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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There are disturbing news reports of drivers who, while operating a motor vehicle, 
accidentally run over a pedestrian, and instead of stopping to help, deliberately !Un over the same 
pedestrian for the second time, for the purpose of killing the same pedestrian. There is no 
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provision in the Penal Code, as presently worded, that specifically penalizes this crime. Hence, 
this bill seeks to amend the law by adding a new section, Article 248-A, that defines and 
penalizes this atrocious crime.' 
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• This bill Was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 


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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AMENDING ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PENAL CODE, TO DEFINE 
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AND PENALIZE THE CRIME OF MURDER COMMITTED UNDER EXTRAORDINARY 
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CIRCUMSTANCES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the Penal Code, is hereby amended by 
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adding Article 248-A, after Article 248, to read as follows: 
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"Article 248-A. Murder Committed Under Extraordinary Circumstances. - The 
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provision of Article 365 of the Penal Code notwithstanding, any person who, while 
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operating a motor vehicle in any private or public road, street, alley, bridge, or highway, 
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runs over a pedestrian though negligence or accident, regardless of whether or not the 
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pedestrian sustains serious injuries, and who, upon subsequent or simultaneous discovery 
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thereof, deliberately runs over the same pedestrian for the second time, or employs other 
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means, methods, or forms for the purpose of killing or causing the death of the same 
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pedestrian, shall be liable for the crime of murder committed under extraordinary 
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circumstances and shall suffer penalty of: 
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(a) Reciusionperpetua, if the pedestrian died by reason, or on occasion of, 
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the driver's felonious acts. 
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(b) Prision mayor in its maximum period to reclusion temporal in its 
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maximum period if the pedestrian merely suffered physical injuries, despite being 
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ran over for the second time; and 


(c) The penalty of one degree lower than those provided in Paragraph (B) 
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shall be imposed upon owners and operators of public utility motor vehicles 
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whose drivers are found guilty of the crime as defined in this Article, if it can be 
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shown that said owners and operators did not exercise extraordinary diligence in 
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the selection and supervision of their employees; Provided, that, if the public 
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utility motor vehicle used in committing the abovementioned crime is registered 
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to a corporation, partnership, or association, the penalty shall be imposed upon its 
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proper officers and employees, if it can be shown that said officers and employees 
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did not exercise extraordinary diligence in the selection and supervision of their 
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employees; PrOVided, further that the term "proper officers and employees" used 
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herein shall include, but is not limited to, the president, vice president, corporate 
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secretary, treasurer, manager, administrative officers, and directors of the 
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corporation, partnership, or association concerned." 
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SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letler of instruction, or administrative rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with 
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this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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