Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972 New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016
(RA 6539) (RA 10883)
The Land Transportation Commission shall keep
a permanent registry of motor vehicle engines,
engine blocks and chassis of all motor vehicles,
specifying therein the following:
- Type, make and serial numbers
- Names and addresses of present and
previous owners
PERMANENT REGISTRY OF
Copies of the registry and of all entries made
MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES,
thereon shall be furnished the Philippine
ENGINE BLOCKS AND CHASSIS
Constabulary (PC) and all Land Transportation
Commission regional, provincial and city branch
offices.
All Land Transportation Commission regional,
provincial and city branch offices are obliged to
furnish copies of all registration to the main
office and to the PC
- Shall be registered with the Land
- REGISTRATION OF SALE, Transportation Commission
TRANSFER, CONVEYANCE
OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
- Motor vehicles assembled and rebuilt or
repaired by replacement with motor vehicle
- SUBSTITUTION OR
engines, engine blocks and chassis not
REPLACEMENT OF A
registered with the Land Transportation
➢ Same provision from RA 6539 has been
retained
➢ The Land Transportation Commission was
replaced by the Land Transportation Office
(LTO)
➢ The PC was replaced by the Philippine
National Police (PNP)
➢ Additions in RA 10883:
Original copy of the certificate of registration -
registered owner,
Second copy - LTO
Third copy – PNP
- It shall be unlawful for any person or
employee who willfully encodes in the
registry of motor vehicles a non-existing
vehicle or without history, new identity of
already existing vehicle or double/ multiple
registration (Concept of Kambal System)
of vehicle.
- Shall be registered with the LTO within
twenty (20) working days upon
purchase/acquisition of a motor vehicle and
substitution or replacement of a motor
vehicle engine, engine block or chassis
MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE, