Sixteenth Congress of the 
) 
Republic ofthe Philippines ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No, 
1013 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr, 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
I, 
~Fmlh.' 
tf)ihrr- of nl~ ;J.Jl'{frbru 
'13 
JUt 22 
f) 2 :56 
The State has the authonty, under its police power, to define and punish crimes and to lay 
down the rules of criminal procedure. States, as part of their police power, have a large measure 
of discretion in creating and defining criminal offenses. l 
Statistics would show that over the years, there has been an increase in victims of "Akyat 
Bahay", "Ipit Taxi", "Laglag Barya", "Dugo-dugo" and other crimes committed wherein its 
malefactors act in an organized and concerted manner to ensure successful consummation of 
their intended act. While apparently being isolated crimes, the truth thereof is that the same is 
being committed by organized crime groups, albeit some are merely small scale organizations. 
In 2006, Republic Act 9344, otherwise known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 
2006, took effect. While the same is good statute aimed at the refonnation and protection of 
children at risk, or children in conflict with the law and obviously inspired by the positivist 
theories of criminal law, organized criminal groups have taken advantage of the law by 
employing misguided minors in executing their unlawful designs. 
It is thus intended that through the passage of this bill, it will effectively define and 
punish acts connected with the operation, and recruitment of members, of street gangs which has 
been difficult to prosecute in the past by reason of the absence of a punitive law declaring the 
same unlawful, thereby protection. the i.=ent public under the principle of salus populi est 
suprema lex. The welfare of the people is the supreme law. 
I 
Passage of this bill into law is therefore recommended. 
1 People v. Santiago (43 Phil. 120, 124 


Sixteenth Congress of the 
) 
Republic of the Philippines ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 
1013 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
S!?nlttr 
{eHIH uf lIiJ"l ~'I'vri'tut~ 
'13 
JUL 22 P 2 :56 
AN ACT DETERRING AND PUNISHING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION 
OF CRIMINAL STREET GANGS, RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO 
PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMISSION OF GANG CRIMES AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. -
This Act shall be known as the "Criminal Street Gang 
Deterrence and Punishment Act of2013". 
Section 2. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean as 
follows: 
a. "Criminal Street Gang" - formal or informal group, club, organization or 
association of three (3) or more members who, alone or any combination thereof, 
act(s) or agree(s) to act in concert in order to commit two (2) or more predicate 
gang crimes. 
b. "Predicate Gang Cnme" -- any threat or act, or attempted act or threat, which is 
punishable under the Revised Penal Code and other penal laws and punishable by 
imprisonment of more than one (I) year, involving murder, attempted murder, 
gambling, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, arson, obstruction of justice, tampering 
with or retaliating against a witness, victim or informant, burglary, sexual assault, 
carjacking, manufacturing, importing, distributing and possessing with intent to 
distribute, or otherwise dealing in controlled substance(s) or chemicals, or other 
similar Offenses. 
Section 3. Prohibited Acts and Penalties. -
a. Recruitment of a Person into a Criminal Street Gang. - It shall be unlawful for 
any person to use any facility or cause another to do so in order to recruit, solicit, 
induce, employ, command or cause another individual to gain entrance to, remain 
a member of or increase his position in a criminal street gang or conspire to do so 
with the intent that the said individual shall participate in any offense described In 
Section 2(b) of this Act. 


Any person who violates the above provlSlon shall suffer the penalty of 
imprisonment of not more than ten (10) years: Provided, that if the individual 
recruited, solicited, induced, employed, commanded or caused to gain entrance to, 
or to remain in a member of; or increase his position in a criminal street gang is a 
minor, the offender shall be imprisoned for not less than five (5) years not more 
than ten (10) years and fined at the discretion of the court. In addition, the 
offender shall be held liable for any costs incurred by the government for 
maintaining and rehabititating- the individual until he/she attains the age of 
eighteen (18) years, 
b. Inducement to Participate in Street Gang Crime. - It shall be unlawful to 
eillploy, use, cotIltuarid, coerce, cou.use1, persuade, induce Of eiitice IDiy il1d:ividual 
to commit, cause to commit or facilitate the commission of a predicate gang crime 
in furtherance of or in aid of the activities of a criminal street gang, 
Ally peison who violates (he above provisiofl shall suffet the penalty of 
imprisonment of not more than fifteen (15) years: Provided, that if the individual 
induced to participate in a street gang crime is a minor, the offender shall be 
imprisoned for not less than ten (10) years nor more than fifteen (15) years ad 
fiiled at the Jiscn~tiun of the COw'!. IIi auditioii, tite offertdeI :shall be held Hable fUf 
any costs incurred by the government for maintaining and rehabilitating the 
individual until he attains the age of eighteen (18) years, 
c. Pllttlcipation iii Street Gang Crimelf. - AllY peisoli who shall COlIliliit, conspire 
or attempt to commit two (2) or more predicate gang crimes in furtherance of or 
in aid of the activities of a criminal street gang shall be imprisoned for not more 
than twenty (20) years: Provided, that a person who at the time of the offense 
occupied Ii position of org"dnizer, leader, supervisor, manager or any other position 
of management or snpervision in the criminal street gang involved in such 
violation shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty (30) years, 
Section 4. Violent Crime in Furtherance or in Aid of a Criminal Street Gang. - Any 
person who, in furtherance of, or in aid of, a criminal street gang, commits a crime of violence 
against any individual, Of conspires or attempts to do so, shall be punished in addition and 
consecutive to the punishment provided furany other violation of this Act, as follows: 
a, for murder: by life imprisonment; 
b. for kidnapping for ransom: by life imprisonment; 
C, fOf sexual assault: by imprisonment for ten 910) years; 
d, for maiming: by imprisonment for five (5) years; 
e, for assault with dangerous weapon or assault resulting m serious bodily injury: by 
imprisonment for five (5) years; 
f 
For attempting or conspiring to commit murder, kidnapping, maiming or sexual assault: 
by imprisonment for five 950 years; and 
g, For attempting or conspiring to commit a crime involving assault with a dangerous 
weapon orasSlluitt1;lSulting it! serioulI"bodity illjury~ by iltlprisOli!l1Cllt for five (5) yeats, 
2 


Section 5. Forfeiture of Assets. - A person who violates any provision of this Act shall, 
in addition to the penalties provided for the violation, suffer forfeiture of assets corresponding tot 
eh following; 
a. Any property constituting or derived from any proceeds the person obtained, directly or 
indirectly, as a result of the violation; and 
facilitate the commission of the violation. 
Section 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Justice and the 
Department of the In(erior and Local Govemmerli shall jointly issue (he implementing rules and 
regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act. 
Section 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provisions not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subSisting. 
Section 8. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, 
letter of instruction, administrative order, rules or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
Section 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
3