Republic Act No. 10883 entitled: An Act Providing for a New.

Anti- (j) Total wreck refers to the state or status of a motor vehicle after a
Carnapping Law of the Philippines vehicular accident or other incident, so that it is rendered inoperational
and beyond economic repair due to the extent of damage in its body,
Section 1. Short Title.— This Act shall be known as the “New Anti- chassis and engine; and
Carnapping Act of 2016”.
(k) Unlawful transfer or use of vehicle plates refers to the use or transfer
Section 2. Definition of Terms.— As used in this Act: of a vehicle plate issued by the LTO to a certain vehicle to another
vehicle. It is presumed illegally transferred when the motor vehicle plate
(a) Body building refers to a job undertaken on a motor vehicle in order does not correspond with that as appearing in the certificate of
to replace its entire body with a new body; registration of the motor vehicle to which it was issued.

(b) Defacing or tampering with a serial number refers to the altering, Section 5. Original Registration of Motor Vehicles.— Any person seeking
changing, erasing, replacing or scratching of the original factory inscribed the original registration of a motor vehicle, whether that motor vehicle is
serial number on the motor vehicle engine, engine block or chassis of newly assembled or rebuilt or acquired from a registered owner, shall,
any motor vehicle. Whenever any motor vehicle is found to have a serial within one (1) week after the completion of the assembly or rebuilding job
number on its engine, engine block or chassis which is different from that or the acquisition thereof from the registered owner, apply to the
which is listed in the records of the Bureau of Customs for motor vehicle Philippine National Police (PNP) for the clearance of the motor vehicle
imported into the Philippines, that motor vehicle shall be considered to for registration with the LTO. The PNP shall, upon receipt of the
have a defaced or tampered serial number; application, verify if the motor vehicle or its numbered parts are in the list
of carnapped motor vehicles or stolen motor vehicle parts. If the motor
(c) Dismantling refers to the tearing apart, piece-by-piece or part-by-part, vehicle or any of its numbered parts is not in the list, the PNP shall
of a motor vehicle; forthwith issue a certificate of clearance. Upon presentation of the
certificate of clearance from the PNP and after verification of the
(d) Identity transfer refers to the act of transferring the engine number, registration of the motor vehicle engine, engine block and chassis in the
chassis number, body tag number, plate number, and any other permanent registry of motor vehicle engine, engine block and chassis,
identifying marks of a motor vehicle declared as “total wreck” or is the LTO shall register the motor vehicle in accordance with existing laws,
beyond economic repair by concerned car insurance companies and/or rules and regulations within twenty (20) working days.
law enforcement agencies after its involvement in a vehicular accident or
other incident and registers the same into another factory-made body or Section 6. Registration of Motor Vehicle, Motor Vehicle Engine, Engine
vehicle unit, of the same classification, type, make or model; Block and Chassis.— Within one (1) year upon approval of this Act,
every owner or possessor of unregistered motor vehicle or parts thereof
(e) Motor vehicle refers to any vehicle propelled by any power other than in knock down condition shall register before the LTO the motor vehicle
muscular power using the public highways, except road rollers, trolley engine, engine block and chassis in the name of the possessor or in the
cars, street sweepers, sprinklers, lawn mowers, bulldozers, graders, name of the real owner who shall be readily available to answer any
forklifts, amphibian trucks, and cranes if not used on public highways; claim over the registered motor vehicle engine, engine block and
vehicles which run only on rails or tracks; and tractors, trailers and chassis. Thereafter, all motor vehicle engines, engine blocks and chassis
traction engines of all kinds used exclusively for agricultural purposes. not registered with the LTO shall be considered as a carnapped vehicle,
Trailers having any number of wheels, when propelled or intended to be an untaxed importation or coming from illegal source and shall be
propelled by attachment to a motor vehicle, shall be classified as a confiscated in favor of the government.
