8 Interesting New Philippine Laws
8 Interesting New Philippine Laws – After President Rodrigo Duterte took office just last June 30, there are already 36 laws out of 40 national laws that had lapsed after passing the 16th Congress from July 17 to 22.
This is after former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Presidnet Duterte neither signed nor disapproved them.
Now, here are eight of the most interesting ones listed by ABS-CBN.
Republic Act 10883– Stricter Anti-Carnapping Law
“An act providing for a new anti-carnapping law of the Philippines”
In this law, bail won’t be allowed to convicted carnappers. Jail sentence was increased to 20 to 30 years from the 17 years and four months before.
Republic Act 10905– Mandatory Subtitles
“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.
This law directs all networks and producers of different TV shows to put subtitles in their programs or shows for the deaf community. But the law excludes public service announcements below 10 minutes and other programs airing from 1am to 6am. Violators will be fined P50,000 to P100,000 or serving for 6 to 12 months in jail and operating license might also be confiscated.
Republic Act 10906– Stronger measures for the Anti-mail-order Bride Law
“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.”
The law prevents the business of sending Filipina abroad to marry foreigners. If found guilty, they will be convicted to 15 years of imprisonment and needed to pay P500,000 to P1 million as fine or more depending of the number of offenses done.
Republic Act 10909– Exact Change
“An act prohibiting business establishments from giving insufficient or no change to consumers and providing penalties therefore.”
The law mandates all merchandising stores to give exact change and to not offer candies as substitute for the change. Also, the law directs all stores to put price tags on their products for the customers to know the exact prices of the items.
Fines for violation are as follows:
P500 o 3% ng gross sales for 1st offense
P5,000 o 5% ng gross sales for 2nd offense
P15,000 o 7% ng gross sales and 3 months business suspension for 3rd offense
P25,000 fine and total closure of the establishment for 4th offense
Republic Act 10910 – Longer Prescription for Crimes of Graft and Corruption
“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.”
The law increases the period of imprisonment of convicted for the crime of graft and corruption from 15 to 20 years.
Republic Act 10911– Anti-age discrimination for employees
“An act prohibiting discrimination against any individual in employment on account of age and providing penalties therefore”
The law directs employers to avoid the discrimination of accepting employees regarding what age. Also, the law prohibits right wage, promotions, and developmental training for elder aged employees.
Violators will be fined P50,000 to P500,000 or serving 3 months to two years in prison.
Republic Act 10913 – Anti-Distracted Driving Act
“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.”
Including all types of vehicles like bicycles, tricycles, motorcycles, and government-owned vehicles.
Republic Act 10916– Mandatory Speed Limiters
“An act requiring the mandatory installation of speed limiter in public utility and certain types of vehicles”
The law mandates all public utility vehicles to install speed limiters. Operators are given 18 months to install speed limiters in their units. Vehicles that will fail to install speed limiters will not be allowed to register and will be fined P50,000 also, license and franchise permits might be confiscated and drivers might be suspended as well.
Faking of these speed limiters will make violators put to jail with a period of 6 to 36 months and will be paying P30,000 as fine.
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