FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SEN~l:E 
S. No. 1048 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The advent of technology has led to better toys for our children. Unfortunately such 
technology is, being abused by certain persons to perpetrate crimes. Some criminals are able to 
commit ro.bbery, coercion and even rape using toy guns that are exact replicas of the gun. Since 
these are just toy guns, any person can just buy them in any toy store. 
We need to stop this misuse of toy gun by requiring the toy manufacturers to place 
distinctive markings that would allow us to easily distinguish a toy gun from a real one. 
This bill seeks to mandate the Department of Trade and Industry to create an acceptable 
standard on distinctive marking for toy guns and implement such standards to the toy 
manufacturers. 1 
I This bill was originally filed in the Fourteenth Congress, Second Regular Session 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S,No. 1548 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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TO REQUIRE THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION TO PRESCRIBE 
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RULES REQUIRING DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS ON TOY AND LOOK-ALIKE FIREARMS 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Toy Gun Safety Marking 
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Act." 
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SECTION 2. Definition. - The purposes of this Act, the term "Look-Alike Firearm" 
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means any imitation of any original firearm which was manufactured, designed, and produced, 
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including toy guns, water guns, replica nonguns, and air-soft guns firing nonmetallic projectiles. 
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Such term does not include any look-alike, nonfiring, collector replica of an antique firearm, or 
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traditional BB, paint-ball, or pellet-firing air guns that expel a projectile through the force of air 
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pressure.· 
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SECTION 3. Mandatory Standard for Making Toy Firearms. - Not later than one year 
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after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shall 
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promulgate a final consumer product safety rule that provides for a distinctive marking or device 
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for any toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm to distinguish the look-alike firearm from a firearm. 
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DTI may waive the requirement of any such marking or device for any toy, look-alike, or 
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imitation firearm that will only be used in the theatrical, movie, or television industry. 
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SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid Or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent 
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with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 6. EffectiVity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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