separate motor vehicle with no power rating;
Section 7. Permanent Registry of Motor Vehicle, Motor Vehicle Engines,
(f) Overhauling refers to the cleaning or repairing of the whole engine of Engine Blocks and Chassis.— The LTO shall keep a permanent registry
a motor vehicle by separating the motor engine and its parts from the of motor vehicle, motor vehicle engines, engine blocks and chassis of all
body of the motor vehicle; motor vehicles, specifying therein their type, make, serial numbers and
stating therein the names and addresses of their present and previous
(g) Repainting refers to changing the color of a motor vehicle by means owners. Copies of the registry and of all entries made thereon shall be
of painting. There is painting whenever the new color of a motor vehicle furnished the PNP and all LTO regional, provincial and city branch
is different from its color registered in the Land Transportation Office offices: Provided, That all LTO regional, provincial and city offices are
(LTO); likewise obliged to furnish copies of all registrations of motor vehicles to
the main office and to the PNP: Provided, Further, That the original copy
(h) Remodeling refers to the introduction of some changes in the shape of the certificate of registration shall be given to the registered owner, the
or form of the body of the motor vehicle; second copy shall be retained with the LTO and the third copy shall be
submitted to the PNP. Moreover, it shall be unlawful for any person or
(i) Second hand spare parts refer to the parts taken from a carnapped employee who willfully encodes in the registry of motor vehicles a non-
vehicle used in assembling another vehicle; existing vehicle or without history, new identity of already existing vehicle
or double/multiple registration (“KAMBAL”) of vehicle.
 person to deface or otherwise tamper with the original or registered serial
Section 8. Registration of Sale, Transfer, Conveyance of a Motor number of motor vehicle engines, engine blocks and chassis.
Vehicle, Substitution or Replacement of a Motor Vehicle Engine, Engine
Block or Chassis.— Every sale, transfer, conveyance of a motor vehicle, Section 15. Identity Transfer.— It shall be unlawful for any person, office
substitution or replacement of a motor vehicle engine, engine block or or entity to cause and/or allow the sale, registration, and/or transfer into
chassis of a motor vehicle shall be registered with the LTO within twenty another name, the chassis number, engine number and plate number of
(20) working days upon purchase/acquisition of a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle declared as “total wreck” or beyond economic repair by
substitution or replacement of a motor vehicle engine, engine block or concerned insurance company, and/or law enforcement agencies, due to
chassis. A motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine, engine block or chassis its involvement in a vehicular accident or for some other causes. The
not registered with the LTO shall be presumed as a carnapped vehicle, LTO shall cancel the registration of total wreck vehicle as reported by the
an untaxed imported vehicle, or a vehicle proceeding from illegal sources PNP and/or as declared by the Insurance Commission.
unless proven otherwise and shall be confiscated in favor of the
government. Section 16. Transfer of Vehicle Plate.— It shall be unlawful for any
person, office or entity to transfer or use a vehicle plate from one vehicle
Section 9. Duty of Collector of Customs to Report.— Within seven (7) to another without securing the proper authority from the LTO.
days after the arrival of an imported vehicle, motor vehicle engine,
engine block, chassis or body, the Collector of Customs of a principal Section 17. Sale of Second Hand Spare Parts.— It shall be unlawful for
port of entry where the imported vehicle or parts enumerated above are any person, office or entity to buy and/or sell any second hand spare
unloaded shall report the shipment to the LTO, specifying the make, type parts taken from a carnapped vehicle.
and serial numbers, if any, of the motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine,
engine block, chassis or body, and stating the names and addresses of Section 18. Foreign Nationals.— Foreign nationals convicted under the
the owner or consignee thereof. If the motor vehicle, motor vehicle provisions of this Act shall be deported immediately after service of
engine, engine block, chassis or body does not bear any serial number, sentence without further proceedings by the Bureau of Immigration.
the Collector of Customs concerned shall hold the motor vehicle, motor
vehicle engine, engine block, chassis or body until it is numbered by the Republic Act No. 9372 March 6, 2007
LTO: Provided, That a PNP clearance shall be required prior to AN ACT TO SECURE THE STATE AND PROTECT OUR PEOPLE
engraving the engine or chassis number. FROM TERRORISM

Section 10. Duty of Importers, Distributors and Sellers of Motor Vehicles
to Keep Record of Stocks.— Any person engaged in the importation,
distribution, and buying and selling of motor vehicles, motor vehicle
engines, engine blocks, chassis or body shall keep a permanent record
of one’s stocks, stating therein their type, make and serial numbers, and
the names and addresses of the persons from whom they were acquired
and the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are sold, and
shall render accurately a monthly report of his/her transactions in motor
vehicles to the LTO.
Section 12. Clearance and Permit Required for Assembly or Rebuilding
of Motor Vehicles.— Any person who shall undertake to assemble or
rebuild or cause the assembly or rebuilding of a motor vehicle shall first
secure a certificate of clearance from the PNP: Provided, That no such
permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall present a statement
under oath containing the type, make and serial numbers of the engine,
chassis and body, if any, and the complete list of the spare parts of the
motor vehicle to be assembled or rebuilt together with the names and
addresses of the sources thereof.
