Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,__ 4362

Introduced by the Honorable Jeci A. Lapus

EXPLANATORY NOTE

One of the major economic problems of the country is smuggling of
imported vehicles despite the existence of PD no. 1464, otherwise known as
Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines and Executive Order no. 156
“prohibiting the importation of imported vehicles". The government is deprived of
revenues and affects the rate of employment because of illegal entry of imported
vehicles in our local market.

The occurrence of registration of imported vehicles without clearances
from the Bureau of Customs and Bureau of Intemal Revenue remain unabated
despite existing laws. The perpetrators were able to register these vehicles with
the Land Transportation Office without said clearances or with clearances tainted
with irregularities. The irregular and anomalous registration of motor vehicles
takes place due to inadequate laws that will respond to advancing methodology
in registration processes.

This bill seeks to squarely address the problem of smuggling of imported
vehicles and the activities of unscrupulous individuals in registering imported
vehicles with the end view of circumventing existing laws to the detriment of the
government.

In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this proposed measure is
eamestly sought

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4362

House Bill No.

Introduced by the Honorable Jeci A. Lapus.

AN ACT
PENALIZING REGISTRATION OF IMPORTED VEHICLES WITHOUT PROPER
CLEARANCES FROM THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BUREAU OF
INTERNAL REVENEU AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled

Section 1. Registration. Imported vehicles, not prohibited under Executive Order
No. 156, maybe registered with the Land Transportation Office when
accompanied with appropriate import documentation and proof of payment of
taxes and duties issued by the Bureau of Customs and Bureau of intemal
Revenue;

The certificate of payments shall be duly annotated in the Certification of
Registration to be issued by the Land Transportation Office;

Section 2. Penal Provisions. Any person who violates any provisions of this Act
shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than
six years and a fine equal in amount to the fair market value of the motor vehicle:
Provided, That if the person viotating any provision of this Act is a juridical
person, the penalty herein provided shall be imposed on its president or
secretary and/or members of the board of directors or any of its officers and
employees who may have directly participated in the violation.


Any government official or employee who directly commits the unlawful acts
defined in this Act or is guilty of gross negligence of duty or connives with or
permits the commission of any of the said unlawful act shall, in addition to the
penalty prescribed in the preceding paragraph, be dismissed from the service
with prejudice to his reinstatement and with disqualification from voting or being
voted for in any election and from appointment to any public office.

Section 3. Punishment for other offenses. - The conviction of any person for any
offense under this Act shail not bar his prosecution for any other offense which
may have been committed by such person concurrently with the commission of
the offense of which he was convicted or in daing the act or series of acts which
constituted the offense of which he was convicted.

Section 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders and rules and
regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are
hereby repealed or modified or amended accordingly.

Section 5. Effectivity-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afier its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,