HB 1446

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025

An Act to Amend Article 320 on Destructive Arson of Act No. 3815, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines

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The bill would change the Revised Penal Code so that anyone who sets fire to a building—including heritage sites—could be sentenced to life imprisonment or death.

Culture, Arts and HeritagePublic Order and Safety

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Author · Representative

Aniela Tolentino
RepresentativeCavite, 8th District
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An Act to Amend Article 320 on Destructive Arson of Act No. 3815, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines

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