Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4742

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State to recognizes the importance of promoting industrialization through
the immediate establishment of an integrated iron and steel industry that
makes full and efficient use of the country's human and natural resources taking
into consideration its critical impact on employment, indigenous resources
utilization, foreign exchange and balance of payments position.

The State shall|also provide motivation to the growth, promotion, and
development of te iron and steel industry as the springboard and basis for
launching Philippine industrialization.

steel program consistent with the requirements of the government environment

More so, the State shall deliver a framework for a rational integrated iron and
protection prograi

This House Bill Spy to Provide stiffer penalties for smuggling of iron and steel
products and provide a set of quality and industry standards for iron and steel
products.

Thus, the e oe of this bill is earnestly requested.

MICHAEL/L. ROMERO

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. £742

faeces Representative Michael L. Romero

AMENDING
THE IRON
STIFFER

Be it enacted by
Congress assembI

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read as follows:

AN ACT

‘PUBLIC ACT 7103, “OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
STEEL INDUSTRY ACT”, PROVIDING FOR
IALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

de Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

1. Section 10 of Republic Act 7103 is hereby amended to

Section 10. Penalties for Smuggling. - Upon the operation
of the smelting plants, the following penalties shall be imposed
upon any person who shall smuggle, fraudulently import or
bring goods into the Philippines that constitute the
intermediate or final product of the manufacturing activity
described in Section 5 (b) of this Act, such as pig iron and
steel, whether in the form of ingots, slabs, blooms, billets,
bars, rods, wires, coils, strips, plates, sheets or otherwise, and
whether in raw form or galvanized, painted, treated, recast,
rolled, finished or processed by any other means, or who shall
receive, conceal, buy or in a manner facilitate the



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transportation, concealment, or sale after importation of such
products:

(a) A fine of not less than Three hundred thousand
pesos (P300,000,.00) and imprisonment of not less
than six (6) years, if appraised landed value, determined
in accordance with the Tariff and Customs Code,
including duties and taxes, of the article unlawfully
imported is not more than One Hundred Fifty thousand
pesos (P150,000.00);

(b) A fine of not less than Six hundred thousand pesos
(P600,000.00) and imprisonment of not less than
Twelve (12) years, if the appraised landed, value,
determined as aforesaid, including duties and taxes, of
the article unlawfully imported is more than One
Hundred Fifty thousand pesos (P150,000.00) but does
not exceed Four hundred and fifty thousand pesos
(P450,000.00); or

(c) A fine of not less than One Million pesos
(P1,000,000.00) and imprisonment of not less than
Twenty-four (24) years, if the appraised landed value,
determined as aforesaid, including duties and taxes, of
the article unlawfully imported exceeds Four Hundred
fifty thousand pesos (P450,000.00).

If the offense is committed by a juridical entity, its president
land/or other officials responsible therefore shall be subject to
the penalty prescribed above. If the offender, or the
president/ official in cases where the offense was committed
by the juridical entity, is an alien, he shall be deported without
further proceedings in addition to the penalty herein
prescribed and shall, if naturalized, be automatically
\denaturalized from the date his sentence becomes final.

2. TRANSITORY PROVISION- Existing industries,

businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given
six (6) months “pana period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other

period as may be

letermined, to comply with the requirements of this Act.



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departments and

<a IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The

pgencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act

shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the

necessary rules a:

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orders, rules and

id regulations for its effective implementation.

4. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive
regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions

of this Act are herpby repealed or modified accordingly.

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section or provisi

‘5. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason, any
mn. of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other

sections or provisipns hereof shall not be affected thereby.

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6. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect

after fifteen (15) ait from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two

(2) national news

Approved,

japers of general circulation whichever comes earlier.