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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 4 6 
Submitted by the Co~iiniittee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs on 
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Re: S. No, 3 2 3 0 , prepared by the Commitlee 
Recorninending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 1883, 2158 and 2189, taking into 
consideration House Bill No. 3242. 
Sponsors: Senators Honasan, Enrile, Lapid and Villar 
MR. PlUSSIDENT: 
The Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs to which were referred Senale Bill No. 
1883, introduced by Senator Enrile, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
FURTHER AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL 
DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED ‘CODIFYING THE 
LAWS ON ILLEGALlUNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, 
DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS, 
AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE 
MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, 
AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS 
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”’; 
Senate Bill No. 21 58, introduced by Senator Lapid, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE STRICT REGULATION AND STIFFER 
PENALTIES 
FOR 
THE 
ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION, 
MANUFACTURE, 
ACQUISITION, 
SALE, 
DISPOSITION 
OR 
POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES AND CHEMICALS OR ACCESSORIES 
USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES, REPEALING FOR 
‘THIS PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 522 AND AMENDING 
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS 
AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’’; 
and Senate Bill No. 2189, introduced by Senator Villar, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE STRICT REGULATION AND STIFFER 
PENALTIES 
FOR 
THE 
ILLEGALlUNLAWFUL IMPORTATION, 
MANUFACTURE, 
ACQUISITION, 
SALE, 
DISPOSITION 
OR 
POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES AND CHEMICALS OR ACCESSORIES 
USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES, REPEALING FOR 
THIS PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 522 AND AMENDING 
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS 
AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; 


taking into consideration House Bill No. 3242, introduced by Representatives Pichay, Antonino, 
Sailtiago (J), Mendoza, Abaya, Ablan, Angdra, Biazon, Briones, Duefias, Duinarpa, Dumpit, 
Einano, Golez, Seachon-Lanete, Seares-Luna, Madrona, Pancrudo, Romualdo, Salimbangon, 
Tupas, Teodoro, Abante, Albano, Akdh, Almario, Alvarez (A), Alvarez (G), Antonino- 
Custodio, Aquino, Arago, Arenas, Arnaiz, Arroyo (D), Barzaga, Belinonte, Beltran, Bichara, 
Biron, Bondoc, Cabilao, Cagas, Cajayon, Cajes, Castro, Chavez, Chiongbian, Cbipeco, Clarete, 
Climaco, Coscolluela, Crisologo, Cua (J), Cuenco, Datumanong, Dayanghiraig, Daza, De 
Guzman, De Venecia, Defensor (A), Del Mar, Dimaporo, Domogan, Duavit, Enverga, Ermita- 
Buhain, Escudero, Estrella (C), Fernandez, Fua, Garay, Garcia (A), Garcia (PJ), Garcia (l’), 
Garcia (V), Garin, Gatchalian, Go, Gonzales (A), Gonzales (N), Gullas, Mofer, Hontiveros- 
Baraquel, Ilagan, Jaafar, Jala, Jalosjos, Jalosjos-Carreon, Joson, Labadlabad, Lagbas, Lagdanieo, 
Lagman, Lim, Locsin, Magsaysay, Malapitan, Mangudadatu, Marafion, Matugas, Miraflores, 
Mitra, Nava, Nicolas, OlaBo, Pingoy, Pifiol, Plaza, Puno, Ramiro, Reyes (V), Rodriguez, 
Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga, Roinardle, Romnualdez, Romulo. Roxas, Silverio, Soon-Ruiz, Sy- 
Alvarado, Talifio-Mendozd, Tafiada, Tieng, Uy (RA), Velarde, Villafuerte, Villanueva, Villarosa, 
Zarnora (M) and Zamora (R), entitled: 
“AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR STRICT REGULATION AND STIFFER PENALTIES 
FOR THE ILLEGALIUNLAWFUL IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, 
ACQUISITION, 
SALE, 
DISPOSITION 
OR 
POSSESSION 
OF 
EXPLOSIVES AND CHEMICALS OR ACCESSORIES USED IN THE 
MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES, REPEALING EXECUTIVE ORDER 
NO. 522 AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL 
DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; 
has considered the sane and has the honor to report them back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 
, prepared by the Committee, 
entitled: 
“AN ACT 
FURTHER AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL 
DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED ‘CODIFYING THE 
LAWS ON ILLEGALKINLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, 
DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS, 
AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE 
MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, 
ANI) IMPOSING STIFFER PENALHES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS 
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”’; 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 1883, 2158 and 2189, taking into consideration 
I-louse Bill No. 3242, with Senators Enrile, Lapid, Villar and IHonasan, as authors. 
