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SENATE 
s. No. 941 
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Carnapping is one of the most rampant crimes facing the country today. Despite 
efforts by law-enforcement agencies to stamp out car theft activities, this problem 
remains unabated. "Carnapping" is defined as the taking, with intent to gain, of a motor 
vehicle belonging to another without the latter's consent, or by means of violence 
against or intimidation of persons, or by using force upon things. 
Under Section 14 of Republic Act No. 6539, any person who is found guilty of 
carnapping, irrespective of the value of motor vehicle taken, be punished by 
imprisonment for not less than fourteen years and eight months and not more than 
seventeen years and four months, when the carnapping is committed without violence 
or intimidation of persons, or force upon things; and by imprisonment for not less than 
seventeen years and four months and not more than thirty years, when the carnapping 
is committed by means of violence against or intimidation of any person, or force upon 
things; and the penalty of life imprisonment to death shall be imposed when the owner, 
driver or occupant of the carnapped motor vehicle is killed in the commission of the 
carnapping. 
Despite existence of said law; it is frustrating to note that the public officers in 
charge of registering motor vehicles - the Land Transportation Office - have been 
suspected to be in connivance with carnappers in processing the registration papers of 
the stolen vehicles. News reports indicate that select employees from the L TO office 
receive P20,OOO to P30,OOO a month from certain car theft syndicates. 
To purge L TO officials suspected to have links with car theft syndicates and to 
eventually wipe out this abhorrent practice, a form of coddling syndicates, this bill seeks 
to punish any officer or employee of the said office who is responsible for registering 
any stolen vehicle. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly soug:,h.."t ...... _ ...... '" 
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M. LAPI. 
Senator 
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SENATE 
S. No. 941 
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
PUNISHING 
ANY 
OFFICER 
OR 
EMPLOYEE 
OF 
THE 
LAND 
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING 
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 4136, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Republic Act No. 4136, otherwise known as the Land 
Transportation and Traffic Code, is hereby amended by inserting a new section 
57 -A to read as follows: 
"SEC. 57-A. ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE LAND 
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 
REGISTRATION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE SHALL BE PUNISHED WITH 
A FINE EQUIVALENT TO THE MARKET VALUE OF THE STOLEN 
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED OR IMPRISONMENT OF NOT LESS 
THAN ONE YEAR NOR MORE THAN SIX (6) YEARS, OR BOTH, AT 
THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT. 
IN ADDITION THERETO SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE 
SHALL BE DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE WITH PREJUDICE TO 
REINSTATEMENT OR REEMPLOYMENT IN THE GOVERNMENT 
SERVICE AND BENEFITS OR PRIVILEGES THAT HE/SHE MAY BE 
ENTITLED TO SHALL BE FORFEITED. 
SEC. 2. 
Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected by such declaration, shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 3. 
Repealing Clause. -
All laws, executive orders, letters of 
instructions, rules and regulations, or provisions thereof which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 4. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after the completion of its publication in' at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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