Stricter Anti-Carnapping Law

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Stricter Anti-Carnapping Law
Republic Act 10883 or “An act providing for a new anti-carnapping law of the Philippines” now
considers carnapping a non-bailable offense and will require Land Transportation Office to keep a
record of all cars and owners.
The new law increased the imprisonment time from a maximum of 17 years and four months, to
around 20 to 30 years in jail.
If the person resorted to violence, their sentence would be extended from 30 years and one day up to
40 years. If the victim is raped or killed, the carnapper would be given a life sentence in prison.
Any person involved in the concealment of the crime will be imprisoned from six to 12 years and
fined with the cost of the car or any part involved in the crime.
2. Mandatory subtitles
Republic Act 10905 or “An act requiring all franchise holders or operators of television stations and
producers of television programs to broadcast or present their programs with closed captions option,
and for other purposes” requires TV stations to provide subtitles for the deaf community.
However, it exempts franchise holders or TV station operators and program producers who release
public service announcements under 10 minutes or if providing text caption would prove to be
economically burdensome. It also exempts programs aired between 1 am to 6 am, or are already
textual in nature.
Those who fail to follow will either be fined with at least P50,000 but not more than P100,000 or be
imprisoned for at least six to twelve months, or both. License or permit to operate may also be
revoked.
3. Keeping Filipinas from becoming mail order brides
Republic Act 10906 or “An act providing stronger measures against unlawful practices, businesses,
and schemes of matching and offering Filipinos to foreign nationals for purposes of marriage or
common law partnership, repealing for the purpose republic act no. 6955, also referred to as the 'anti-
mail order bride law'" penalizes any person who has in any way engaged in business to exploit
Filipinas to offer to foreigners for marriage.
If found guilty, they will be penalized with 15 years of imprisonment and be fined with at least
P500,000 thousand pesos but not more than P1-million.
Anyone who has cooperated in the illegal act will also suffer the same penalty. However, those who
operate in more than two people will be penalized with 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of at
least P2-million but not more than P5-million.
Any person who has served as an accessory to the crime will be imprisoned for 10 years and a fine of
at least P100,000 but not more than P500,000.
Meanwhile, foreign offenders will be deported to their home country and if the offender is under the
employment of an establishment, then the person in-charge who participated in the act will be facing
penalties.
In turn, proceeds and penalties will be seized by the government. Victims will also receive assistance
from the respective government agencies and commissions.
4. No more candies or inexact change
Once Republic Act 10909 or “An act prohibiting business establishments from giving insufficient or
no change to consumers and providing penalties therefore” takes effect, you can now sue the
establishment for not giving you your due change.
Establishments are also required to stick price tags with the exact price the consumer has to pay.
Failure to comply will result to a fine of whichever is higher in amount: P500 or 3% of gross sales
for first offense, P5,000 or 5% of gross sales for second offense, and P15,000 or 7% or gross sales
and a three-month suspension of operations.
The last offense will result to a fine of P25,000 and total closure of the establishment.
5. Longer prescription for crimes of graft and corruption
Republic Act 10910 or “An act increasing the prescriptive period for violations of Republic Act no.
3019, otherwise known as the 'anti-graft and corrupt practices act' from fifteen (15) years to twenty
years, amending section 11 thereof” amended the prescription of offenses, also known as the statute
of limitations, from 15 to 20 years.
This means it’s still possible to carry out judgment on individuals guilty of graft and corruption
within 20 years.
6. Anti-age discrimination for employees
Republic Act 10911 or “An act prohibiting discrimination against any individual in employment on
account of age and providing penalties therefore” prohibits employers from withholding promotion
or deny training opportunities, compensation and privileges from employees on the basis of age.
Recruitment and employment agencies are also prohibited from refusing to help individuals
regardless of age from seeking employment and labor organizations are prohibited to refuse
employees of membership because of their age.
Violators will be fined at least P50,00 but not more than P500,000 and/or be imprisoned between
three months to two years.
However, this law will only be effective on August 16.
7. No more texting while driving
Republic Act 10913 or “An act defining and penalizing distracted driving” will mean that any person
who is using their phones in non-emergency cases and/or needs it for work will be penalized with a
fine of P5,000 for first offense, P10,000 for second offense, and P15,000 and suspension of license
for three months for the third offense.
The law added that the fine may be increased, along with ultimately suspending the driver’s license if
properly disseminated to the public.
Meanwhile, those who are driving public utility vehicles, school buses, or carriers with flammable or
toxic material within a 50 meter radius from school premises will be fined with P30,000 and have
their licenses suspended for three months.
8.) Mandatory speed limiters
Republic Act 10916 or “An act requiring the mandatory installation of speed limiter in public utility
and certain types of vehicles” will require all covered public transportation vehicles to have a speed
limiter.
Vehicles without speed limiters before the passage of the law will have to comply within 18 months
after it takes effect.
The absence of a speed limiter will not be allowed for registration or be given a franchise permit, and
the owners or operators for the vehicle will be fined with P50,000.
Meanwhile, the driver’s license will be suspended for one month and the franchise permit for three
months for the first offense.
Sanctions for succeeding offenses will be license suspension for three months and franchise
suspension for six months on top of imposed fines at the second offense; and revocation of license
and franchise suspension for at least a year, and an imposed fine for the third offense.
Offenders caught tampering with speed limiters will be imprisoned for six to 36 months and fined
with P30,000.

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Stricter Anti-Carnapping Law

3. Keeping Filipinas from becoming mail order brides

4. No more candies or inexact change

5. Longer prescription for crimes of graft and corruption

6. Anti-age discrimination for employees

However, this law will only be effective on August 16.

7. No more texting while driving

8.) Mandatory speed limiters

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