In the case of motor vehicle engines to be mounted on motor boats,
motor bancas, water crafts and other light water vessels, the applicant
shall secure a permit from the PNP, which office shall in turn furnish the
LTO pertinent data concerning the motor vehicle engines including their
type, make and serial numbers.
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall henceforth be known as the
"Human Security Act of 2007."
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is declared a policy of the State to
protect life, liberty, and property from acts of terrorism, to condemn
terrorism as inimical and dangerous to the national security of the
country and to the welfare of the people, and to make terrorism a crime
against the Filipino people, against humanity, and against the law of
nations.
In the implementation of the policy stated above, the State shall uphold
the basic rights and fundamental liberties of the people as enshrined in
the Constitution.
The State recognizes that the fight against terrorism requires a
comprehensive approach, comprising political, economic, diplomatic,
military, and legal means duly taking into account the root causes of
terrorism without acknowledging these as justifications for terrorist and/or
criminal activities. Such measures shall include conflict management and
post-conflict peace-building, addressing the roots of conflict by building
state capacity and promoting equitable economic development.
Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as a curtailment, restriction or
diminution of constitutionally recognized powers of the executive branch
of the government. It is to be understood, however that the exercise of
the constitutionally recognized powers of the executive department of the
government shall not prejudice respect for human rights which shall be
absolute and protected at all times.

Section 14. Defacing or Tampering with Serial Numbers of Motor Vehicle SEC. 3. Terrorism.- Any person who commits an act punishable under
Engines, Engine Blocks and Chassis.— It shall be unlawful for any any of the following provisions of the Revised Penal Code:
 a. Article 122 (Piracy in General and Mutiny in the High Seas
or in the Philippine Waters);
b. Article 134 (Rebellion or Insurrection);
c. Article 134-a (Coup d' Etat), including acts committed by
private persons;
d. Article 248 (Murder);
e. Article 267 (Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention);
f. Article 324 (Crimes Involving Destruction), or under
1. Presidential Decree No. 1613 (The Law on Arson);
2. Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and
Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990);
3. Republic Act No. 5207, (Atomic Energy Regulatory
and Liability Act of 1968);
4. Republic Act No. 6235 (Anti-Hijacking Law);
5. Presidential Decree No. 532 (Anti-Piracy and Anti-
Highway Robbery Law of 1974); and,
6. Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended
(Decree Codifying the Laws on Illegal and Unlawful
Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in, Acquisition or
Disposition of Firearms, Ammunitions or Explosives)
thereby sowing and creating a condition of widespread and extraordinary
fear and panic among the populace, in order to coerce the government to
give in to an unlawful demand shall be guilty of the crime of terrorism and
shall suffer the penalty of forty (40) years of imprisonment, without the
benefit of parole as provided for under Act No. 4103, otherwise known as
the Indeterminate Sentence Law, as amended.
SEC. 4. Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism. - Persons who conspire to
commit the crime of terrorism shall suffer the penalty of forty (40) years
of imprisonment.
There is conspiracy when two or more persons come to an agreement
concerning the commission of the crime of terrorism as defined in
Section 3 hereof and decide to commit the same.
SEC. 5. Accomplice. - Any person who, not being a principal under
Article 17 of the Revised Penal Code or a conspirator as defined in
Section 4 hereof, cooperates in the execution of either the crime of
terrorism or conspiracy to commit terrorism by previous or simultaneous
acts shall suffer the penalty of from seventeen (17) years, four months
one day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment.
SEC. 6. Accessory. - Any person who, having knowledge of the
commission of the crime of terrorism or conspiracy to commit terrorism,
and without having participated therein, either as principal or accomplice
under Articles 17 and 18 of the Revised Penal Code, takes part
subsequent to its commission in any of the following manner: (a) by
profiting himself or assisting the offender to profit by the effects of the
crime; (b) by concealing or destroying the body of the crime, or the
effects, or instruments thereof, in order to prevent its discovery; (c) by
harboring, concealing, or assisting in the escape of the principal or
conspirator of the crime, shall suffer the penalty of ten (10) years and
one day to twelve (12) years of imprisonment.
Notwithstanding the above paragraph, the penalties prescribed for
accessories shall not be imposed upon those who are such with respect
to their spouses, ascendants, descendants, legitimate, natural, and
adopted brothers and sisters, or relatives by affinity within the same
degrees, with the single exception of accessories falling within the
provisions of subparagraph (a).