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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH
CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BiLL No. __
4_5 03
Introduced by HON. ROMERO FEDERICO
"MIRO"
S. QUIMBO
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
The death of Ramon Credo, Elizabeth Batain, and Sally Villanueva shall not
be in vain. They were victims of the vicious Drug Mule scheme of drug traffickers.
This scheme preys on the vulnerability of many our poverty-stricken countrymen,
mostly Overseas Filipino Workers, and, like cancer, attaches itself to their hopes of
earning enough to return to their families only to lead them to their deaths and
destruction.
It is unfortunate that our current laws against drug and human trafficking have
gaps which drug traffickers abuse to continue their exploitation.
This bill seeks to
address these gaps to pave the way for the prosecution of the drug traffickers
victimizing countless Filipinos, especially OFWs, and ensure that justice is rightfully
served.
March 30, 2011 is an unfortunate and tragic day for us Filipinos but the
lessons of this gloomy day shall strengthen our resolve to right what is wrong and
. ensure the welfare of Filipinos everywhere.
In view thereof, the expedient approval of his bill is strongly recommended.
HON. ROMERO FEDE
CO "MIRO"
S. QUIMBO
Representative, 2
District Marikina City


Republic
of the Philippines
HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH
CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. __ 4_.~0 3
Introduced
by Rep.
Romero
Federico
"Miro"
S. Quimbo
AN ACT
PENALIZING
PERSONS
INVOLVED
IN USING,
ATTEMPTING
TO USE OR
CONSPIRING
TO USE DRUG
MULES
TO FOREIGN
STATES
AND COUNTJUES
HEREBY
AMENDING
REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBER
9165 OF 2002 AND FOR
OTHER
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:
SEC. 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Drug
Mule Act of2011."
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to undertake
all measures
to protect all persons,
especially
its citizens,
from falling prey not only to the
harmful effects of dangerous
drugs but also to the various schemes and methods employed
by
those involved
in drug trafficking
to lure, seduce and victimize Filipinos
and other vulnerable
persons
to transport
dangerous
drugs to other countries,
foreign
states, foreign territories
or
foreign jurisdictions.
SEC. 3. Definition of Drug Mules. - The term "drug mules"
shall be defined in Section
3 ofR.A.
No. 9165 and said section shall be amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 3. Definitions.
- As used in this Act, the following term shall mean:
"xxx
"(LL)
DRUG
MULE.
-
A PERSON
USED
BY ANOTHER
PERSON/S,
WHETHER
WITH
OR
WITHOUT
THE
FORMER'S
CONSENT
OR
KNOWLEDGE,
TO
TRANSPORT
DANGEROUS
DRUGS,
OF
WHATEVER
AMOUNT
AND
NATURE,
FROM
OR
THROUGH
THE
PHILIPPINES
TO OTHER
COUNTRIES,
FOREIGN
STATES,
FOREIGN
TERRITORIES
OR FORElGN
mRlSDICTIONS.
IF THE PERSON
USED
TO TRANSPORT
THE DANGEROUS
DRUGS
IS A FILIPINO
CITIZEN,
HE OR SHE SHALL
BE CONSIDERED
A DRUG
MULE
EVEN
IF THE
POINT
OF
ORIGIN
OF
THE
DANGEROUS
DRUGS
BEJNG
TRANSPORTED
IS NOT THE PHILIPPJNES
OR OUTSIDE
PHILIPPINE
TERRITORIES."
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SEC. 4. Penalty for Using Drug Mules. - Any person who shall use, attempt
to use or
conspire
with any other
person/s
or entity/ies
to use drug mules shall be criminally
liable
under Philippines
law. Accordingly,
there shall be incorporated
into R.A. No. 9165 a new
section to read as follows:
"SEC. 6-A. USE OF DRUG MULES OR ATTEMPT OR CONSPIRACY
TO USE THE SAME. - ANY PERSON WHO SHALL USE, ATTEMPT
TO
USE OR CONSPIRE
WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON/S
OR ENTITY lIES TO
USE
DRUG
MULES
SHALL
B'E
PENALIZED
WITH
LIFE
IMPRISONMENT
AND A FINE NOT LESS THAN FlVE MILLION
PESOS
(P5,OOO,OOO.OO) BUT
NOT
MORE
THAN
TWENTY
FIVE
MILLION
PESOS (P25,OOO,OOO.OO)."
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All Jaws, decrees, orders,
rules, regulations,
ordinances
or
parts
thereof
which
are
inconsistent
with
this
Act
are
hereby
repealed
or
modified
accordingly.
SEC. 6.
Effectivity
Clause.
This
Act
shall
take
effect
fifteen
(15) days
upon
its
publication
in at least two (2) newspapers
of general circulation.
Approved,
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