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[Bin Diesel]

Presidential Decree No. 1612
Anti-Fencing Law



WHEREAS, reports from law enforcement agencies reveal that there is rampant robbery and thievery of government and private properties;

WHEREAS, such robbery and thievery have become profitable on the part of the lawless elements because of the existence of ready buyers, commonly known as fence, of stolen properties;

WHEREAS, under existing law, a fence can be prosecuted only as an accessory after the fact and punished lightly;

WHEREAS, is imperative to impose heavy penalties on persons who profit by the effects of the crimes of robbery and theft.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree as part of the law of the land the following:

Section 1. Title. - This decree shall be known as the "Anti-Fencing Law."

Sec. 2. Definition of Terms. - The following terms shall mean as follows:

a. "Fencing" is the act of any person who, with intent to gain for himself or for another, shall buy, receive, possess, keep, acquire, conceal, sell or dispose of, or shall buy and sell, or in any other manner deal in any article, item, object or anything of value which he knows, or should be known to him, to have been derived from the proceeds of the crime of robbery or theft.

b. "Fence" includes any person, firm, association corporation or partnership or other organization who/which commits the act of fencing.

Sec. 3. Penalties. - Any person guilty of fencing shall be punished as hereunder indicated:

a) The penalty of prision mayor, if the value of the property involved is more than 12,000 pesos but not exceeding 22,000 pesos; if the value of such property exceeds the latter sum, the penalty provided in this paragraph shall be imposed in its maximum period, adding one year for each additional 10,000 pesos; but the total penalty which may be imposed shall not exceed twenty years. In such cases, the penalty shall be termed reclusion temporal and the accessory penalty pertaining thereto provided in the Revised Penal Code shall also be imposed.

b) The penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods, if the value of the property robbed or stolen is more than 6,000 pesos but not exceeding 12,000 pesos.

c) The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods, if the value of the property involved is more than 200 pesos but not exceeding 6,000 pesos.

d) The penalty of arresto mayor in its medium period to prision correccional in its minimum period, if the value of the property involved is over 50 pesos but not exceeding 200 pesos.

e) The penalty of arresto mayor in its medium period if such value is over five (5) pesos but not exceeding 50 pesos.

f) The penalty of arresto mayor in its minimum period if such value does not exceed 5 pesos.

Sec. 4. Liability of Officials of Juridical Persons. - If the fence is a partnership, firm, corporation or association, the president or the manager or any officer thereof who knows or should have known the commission of the offense shall be liable.

Sec. 5. Presumption of Fencing. - Mere possession of any good, article, item, object, or anything of value which has been the subject of robbery or thievery shall be prima facie evidence of fencing.

Sec. 6. Clearance/Permit to Sell/Used Second Hand Articles. - For purposes of this Act, all stores, establishments or entities dealing in the buy and sell of any good, article, item, object of anything of value obtained from an unlicensed dealer or supplier thereof, shall before offering the same for sale to the public, secure the necessary clearance or permit from the station commander of the Integrated National Police in the town or city where such store, establishment or entity is located. The Chief of Constabulary/Director General, Integrated National Police shall promulgate such rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. Any person who fails to secure the clearance or permit required by this section or who violates any of the provisions of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall upon conviction be punished as a fence.

Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 8. Effectivity. - This Decree shall take effect upon approval.

Done in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.


Kahit siguro wala itong batas na ito common sense and logic dictates that we should not be dealing with thieves selling stolen goods.

[Boy Bastos]

Matagal ng racket ito. Kesyo may contact sa custom, snatcher, pulis, Apple/Nokia insider, etc.

Common sense lang ang kailangan dito para maiwasan.

[beni23]

Yes, I admit that I was dumb to believe that this was true. They were the same as the scalpers at araneta center, for PBA game tickets, they all look alike to me now, I was traumatized of their looks.

When he got the 18k out of my hand, it was like I was paying for our lives.

[Boy Bastos]

Maari ring alam din ng kaibigan mo yan. Maaring gipit siya sa pera or addict kaya nagawa.

[vinj]

Yes, I admit that I was dumb to believe that this was true. They were the same as the scalpers at araneta center, for PBA game tickets, they all look alike to me now, I was traumatized of their looks.

When he got the 18k out of my hand, it was like I was paying for our lives.

Charge to experience pards. Php18K is not too bad a deal for the life-long lesson learned now that you look back at it.

