HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES
RECEIVED

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE: pare:__17 AUG 2016

Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3071

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES FOR PERSONS DRIVING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS DRUGS AND SIMILAR SUBSTANCES,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10586 OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE “ANTI DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING ACT OF 2013”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 10586 otherwise known as the “Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving
Act of 2013” was enacted for the purpose of penalizing drunk and drugged driving, It
was aimed at lessening if not totally eliminating the act of driving under the influence of
alcohol which poses risk to the driver, the motorists and the public. However, even with
the law in place and the implementing rules and regulations at stand, ‘road accidents
due to drunk driving continue to happen

Reports from the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group that despite
the existence of a law prohibiting driving under the influence of alcohol, some drivers
and motorists continue to disregard the law resulting to accidents, damage to property,
injuries and for several instances death on the road. Thus, the road safety that is being
advocated is put to naught

Notably under RA 10586, the penalty appears to be taken lightly. Hence, this
proposal to increase the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous
drugs and similar substances

Foregoing considered, the passage of the bill is earnestly sought

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3071

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES FOR PERSONS DRIVING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS DRUGS AND SIMILAR SUBSTANCES,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10586 OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE “ANTI DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING ACT OF 2013”

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

| SECTION 1. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 10586 is hereby amended to read as
2 follows:

4 SEC. 12. Penalties.- A driver found to have been driving a motor

5 vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or other
6 similar substances, as provided for under Section 5 of this Act, shall be
7 penalized as follows

8

9 a) If the violation of Section 5 did not result in physical injuries

10 or homicide, the penalty of [three] FIVE ((3)] (5) months
ul imprisonment and a fine ranging from [Twenty] THIRTY
12 thousand pesos (Php [20,000.00] 30,000.00) to [Eighty] ONE
13 HUNDRED thousand pesos (Php [80,000.00] 100,000.00)

ry shall be imposed

=

If the violation of Section 5 resulted in physical injuries, the
16 penalty IN ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD provided in Article 263 of


the Revised Penal Code or the penalty provided in the next
preceding subparagraph, whichever is higher and a fine
ranging from One hundred FIFTY thousand pesos (Php
[100,000.00] 160,000.00) to Two hundred FIFTY thousand

pesos (Php [200,000.00] 250,000.00) shall be imposed;
c) If the violation of Section 5 resulted in homicide, the penalty

IN ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD provided in Article 249 of the
Revised Penal Code and a fine ranging from Three hundred
FIFTY thousand pesos (Php [300,000.00] 350,000 to Five
hundred FIFTY thousand pesos (Php [500,000.00)
550,000.00) shall be imposedf; and]

d) xxx XXX Xxx,”

SEC. 2. All laws decree

executive orders, presidential issuances and other

administrative rules and regulations or parts thereof which are consistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,