Respectfully submitted, 
GI1 4 GO1110 B. HONASAN 11 
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Vice Cliniruersoizs : 
UEL F. ZUBIRI 
M e  in b e r s : 
WDOLFO 
G. BIAZON 
PA PI 0M.LACSON 
frp 
M.A. MADRIGAL 
Ex - Officio Members : 
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JERCITO ESTRADA 
Hon. MANNY VILLAR 
President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE 
(In substifufion of S. Nos. 1883, 2158 and 2189, 
taking into consideration H. No. 3242) 
Prepared by the Committee on Public Order and illegal Drugs with Senators Enrile, 
Lapid, Villar and Honasan as authors 
AN ACT 
FURTHER AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 
1866, 
AS 
AMENDED, 
ENTITLED 
"CODIFYING 
THE 
LAWS 
ON 
ILLEGALIUNLAWFUL 
POSSESSION, 
MANUFACTURE, 
DEALING 
IN, 
ACQUISITION 
OR 
DISPOSITION 
OF 
FIREARMS, 
AMMUNITION 
OR 
EXPLOSIVES OR 
INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE 
MANUFACTURE OF 
FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR 
EXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER 
PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES" 
Be if enacted by the Senate and the House of Representafives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Section 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended by 
Republic Act No. 8294, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"Section 
3. 
Unlawful 
Manufacture, 
Sales, 
Acquisition, 
Disposition or Possession of Explosives OR lNSTRUMENTS USED 
OR lNTENDED TO BE USED THEREFOR. - The penalty of [prision 
mayor in its maximum period to reclusion temporal and a fine of not 
less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000)] RECLUSlON PERPETUA 
shall be imposed upon any person who shall 
WILLFULLY AND 
unlawfully manufacture, assemble, deal in, acquire, dispose or 
possess ANY EXPLOSIVE OR INCENDIARY DEVlCE OR ANY 
PART, 
MACHINERY, 
TOOL 
OR 
INSTRUMENT 
THEREOF, 
WHETHER 
CHEMICAL, 
MECHANICAL, 
ELECTRONIC, 
ELECTRICAL OR OTHERWISE, USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED 
FOR 
ITS 
MANUFACTURE, 
CONSTRUCTION, 
ASSEMBLY, 
DELIVERY OR DETONATION, WHERE THE EXPLOSIVE OR 
INCENDIARY DEVICE IS CAPABLE OR IS INTENDED TO BE MADE 
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CAPABLE 
OF 
PRODUCING 
DESTRUCTIVE 
EFFECT 
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CONTIGUOUS OBJECTS OR CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH TO 
ANY PERSON, INCLUDING hand grenade (s), rifle grenade(s) and 
other explosive[s], including but not limited to “pillbox bomb”, “molotov 
cocktail bomb”, “fire bomb”, [or] AND other explosive and incendiary 
devices [capable of producing destructive effect on contiguous objects 
or causing injury or death to any person]. 
ANY [When a] person WHO commits any of the crimes defined 
in the Revised Penal Code or special laws with the use of the 
aforementioned explosives, detonation agents or incendiary devices, 
which results in the death of any person or persons [, the use of such 
explosives, detonation agents or incendiary devices shall be 
considered as an aggravating circumstances] SHALL BE PUNISHED 
WITH THE PENALTY OF RECLUSlON PERPETUA. 
If the violation of this Section is in furtherance of, or incident to, 
or in connection with the crimes of rebellion, insurrection, sedition or 
[attempted] coup d’ etat, INCLUDING THE PROPOSAL OR 
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THE CRIMES MENTIONED ABOVE, 
[such violation shall be absorbed as an element of the crimes of 
rebellion, insurrection, sedition or attempted coup d’ etat] THE 
PENALTY OF RECLUSION PERPETUA SHALL BE IMPOSED. 
