Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

15" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

304?

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IIT

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This measure is being proposed to address the growing concern over the illegal use of
police and military uniforms, insignia and dress in the commission of serious crimes.

News reports have continuously indicated the spate of violence being perpetrated by
men flaunting themselves as agents of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the
Philippine National Police (PNP), making use of such advantage to advance or ensure the
success of their evil motive and intention.

It is submitted that by providing harsh penalties against the use of military and police
uniforms, insignia and dress, individuals will be retrained from using them, especially
criminals in the commission of other offences which could now result in the imposition of
additional and separate penalties ranging from prison correccional to prison mayor.

It is also about time that we put value and respect to military and police uniforms,
insignias and dress by stressing the significance that attaches to the privilege and authority of
wearing them.

Barly passage of this Bill is thus earnestly sought.

Sales LE
SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO I

Representative
1* District, Sorsogon


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRE:
Quezon City

15" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

383047
House BILLNo,_8947

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IIL

. AN ACT
PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR THE ILLEGAL USE OF AFP (ARMED
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES) AND PNP (PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE)
UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA OR DRESS AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE ARTICL!
179 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE

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

SECTION |. Article of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“ART. 179. Ilege! use of uniform and insignia. — The penalty of aresio
‘mayor shall be imposed upon any person who shall publicly and improperly make use
of insignia, uniforms or dress pertaining to an office not held by such person or to a
class of person of which he is not a member.

The penalty of prison correccional shall be imposed if the insignia, uniforms
or dress illegally used shall pertain to an office and/or service of or under the Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP) OR THE Philippine National Police (PNP).

And the penalty of prison mayor shall be imposed if the illegal use of such
insignia, uniforms or dress pertaining to an office and/or service of or under the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall
be used for the commission of another crime or crimes such as but not limited to,
kidnapping, carnapping, robbery and murder.

‘The imposition of the above penalties shall be treated as separate and
independent of the other crime or crimes committed in the occasion of the above
illegal use of insignia, uniforms or dress and shall not be absorbed by the crimes or
crimes committed using as mieans such illegal use.

SEC, 2. All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructi
contrary or inconsistent with the provision of this Act are here!
accordingly.

s, rules and regulations
repealed or modified

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least three (3) national newspaper of general circulation
whichever comes first.

Approved,