, · 
/ 
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 2000 
SE.f t'l fE 
OFFICE 0;: TFl SeCRI:: lARY 
Iutroduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article 2206 of Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as the Civil Code of the 
Philippines provides that: 
"Article 2206. The amount of damages for death caused by a crime or quasi-
delict shall be at least three thousand pesos, even though there may have been 
mitigating circumstances. x x x" 
As early as the 1990s, particularly the cases of People v. Sazon, O.R. No. 89684, People 
v. Teehankee, O.R. Nos. 111206-08 and People v. Espanola, 271 SCRA 689, the Supreme Court 
already increased the indenmity for death to P50,000. However, the amount stated under Article 
2206 of Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as the Civil Code of the Philippines was never 
amended to follow the prevailing jurisprudence enshrined in the Decisions of the Supreme Court. 
This bill seeks to increase the amount of death indemnity to a minimum of P50,000 so as 
to at least equitably recompense the loss at this present time. 
Immediate passage of this bill is highly needed. • 
G REVILLA, JR. 
Senator 


r 
/' 
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 2000 
Sf:f,',TL 
I 
OFACE OJ:: Tt',E SlCRE TA"V 
',1. 
1 () JI. 2€i I' J :2. 
" 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING ARTICLE 2206 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 2206 of Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as the Civil Code 
of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Art. 2206. The amount of damages for death caused by a crime or quasi-delict 
shaH be at least [three thousand pesos] FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS, even 
though there may have been mitigating circumstances. In addition: 
(1) The defendant shall be liable fur the loss of the earning capacity of the 
deceased, and the indemnity shall be paid to the heirs of the latter; such indemnity 
shaH in every case be assessed and awarded by the court, unless the deceased on 
account of permanent physical disability not caused by the defendant, had no 
earning capacity at the time of his death; 
(2) If the deceased was obliged to give support according to the provisions of 
Article 291, the recipient who is not an heir called to the decedent's inheritance by 
the law of testate or intestate succession, may demand support from the person 
causing the death, for a period not exceeding five years, the exact duration to be 
fixed by the court; 
(3) The spouse, legitimate and illegitimate descendants and ascendants of the 
deceased may demand moral damages for mental anguish by reason of the death 
of the deceased." 
SECTION 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees or issuances, executive 
orders, letters of instruction, administrative orders or rules and regulations, which may be 
inconsistent with this Act shall be deemed repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,