The [same] penalty OF RECLUSION PERPETUA shall be 
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imposed upon the owner, president, manager, director or other 
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responsible officer of any public or private firm, company, corporation 
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or entity, who shall willfully or knowingly allow any of the explosives 
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owned by such firm, company, corporation or entity, to be used by any 
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person or persons found guilty of violating the provisions of the 
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preceding paragraphs.” 
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“Section 
4. 
Presumption 
of 
Unlawful 
Manufacture, 
Sec. 2. Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended, is hereby 
further amended to read as follows: 
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CONSTRUCTION, ASSEMBLY, DELIVERY OR DETONATION. - 
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The WILLFUL possession of any PART, machinery, tool or instrument 
directly used in the manufacture, CONSTRUCTION, ASSEMBLY, 
DELIVERY OR DETONATION of explosives, by any person whose 
business, ACTIVITY or employment does not lawfully deal with the 
POSSESSION OF SUCH ARTICLE [manufacture of explosives] shall 
be prima facie evidence that such article is intended to be used in the 
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unlawfullillegal 
manufacture, 
CONSTRUCTION, 
ASSEMBLY, 
DELIVERY OR DETONATION of explosives." 
Sec. 3. Insert a new Sec. 5, 6, 7 and 8 in PD 1866 to read as follows: 
"SECTION 5. AUTHORITY TO IMPORT, SELL OR POSSESS 
CHEMICALS OR ACCESSORlES FOR EXPLOSIVES. - ONLY 
PERSONS OR ENTITIES ISSUED A MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE, 
DEALER'S LICENSE OR PURCHASER'S LICENSE BY THE 
PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL 
POLICE 
(PNP)-FIREARMS 
AND 
EXPLOSIVES DIVISION MAY IMPORT ANY OF THE CHEMICALS 
OR ACCESSORIES THAT CAN BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE 
OF EXPLOSIVES OR EXPLOSIVE INGREDIENTS FROM FOREIGN 
SUPPLIERS, OR POSSESS OR SELL THEM TO LICENSED 
DEALERS OR END USERS, AS THE CASE MAY BE." 
"SECTION 6. - TYPES OF CHEMICALS / ACCESSORIES 
COVERED. - THE CHEMICALS AND ACCESSORIES MENTIONED 
IN THE PRECEDING SECTION SHALL EXCLUSIVELY REFER TO 
CHLORATES, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID AND SUCH OTHER 
CHEMICALS AND ACCESSORIES THAT CAN BE USED FOR THE 
MANUFACTURE 
OF 
EXPLOSIVES 
AND 
EXPLOSIVE 
INGREDIENTS." 
"SECTION 7. RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS. - ANY PERSON 
OR ENTITY WHO INTENDS TO IMPORT, SELL OR POSSESS THE 
AFORECITED CHEMICALS OR ACCESSORIES SHALL FILE AN 
APPLICATION WITH THE CHIEF OF THE PNP, STATING THEREIN 
THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE LICENSE AND/OR PERMIT IS 
SOUGHT AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE 
REQUIRED BY THE SAID OFFICIAL. THE CONCERNED PERSON 
OR ENTITY SHALL MAINTAIN A PERMANENT RECORD OF ALL 
TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO IN RELATION WITH THE 
AFORECITED 
CHEMICALS 
OR 
ACCESSORIES, 
WHICH 
DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OPEN TO INSPECTION BY THE 
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES." 
"SECTION 8. CANCELLATION OF LICENSE - FAILURE TO 
COMPLY WITH THE PROVISION OF SECTION 5, 6 AND 7 SHALL 
BE SUFFICIENT CAUSE FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE 
LICENSE AND THE CONFISCATION OF ALL SUCH CHEMICALS 
OR ACCESSORIES, WHETHER OR NOT LAWFULLY IMPORTED, 
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PURCHASED OR POSSESSED BY THE SUBJECT PERSON OR 
ENTITY." 
Sec. 4. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is 
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other Sections or provisions thereof 
which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended, or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 6. Effecfivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of gmeral 
circulations. 
Approved, 
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