Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BILL NO. 5664

INTRODUCED BY: REP. JORGE “BOLET” BANAL

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

Section 13, Article Ill of the Constitution states that all persons shall, before conviction, be
bailable, and the exception is in the case of those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion
perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong.

For almost 40 years, carnapping in this country has not been considered as a non-bailable
offense. We have seen how the situation has emboldened criminal offenders; they can easily
post bail using the proceeds from their illegal activity and once out of jail they simply continue
with their modus operandi. Moreover, recent carnapping incidents have been violent, further
proof that criminal elements do not feel threatened by the state of our current law.

Itis therefore necessary to introduce further amendments to the Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972
in order to increase the penalties and provide a better deterrent against carnapping and related
offenses.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

GRGE “BOLET” BANAL
Ifd District, Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

64

INTRODUCED BY: REP. JORGE “BOLET” BANAL

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR CARNAPPING, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6539, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
ANTI-CARNAPPING ACT OF 1972”

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

Section 1. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6539, as amended, is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 13.Penal Provisions. ~ Any person who violates any provision of this
Act shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than [two years nor] SIX
YEARS AND ONE DAY BUT NOT more than [six] TWELVE years and a fine [equal]
DOUBLE in amount to the acquisition cost of the motor vehicle, motor vehicle
engine or any other part involved in the violation: Provided, That if the person
violating any provision of this Act is a juridical person, the penalty herein
provided shall be imposed on its president or secretary and/or members of the
board of directors or any of its officers and employees who may have directly
participated in the violation.

Any government official or employee who directly commits the unlawful
acts defined in this Act or is guilty of gross negligence of duty or connives with or
permits the commission of any of the said unlawful act shall, in addition to the
penalty prescribed in the preceding paragraph, be dismissed from the service
with prejudice to his reinstatement and with disqualification from voting or
being voted for in any election and from appointment to any public office.”


Section 2. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 6539, as amended, is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 14.Penalty for Carnapping. - Any person who is found guilty of
carnapping, as this term is defined in Section Two of this Act, shall, irrespective
of the value of motor vehicle taken, be punished by imprisonment for not less
than [fourteen years and eight months] SEVENTEEN YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS
and not more than [seventeen years and four months] TWENTY YEARS when the
carnapping is committed without violence AGAINST or intimidation of persons,
or force upon things; and by imprisonment for not less than [seventeenyears and
four months] TWENTY YEARS AND ONE DAY and not more than thirty years
when the carnapping is committed by means of violence against or intimidation
of any person, or BY USING force upon things; PROVIDED: THAT [and] the
penalty of reclusion perpetualto death] shall be imposed WHEN THE
CARNAPPING IS COMMITTED WITH THE USE OF A FIREARM OR OTHER DEADLY
WEAPON, OR when the owner, driver or occupant of the carnapped motor
vehicle SUFFERS ANY OF THE PHYSICAL INJURIES PENALIZED IN ARTICLE 263 OF
THE REVISED PENAL CODE ORs killed or raped in the course of the commission
of the carnapping or on the occasion thereof.”

Section 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,