REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4820

House Bill No.

Introduced by Pangasinan 5" District Representative
HON. RAMON V. GUICO III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Vandalism are acts which constitutes willful defacement of public and private property by
writing on walls, drawings, and markings. It also includes, posting or displaying of any posters,
placards, advertisement, and bills. As an effect, every property affected will undergo repair or
rehabilitation which means additional expenses. On the part of the government, it will have to allocate
additional budget which could have been used for a more productive endeavor.

The effect of such distressing conduct likewise affects the community. The defacement caused
becomes an eyesore to the people and create a feeling of uneasiness to the onlookers. Finding a
solution has been the greatest challenge. In fact, Local Government Units enforced local ordinances
to prohibit vandalism. However, the government needs to endorse a law national in scope to

its prevention and implementation. It is for such reason that this bill is being sought to
prohibit acts of vandalism and impose stricter penalties for violations thereof.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought.


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__4820

Introduced by Pangasinan 5® District Representative
HON. RAMON V. GUICO II

AN ACT PROHIBITING ANY ACT OF
VANDALISM AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF

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

assembled,

SECTION 1. Short Title-—This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Vandalism Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Definition of terms. — For purposes of this Act, these terms are defined as follows:

‘Vandalism - is the destruction or defacing of someone else's property without the consent of the

‘owner or occupant of a private property or any authorized officer or representative of the Government

for government owned properties.

‘The act of vandalism shall be in the form of any of the following:

(@) writing, drawing, painting, marking or inscribing on any public property or private property any
word, slogan, caricature, drawing, mark, symbol or other thing; or

() affixing, posting up or displaying on any public property or private property any poster, placard,

advertisement, bill, notice, paper or other document; or

SEC. 3. Penal Provision. -Any person who shall commit any of the aforementioned acts of
vandalism shall, in addition to payment of the expenses for restoration of the property vandalized, suffer

the following penalties:


a. For the First Offense, the payment of a fine in the amount of P5,000;

b. For the Second Offense, the payment of a fine in the amount of P10,000; and

c. For the Third Offense, the payment of a fine in the amount of P15,000, plus imprisonment of not
less than 30 days but not more than one (1) year depending on the gravity of the infraction. In determining
the gravity of the infraction, the court shall consider the extent and the amount of the damage caused to

the property in question.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, presidential
proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or

modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the same

shall not affect the validity and effectivity of other provisions hereof.

SEC. 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days after its publication in a
newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,