[niky]

Somehow di natin namamalayan na bumili sa mga magnanakaw, halimbawa lang pag nanakaw side mirror natin pinapalitan ba natin ng brand new di ba nakaw din ipinapalit natin like me center cap ng fort ko ninakaw wala ako choice kundi bumili ng nakaw kasi buong mags bibilin set yun eh, napag isip isip ko magnanakaw na din pala ako.

Pareng beni at least you are safe and you've learned lesson never transact again with those salot ng lipunan. Thanks din for posting it because lesson din samin to

When I lost my side mirrors to the "Banawe boys", I refused to buy a surplus whole mirror. I instead got an assembly with new glass, even though it wasn't from the factory.

[uls]

Matagal ng racket ito. Kesyo may contact sa custom, snatcher, pulis, Apple/Nokia insider, etc.

Common sense lang ang kailangan dito para maiwasan.

many years ago may taga customs (daw) nag offer ng laptop sa isang kilala ko

confiscated daw kasi smuggled

so kita sila sa pier

sa isang area, the customs guy told the buyer he's not allowed beyond the gate or something

ibigay daw sa kanya yung pera and he'll be back with the item

for assurance, the guy left his driver's license with the buyer

the buyer waited. and waited. and waited. the guy never came back

[froshie1]

Somehow di natin namamalayan na bumili sa mga magnanakaw, halimbawa lang pag nanakaw side mirror natin pinapalitan ba natin ng brand new di ba nakaw din ipinapalit natin like me center cap ng fort ko ninakaw wala ako choice kundi bumili ng nakaw kasi buong mags bibilin set yun eh, napag isip isip ko magnanakaw na din pala ako.

Pareng beni at least you are safe and you've learned lesson never transact again with those salot ng lipunan. Thanks din for posting it because lesson din samin to

Something is really reallly freaking wrong here.

Kung alam ng isang tao na ang bibilhan niya ay nakaw iyon ang mali.

[froshie1]

Yes, I admit that I was dumb to believe that this was true. They were the same as the scalpers at araneta center, for PBA game tickets, they all look alike to me now, I was traumatized of their looks.

When he got the 18k out of my hand, it was like I was paying for our lives.

Something is screwed up na talaga.

Even if the phones are true you shouldn't transact to those criminals.

[ghosthunter]

[uls]

can't let a good bargain pass kasi

hehe

[tidus1203]

Parang stock trading no? As a trader myself I live in a world where GREED AND FEAR always clash and I live and feel it everyday. Its classic, never fails! Attack people's GREED that's how you make money!

[uls]

Attack people's GREED that's how you make money!

exploit people's desire to acquire things without having to pay full price

kaya di mawawala ang carjacking. may buyers eh

[myk384]

Kahit kelan, dapat maging masigasig tayo sa bibilhin natin. Lalo na malapit ang pasko. Sabi nga ni Santa, you better watch out...

[badsekktor]

like ULS said....

TS sana di mo na pinost ito.......

btt: akala ko meron nagbenta ng iphone 4 clone sa TS which he thought na orig iphone 4

[first_light]

A "not-so-friend" of ours was offering us b/new laptops and mobile phones like iphones at very low price. We asked her why they are so cheap. She said they are from custom. Then we said, never mind, thanks na lang sa offer. Baka ma-karma pa kami.

[12vdc]

Lessons learned: Never transact with a mohawk

Kung hitsura pa lang hindi na gagawa ng tama, iwasan na..

[balotski]

that's KARMA!

let's say that the item being sold was stolen from a member of your family, would you still buy 'em?

why post this anyway? to try to catch them thieves? to warn us? i hope that you learned something here and just charge this to experience as you wanted to patronize stolen goods and support the crime of robbery or theft.

[holdencaulfield]

beni never ever buy stolen goods!
kawawa naman kaming nananakawan.
chong sa tingin ko kaya mo namang bumili ng iphone4 na brand new.
can afford ka nga mag everest at strada, iphone pa kaya?

[beni23]

beni never ever buy stolen goods!
kawawa naman kaming nananakawan.
chong sa tingin ko kaya mo namang bumili ng iphone4 na brand new.
can afford ka nga mag everest at strada, iphone pa kaya?

I am currently using an iphone4. Nasilaw lang ako sa deal na yun, really, para akong nahypnotized.

I was just sharing kaya ko pinost. Anong nakakahiya dun? All of us make mistakes and I chose to post it here to remind people to never trust strangers specially this so called mandurukots.