES", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 1619 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SECTION 1. A.) Volatile Substances as used in this Decree shall 
mean and include any liquid, solid or mixed substance having the 
property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes containing one or more of the 
following chemical compounds: methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ethyl 
acetate, n-propyl acetate, n-butyl acetate acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, 
methyl butyl ketone, benzene, toluene, xylene, stryene, naphtalene, 
n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane, methylene chloride, tricholroethylenc, 
tetrachloroethylene, nitrous 
oxide, 
dichlorodiflouromethane , 
cholodiflouromethane, isoamyl nitrate, ether or choloform, PENTANE, 
HEXANE, 
HEPTANE, 
N-OCTANE, 
PERCHLOROETHYLENE, 
CHOLOROBENZENE, 0-DICHLOROBENZENE, METHYL ACETATE, 
ISOBUTYL 
ACETATE, 
AMYL 
ACETATE, 
DIETHYL 
ETHER, 
ISOPROPYL ETHER, MONOETHANOLAMINE, GLYCOL ETHERS, 
NITROBENZENE, 
NITROMETHANE, 
BUTANOL, 
METHYLENE 
CHOLORIDE, ACETIC ACID, CYCLOHECANONE, 
CYCLOHEXANOL, 
TETRAHYDROFURAN or any other chemical substance which 
when 
sniffed, smelled, inhaled, or introduced into the physiological system of 
the body produces or induces a condition of intoxication, inebriation, 
excitement, stupefaction, dulling of the brain or nervous system, 
depression, giddiness, paralysis, or irrational behavior or in any manner 
changing, distorting or disturbing the auditory, visual or mental 
processes. 
THIS INCLUDES THEIR BYPRODUCTS LIKE BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO 
GLUE, 
GASES, 
PAINT 
THINNER, 
LAQUERS, 
AEROSOL PAINT AND PERFUMES, 
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B. RETAIL - THE SELLING OF VOLATILE SUBSTANCES BY 
HARDWARE, STORES AND OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT FOR 
HOUSEHOLD OR CONSTRUCTION CONSUMPTION." 
SECTION 2. Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 1619 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 


SECTION 2. The use or possession of volatile substances for the 
purpose of inhalation to induce or produce intoxication or any of the 
conditions described in the preceding section shall be punishable by 
imprisonment ranging from [six months and one day to] four years TO 
SIX (6) YEARS and a fine ranging from [six hundred to] four thousand 
pesos TO TEN (1B) 
THOUSAND PESOS. [: Provided, however that the 
provisions of Article VI, entitle "Rehabilitative Confinement and 
Suspension of Sentence", of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended 
(otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972), shall, whenever 
appropriate, apply to the cases arising hereunder.] 
SECTION 3. Section 3 of Presidential Decree 1619 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
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SECTION 3. The penalty of imprisonment ranging from [four] SIX 
(6) years and one (1) day to [eight] TEN (10) years and a fine ranging from 
[four] TEN (10) thousand to [eight] TWENTY thousand pesos shall be 
imposed upon any person who sells, administers, delivers, or gives away 
to another, on any terms whatsoever, or distributes, dispatches in transit 
or transports or who acts as a broker in any of such transactions, any 
substance or mixture of substances containing one or more of the 
chemical compounds mentioned in Section one hereof for the purpose of 
inhalation to induce or produce intoxication or any of the conditions 
described therein." 
SECTION 
4. Section 4 of Presidential Decree 1619 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SECTION 4. The penalty of imprisonment ranging from [four] SIX 
(6) years and one DAY [month] to [eight] TWELVE (12) years and a fine 
ranging from [four] FIFTY (50) thousand to ONE HUNDRED (100) [eight] 
thousand pesos shall be imposed upon any person, or group of person 
who shall maintain a den, dive or resort where any substance or mixture 
of substances containing one or more of the chemical compounds 
mentioned in Section one hereof is used for the purpose of inhalation to 
induce or produce intoxication or any of the conditions described therein. 
SECTION 5. Section 5 of Presidential Decree 1619 is amended to read as 
follows: 
"SECTION 5. [The sale of, and offer to sell, volatile substances to 
minors without requiring the written consent of their parents or 
guardians as a condition for such sale or offer to sell shall be punishable 
by imprisonment ranging from six months and one day to four years and 
a fine ranging from six hundred to four thousand pesos: Provided, That 
when the minor is eighteen years or over and is duly licensed to drive a 
motor vehicle, such written consent shall not be necessary when the 
volatile substance sold or offered for sale is gasoline or any other motive 
fuel for motor vehicles.] ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT 
ENGAGED IN RETAIL BUSINESS WHO KNOWINGLY SELLS, OFFER TO 
SELL, DELIVERS, BROKERS TO MINORS VOLATILE SUBSTANCES AS 
DEFINED IN SECTION ONE INCLUDING THEIR BYPRODUCTS SHALL 
BE PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM SIX (6) YEARS 
ONE (1) DAY TO TWELVE (12) YEARS AND A FINE RANGING FROM TEN 
THOUSAND PESOS (P10,OOO) TO FIFTY 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
(P50,OOO); 
PROVIDED THAT THE PENALTY HEREIN PRESCRIBED 


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SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE OWNERS, PRESIDENT, MANAGERS OR 
OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION OR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT 
FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING THIS PROVISION." 
SECTION 6, A new section is inserted between sections 6 and 7 which shall 
read as follows: 
SECTION 6-A MANUFACTURERS SHALL PROVIDE A LABEL ON 
ALL PRODUCTS CONTAINING ANY OR A COMBINATION OF ANY OF 
THE VOLATILE SUBSTANCES ENUMERATED IN 
SECTION ONE 
HEREOF INDICATING THE ILL EFFECTS TO HUMAN BODY OF THE 
CONTINUED 
INHALATION 
OR 
INTOXICATION 
OF THE ABOVE 
SUBSTANCES AND THEIR BYPRODUCTS. 
NON COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PROVISION IS A GROUND FOR 
THE REVOCATION OF THEIR LICENCES OR BUSINESS PERMITS AND 
THE IMPOSITION UPON THE OWNERS, PRESIDENTS AND OFFICERS 
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT' 
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RANGING FROM FOUR YEARS TO SIX YEARS AND A FINE RANGING 
FROM TEN THOUSAND TO TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS, 
SECTION 7. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, ordinances or 
parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,