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Act No. 3815 (The Penal Code), Art. 248, does not include in defining and finalizing the 
crime of murder committed under extraordinary circumstances. 
Hence,-this billSeeks to amend Act No. 3815 (The Penal Code) by incorporating a new 
subsection, Article 2 48-A, which defines and penalizes the crime of murder committed under 
extraordinary circumstances. 
This bill is a product of the public hearings conducted by the Committee on 
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Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws during the last congress. 
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AN ACT 
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, AMENDING SECTION 248 OF THE PENAL 
CODE. 
DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE CRIME OF hlURDER COMMITTED UNDER 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representative of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 248 of the Penal Code is hereby amended by incorporating a new 
subsection, article 248-A, - to read as follows: 
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“Article 248-A. Crimes Under Extraordinary Circumstances. - The provision of 
Article 365 of the Penal Code notwithstanding, any person who, while operating a 
motor vehicle in any private or public road, street, alley, bridge, or highway, runs 
over a pedestrian though negligence or accident, regardless of whether or not the 
pedesbian sustain serious injuries, and who, upon subsequent or simultane us 
discovery thereof, deliberately run over the same pedestrian for the second ti e, 
or employs other means, method or forms for the purpose o killing or causing he 
death of the same pedestrian, shall be liable for the crime or murder committed 
under extraordinary circumstances and shall suffer penalty of: 
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(a) RECLUSION PERPETUA, if the pedestrian died reason, or on 
occasion of, driver’s felonious acts. 
(b) Prision Mayor in its maximum period to reclusion Temporal in its 
MAXIMUM period if the pedestrian merely suffered physical injuries, 
despite being ran over for the second time: ANI) 
(c) THE SAME PENALTY IN SUBSECTION (B) SHALL IMPOSED 
UPON OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF PIBLIC UTILITY MOTOR 


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CRlME AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT AND PENALTY OF 
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DEGREE LOWER THAN TOSE PROVIDE UNDER THE S 
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SUBSECTION, SHALL BE IMPOSED, IF IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT 
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OWNERS/OPERATORS 
DID 
NOT 
EXERCISE 
EXTRAORDINARY DILIGENCE IN THE 
SELECTION AND 
SUPERVISION OF THEIR EMPLOYEES; PROVIDE, THAT, IF THE 
MOTOR 
VEHICLE 
USED 
IN 
COMMITTING 
THE 
ABOVEMENTIONED 
CRIME 
IS 
REGESTERD 
TO 
A 
CORPORATION, 
PARTNERSHIP 
OR 
ASSOCIATION, 
THE 
PENALTY ATTACHED SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ITS PROPRE 
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, IF IT CAN LIKEWISE BE SHOWN 
THAT OFFICERS AND EMPOLYEES DID NOT EXERCISE 
EXTRAORDINARY DEIGENCE 
IN 
THE 
SELECTION AND 
SUPERVISION OF THEIR EMPLOYEES; PROVIDED, FURTHER 
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THAT THE TERM “PROPER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES’ USED 
HEREIN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
PRESIDENT, 
VICE-PRESIDENT, 
CORPORATE 
SECRETARY, 
TREASURER, MANAGER, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND 
DIRECTORS 
OF 
THE 
CORPORATION, 
PARTNERSHP 
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ASSOCIATION CONCERNED.” 
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SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or i ssuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative rule or regulation contrary to o inconsistent with the 
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 3. EfSectivity Clause. - This Act shall effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation 
Approved. 
1984