Thirteenth Congress 
1 
Thud Regular Session 
) 
Republic of the Philippines ) 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla: Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Fencing is the act of any person who, with intent to gain for himself or for 
another, shall buy, receive, possess, keep, acquire, conceal, seal, or dispose of, or shall 
buy and sell, or in any other manner deal in any article, item, object or anything of value 
which he knows, or should be known to him, to have been derived from the proceeds of 
the crime of robbery or theft. Through the object of property I fencing must have been 
previously taken by means of either robbery or theft but the place where the robbery or 
theft occurs is inconsequential. Fencing is an undesirable practice which has found its 
evil way into community and institutions through robbery or thievery. 
The crime of fencing is the commission of robbery. The Anti-Fencing Law of 
1979 is being amended to impose heavier penalties on persons who profit by the effects 
of the crimes of robbery or theft, no longer merely accessories under Artjcle 19 paragraph 
1, of the Revised Penal Code, but as equally guilty with the perpetrators of the robbery or 
theft itself. Mere possession of any good, article, item, object, or anything of value which 
has been the subject of robbery or thievery shall beprimu f i d e  evidence of fencing. The 
law does not require proof of purchase of the stolen articles by petitioner, as mere 
possession thereof is enough to give rise to a presumption of fencing 
This law focuses on the receivers of stolen property as the central figures in theft 
activities and that the law should be focused on the criminal system that redistributing 
stolen goods. 
The penalties are higher for a person who organizes or direct the fencing 
operation than for the person who merely "traffics in" stolen property. 
The penalties are graded according to the value ofthe property involved, 
This law tends to increase the penalty for more effective implementation of the 
law. Under existing law, fence can be prosecuted only as an accessory after the fact and 
punished lightly. It is imperative to impose heavy or severe penalties on persons who 
profit from the crimes of robbery or theft and if they continue to buy stolen materials 
such as copper wires, water meters and other electrical items. This law focuses on the 
receivers of stolen property as the central figures in theft activities and that the law 
should be focused on the criminal system that redistributing stolen goods. 
fencing. 
This bill proposed to increase the penalties to lower the level of crimes involving 
G REVILLA, JR. 


Thirteenth Congress 
) 
Third Regular Session 
) 
Republic of the Philippines ) 
, 
#ECElVEIS BY :&-- 
S E N A T E  
S.B. NO. 3 
0 9 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla,"Sr. 
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TFIREE OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 
1612 KNOWN AS THE ANTI-FENCING LAW OF 1979 
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1612 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
Section 3. (a) The penalty of prision mayor IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD, if the 
value of the property involved is more than 12,000 pesos but not exceeding 22,000 pesos; 
if the value of such property exceeds the latter sum, the penalty provided in this 
paragraph shall be imposed in its maximum period, adding one year for each additional 
10,000 pesos; but the total penalty which may be imposed shall not exceed twenty years. 
In such cases, the penalty shall be termed reclusion temporal and the accessory penalty 
pertaining thereto provided in the Revised Penal Code shall also be imposed. 
(b) The penalty of pilsion correccional in its MAXIMUM period, if the value of 
the property robbed or stolen is more than 6,000 pesos but not exceeding 12,000 pesos. 
(c) The penalty of prision correccional in its MEDIUM period, if the value of the 
property involved is more than 200 pesos but not exceeding 6,000 pesos. 
(d) The penalty of arresto mayor in its MAXIMUM period to prision correccional 
in its MAXIMUM period, if the value of the property involved is over 50 pesos but not 
exceeding 200 pesos. 
(e) The penalty of arresto mayor in its MAXIMUM period if such value is over 5 
pesos but not exceeding 50 pesos. 
(f) The penalty of arresto mayor in its MEDUIM period if such value does not 
exceed 5 pesos. 
SECTION 2. Repealing Clause- The provisions of any general or special laws, decrees 
or orders which are in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 3. Effectivity- This decree shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved