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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 13 
Submitted by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights on 
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Re: Senate Bill No., 1 6  97 prepared by the Committee 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 288 and 1618 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero, Gordon and Villar 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committee on Justice and Human Rights to which were referred Senate Bill No. 288, 
introduced by Senator Gordon, entitled: 
“AN ACT PUNISHING THE SNATCHING OF MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER RELATED 
GADGETS” 
and Senate Bill No. 161 8, introduced by Senator Villar, entitled: 
”AN ACT PUNISHING CELLPHONE THEFT” 
has considered the bills and have the honor to report them back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No.. 1697 , prepared by the 
Committee, entitled: 
“AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR T / 
CRIME OF THEFT AND 
ROBBERY OF PORTABLE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVI,5%S” 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 288 and 1618 with Senators Gordon, Villar 
and Escudero as authors thereof. 
Respectfullv Submitted: 
FRANCIS ”CHIZ” G. ESCUDERO 
Chairman 


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AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME OF THEFT 
AND ROBBERY OF PORTABLE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress Assembled 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Anti- Theft and 
Robbery of Portable Telecommunication Devices Act of 2007.” 
Sec. 2. Definition. - Portable telecommunication device shall refer to cellular telephones, 
personal digital assistants, portable computers, two-way very high frequency (VHF) or 
ultra high frequency (UHF) radios and other portable communication equipments 
utilized to transmit messages, documents, photos, images, videos, or information through 
air, radio or satellite frequencies. 
Sec. 3. Penal Provision. - Any person convicted of the crime of theft and robbery as 
defined under chapters one and three of Title Ten of the Revised Penal Code of a portable 
telecommunication device shall be punished by the penalty next higher in degree than 
those respectively specified in the aforementioned articles; Provided, that the additional 
penalty specified herein shall no longer be made applicable if the imposable penalty is in 
its maximum period. 
Sec. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other 
issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed 
or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. - If m y  portion of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the 
remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in force and 
effect. 


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Sec. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazzette or in a newspaper of 
general circulation in the Philippines.