FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
SENATE 
S. No. 3462 
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Uto" M. lapid 
EXP~NATORY NOTE 
Rape is an act of violence and is a frightening and traumatic experience. The 
series of rape incidents in the country are repugnant and outrageous to the common 
standards and norms of decency and morality in a just, civilized and ordered society. 
Violence against women through rape creates a devastating effect not only on their 
physical and emotional well-being. It affects not only the victim herself, but the people 
around her. The pain, trauma, humiliation and damage inflicted on the victims may be 
irreversible. 
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Originally penalized under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code as a crime 
against chastity, rape has been transferred to Articles 266-A up to 266-D, Title Eight, 
Book II of the Revised Penal Code. Its inclusion in Title Eight of Book II indicates the 
vital change brought by RA 8353 or the I~nti-Rape Act of 1997" whereby rape is now 
categorized as a felony against persons. It placed emphasis on the fact that rape is a 
violation of the dignity of every person, irrespective of gender. 
While there are sufficient legislation providing stiff penalties for the crime of rape, 
there· are incidence when rape is 'committed against airline passengers aboard an 
aircraft while the same is in flight and no sufficient information and prevention 
mechanism have been instituted to prevent its occurrence. 
In compliance with our International Commitments to the Tokyo Convention, 
otherwise known as the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on 
Board Aircraft, signed at Tokyo, Japan on September 14, 1963, this proposed measure 
seeks to address the above-cited concern by imposing the maximum penalty for the 
commission of the crime of rape against a Filipino citizen on board an aircraft. 
Furthermore, this measure seeks t,o provide a proactive information, education and 
communication (lEC) campaign program to inform airline passengers of the dangers of 
rape on board an aircraft. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly recommended 
UEL "LITO" M. LAPI~ 
Senator 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
)  
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)  
Third Regular Session 
)  
SENATE 
S. No. 3462 
' . 
. 
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Uta" M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"ANTI..RAPE LAW OF 1997", BY IMPOSING THE MAXIMUM PENALTV TO 
BE IMPOSED FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME OF RAPE AGAINST 
A FILIPINO CITIZEN ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Rape Prevention 
in Aircraft Act of2009". 
SEC. 2. 
Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
to protect the welfare of women and prevent the incidence of sexual harassment, 
assaults and all forms of sexual abuses by providing stiffer penalties for the act of rape 
when committed inside an aircraft. 
SEC. 3. 
Article 266-8 of, Republic Act No. 8353, otherwise known as the 
"Anti-Rape Law of 1997" is hereby amended to add a last paragraph as follows: 
"Article 266-B. Penalty. - Rape under paragraph 1 of the next 
preceding article shall be punished by reclusion perpetua. 
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WHENEVER THE RAPE IS COMMITTED ON BOARD AN 
AIRCRAFT, 
THE 
PENALTY 
SHALL 
BE 
RECLUSION 
PERPETUA." 


SEC. 4. 
Proactive Rape Awareness and Prevention Campaign. - The 
Department of Transportation and Communication (DOCT), joint with the Civil Aviation 
Authority of the Philippines shall formulate the necessary Information, Education and 
Communication (IEC) program that will mandatorily inform and educate airline 
passengers of the dangers and incidence of rape inside an aircraft in order to prevent 
the occurrence of such acts. 
SEC. 5. 
Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is 
declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby 
shall remain in force and effect. 
SEC. 6. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, acts, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the 
provisions of this Act are deemed amended, modified or repealed accordingly. 
SEC. 7. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (1S) days 
after completion of its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,