Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1476

Introduced by: Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon Ill

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Representative
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

26
HOUSE BILL NO. 1426

Introduced by: Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PUBLIC EXHIBITION OR DISPLAY OF OBSCENE
AND/OR DISTRACT! MOTION OR STILL PICTURES ALONG MAJOR
THOROUGHFARES

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

SECTION I. Declaration of Policy. Realizing the need to promote road safety, in view of
the hazardous effects of obscene and/or distractive motion or still pictures along major
thoroughfares upon vehicle drivers, and recognizing the need to protect ‘the -morals .of
community, in view of the damaging effects caused by such pictures on the values of children
and the general public, it is hereby declared the policy of the state to disallow the public
exhibition or display of obscene pictures, whether for purpose of advertisement or otherwise,
along major thoroughfares.

SECTION 2. Obscene and/or Distractive Pictures. For purpose of this Act, obscene
and/or distractive pictures mean pictures or images, still or moving, that 1) go substantially
beyond customary limit of candor and offend community standards decency; and 2) lack serious
literary, artistic, political, or scientific value

SECTION 3. Penalties. The party or parties responsible for the public exhibition or
display obscene and/or distractive picture shall, for the first offense, be liable for a fine not less
than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000,00) nor more than Seventy Thousand Pesos (P70,000.00)
plus, for advertisers, suspension of advertising permit or license for thirty (30) days; for the
second offense, to a fine of not less than Seventy Thousand Pesos (P70,000.00) nor more than
Eighty Thousand Pesos (P80,000.00) plus, for advertisers, suspension of advertising permit or
license for sixty (60) days; and for the third offense and final offense, imprisonment of not less
than six months nor more than six (6) years or a fine of not less than Eighty Thousand Pesos
(P80,000,00) nor more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) or both imprisonment
and fine at the discretion of the court plus, for advertisers, cancellation of advertising permit or
license.

If the offfender is a firm, corporation, partnership or association, the penalty shall be
imposed upon the owner, manager, president or any responsible officer of the aforementioned
organizations.


SECTION 4. Monitorin

artment of Public Works and Highway shall: 1)
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SECTION 5. Rule-Making Powers. The Departm:
Department of Justice shall promulg:

necessary rules and r

of Public Works and Highway an¢
rocedure for the prosecution of violators and other
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