NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHIUPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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24 FEB 13 P3:11/
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Introduced by: Senator RaffyT. Tulfo
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR STRICTER PENALTIES FOR DRIVING UNDER THE 
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS DRUGS AND/OR OTHER SIMILAR 
SUBSTANCES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10586, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE mANTI-DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING ACT 
OF 2013"
Explanatory Note
On the early hours of November 1, 2023, a pickup truck driver, identified as 
Aiyssa Mae Pacrin Abitria, caused a three-vehicie wreck in Caiamba City, Laguna. The 
accident resuited in 5 fataiities, nameiy, spouses Giibert Paiupit and Aileen Paiupit, 
and three of their chiidren. It was noted by poiice investigators that Ms. Abitria smeiied 
of liquor, however, her aicohol test came out negative. Poiice Deputy Chief Major 
Aguiiar explained the 'negative' resuit may have been due to the test being conducted 
a day after the incident.
In an interview with Mary Anne Mae Paiupit, the sister of the deceased Giibert 
Paiupit, despite Ms. Abitria faced multipie charges such as reckiess imprudence 
resuiting in muitipie homicide, muitipie physicai injuries, muitipie damage to properties 
and violations under RA 10586, however, she was reieased on baii amounting to a 
mere P120,000.
According to Republic Act No. 10586, or the "Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving 
Act of 2013", "it shail be uniawful for any person to drive a motor vehicie whiie under 
the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs, and or other similar substances". Moreover, 
in the same Act it stats that "the penaities for individuals driving under the influence 
who cause an accident that resuits in a homicide wili be fined from three hundred


thousand pesos (P300,000) to five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000), moreover, 
their non-professionai driver's iicense shali be confiscated and suspended for twelve 
(12) months for the first conviction and perpetually revoked in the second conviction.
Despite the passage of the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, drunk 
driving has been increasingly rampant throughout the years. According to the 
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, over 11,000 deaths are recorded annually in 
the Philippines due to road crashes caused by drunk driving, over speeding, texting 
while driving, and human error.
Moreover, the LTO's Law Enforcement Service-Anti-Drunk and Drugged 
Driving Enforcement Unit responded to 402 road crash incidents from January to 
August 2022, wherein 353 of those drivers involved in these incidents tested positive 
for alcohol intoxication. Additionally, according to the PNP Highway Patrol Group, the 
number of road accidents caused by drunk drivers rose from 59 incidents or at least 
90% in November of 2022 compared to the 31 incidents recorded in October of the 
same year
With that said, there is an urgent need to pass legislation that calls for stricter 
penalties on driving under the influence. No one should ever experience the pain and 
suffering felt by the Palupit family, and all the other families victimized by one person's 
poor decisions.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
RafIvT. Tulfo
Senate


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC )
of (lie -i:
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
24 FEB 13 PSTI
Introduced by: Senator Raffy T. Tulfo
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR STRICTER PENALTIES FOR DRIVING UNDER THE 
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS DRUGS AND/OR OTHER SIMILAR 
SUBSTANCES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10586, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ANTI-DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING ACT 
OF 2013"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Drunk and Drugged
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Driving Act of2024".
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Sec. 2. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 10586 is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"SEC. 12. Penalties. - A driver found to have been driving a motor 
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs, and/or 
other similar substances, as provided under Section 5 of this Act shall be 
penalized as follows:
a. If the violation of Section 5 did not result in physical injuries 
or homicide, the penalty of [throo (3)] TWELVE (12) 
months imprisonment and a fine ranging from [twenty] 
FIFTY thousand pesos [(P^OtOOG)] (P50,000) to [ei§My] 
ONE HUNDRED thousand pesos [(P80/000)] (P100,000) 
shall be imposed;


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b. If the violation of Section 5 resulted in physical injuries, the 
penalty provided for in THE APPLICABLE PARAGRAPH OF 
Article 263 of the Revised Penai code, IN ITS MAXIMUM 
PERIOD, or the penalty provided for in the [neNt] 
IMMEDIATELY preceding paragraph, whichever is higher, 
and a fine ranging from one hundred FIFTY thousand pesos 
tfP100,000)] (P150,000) to THREE hundred thousand 
pesos KPZOOyOOO)] (P300,000) shall be imposed;
c. If the violation of Section 5 resulted in homicide, the penalty 
OF RECLUSION TEMPORAL provided In Article 249 of the 
Revised Penal Code IN ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD, and a fine 
ranging from [three] FIVE hundred thousand pesos 
KP300/000)] (P500,000) to ONE MILLION PESOS 
tfP500/000)] (P1,000,000) shall be imposed;
d. The non-professional driver's license of any person found to 
have violated Section 5 of this Act shall also be confiscated 
and suspended for a period of [twelve (12)] TWENTY- 
FOUR (24) months for the conviction and perpetually 
revoked for the second conviction. The professional driver's 
license of any person found to have violated Section 5 of this 
Act shall also be confiscated and perpetually revoked for the 
first conviction. The perpetual revocation of a driver's license 
shali disqualify the person from being granted any kind of 
driver's license thereafter.
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Sec. 3. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 10586 is hereby amended to read as 
follows:
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"SEC. 16. Review of Penalties. - The LTO shall, after five (5) years from 
the effectivity of this Act and every [five (5)] THREE (3) years 
thereafter, review the applicability and enforcement of all foregoing 
pecuniary penalties and shall initiate amendment and/or upgrade the 
same as may be necessary. Subject to the approval of the PRESIDENT


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OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES UPON THE
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE Secretary of [the DOTC]
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TRANSPORTATION."
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Sec. 4. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances,
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rules and regulations, or part thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby likewise
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repealed or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 5. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provisions of
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this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not
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affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
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upon publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,