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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 1820 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Penal Code, Articles 178 and 348, penalize only those persons who use fictitious 
name and conceal their true identity, or usurp the civil status of another. These penal provisions 
do not apply to persons who, for any reason of their own, induce or cause one to do these 
prohibited acts. 
The bill seeks to penalize not only those who directly commit the prohibited acts under 
Articles 178 and 348, but also those without inducement, the crime would not have been 
committed.' 
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• This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 
1820 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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PENALIZING ANY PERSON WHO INDUCES OR CAUSES ANOTHER TO USE A 
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FICTITIOUS NAME, TO CONCEAL HIS TRUE NAME, OR TO USURP THE CIVIL 
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STATUS OF ANOTHER PERSON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 178 AND 
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348 OF THE PENAL CODE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Article 178 of the Penal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"Art. 178. 
Using fictitious name and concealing true name. - The 
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penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not to exceed 500 pesos shall be imposed 
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upon any person who shall publicly use a fictitious name for the purpose of 
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concealing a crime, evading the execution of a judgment or causing damage. 
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Any person who conceals his true name and other personal circumstances 
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shall be punished by arresto menor or a fine not to exceed 200 pesos. 
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THE PENALTY OF PRISION MAYOR AND A FINE NOT TO 
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EXCEED 1,000 PESOS SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON 
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WHO, FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, KNOWINGLY INDUCES 
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ANOTHER TO USE A FICTITIOUS NAME OR CONCEAL HIS TRUE 
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NAME AND OTHER PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES," 
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SECTION 2. Article 348 of the Penal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"Art. 348. 
Usurpation of ciVil status. - The penalty of prision mayor 
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shall be imposed upon any person who shall usurp the civil status of another, 
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should he do so for the purpose of defrauding the offended party or his heirs; 
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otherwise, the penalty of prision correccionai in its medium and maximum 
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periods shall be imposed. 
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THE PENALTY OF PRISION MAYOR IN ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD 
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SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON WHO, FOR ANY PURPOSE 
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WHATSOEVER, KNOWINGLY INDUCES OR CAUSES ANOTHER TO 
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USURP THE CIVIL STATUS OF ANOTHER." 
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SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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