Republic of the Philippines A
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session ‘

HOUSE BILL No.1 009

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE SALVIO B. FORTUNO,

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The recent spate of carmappings that hugged the banner headlines in national dailies in
recent months had brought to the fore the issue as to whether or not the present law on the matter
remains applicable at this time to deter the commission of such crime, The grisly manner in
Which the crimes were committed in succession had caused tremendous pressure to the
authorities, excruciating pains to the victim’s families and fear and outrage to the people,
particularly those in the car dealership industry. Even the restoration of death penalty has again
resurfaced to the national consciousness as one of possible deterrents as it would strike fear to the
hearts of the criminals. But this ticklish issue has again resurrected those pro-life and pro-death
penalty advocates fueling heated debates that may cause divisiveness among our people.

Republic Act No, 6539 otherwise known as the “Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972” was
enacted primarily to arrest the growing number of cases committed at that time. The law imposes
a penalty of imprisonment of fourteen (14) years to seventeen (17) years when carnapping is
committed without violence or intimidation of persons, or force upon things, not less than
seventeen (17) years to not more than thirty (30) years when the crime is committed by means of
violence against or intimidation of persons, or force upon things, and rechusion perpetua to death
when the owner, driver or occupant of the carnapped motor vehicle is Killed or raped in the course
of the commission of such crime or on occasion thereof.

Based on the gravity of the penalty imposed under the aforementioned law, the
commission of carnapping has already been considered as heinous crime more than four decades
ago. However, carnapping cases remain unabated. In fact, record reveals that a combined 1,739
motor vehicles and motorcycles were reported stolen in 2010. The yearly average stolen cars
recorded for the years 2000 to 2009 was 2,134.

This bill therefore secks to make the crime of camapping as a non-bailable offense. The
paramount objective of this bill is to deter further commission of such crime because the suspect
cannot be able to continue his nefarious activities while languishing in jail. It must be noted that
one of the suspects in the gruesome killing of car dealer Venson Evangelista and possibly
Lozano, has fifteen (15) car theft cases pending in various courts.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is eamestly soyght.

a Goer.

B. FORTUNO
cpresentative
istrict, Camarines Sur



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, _1009

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE SALVIO B, FORTUNO

AN AC
MAKING THE CRIME OF CARNAPPING, UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCL TANCE, A NON-BAILABLE OFFENSE, NDING 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 14 of Republic Act No, 6539 as amended otherwise
Known as the “Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972” is hereby amended to read ac follows:

“SEC.

14, Penalty for Carnapping. ~ xxx xxx Xxx

THE PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY
NOTWITHSTANDING, NO BAIL SHALL BE RECOMMENDED
WHEN THE CARNAPPING IS COMMITTED BY MEANS OF
VIOLENCE OR INTIMIDATION OF ANY PERSON, OR ‘ORCE
UPON THINGS, OR WHEN THE OWNER, DRIVER OR
OCCUPANT OF THE CARNAPPED MOTOR VEHICLE IS KILLED
OR RAPED IN THE COURSE OF THE COMMISSION OF THE
CARNAPPING OR ON THE OCCASION THEREOF”

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in at least
two (2) newspapers of national circulation

Approved,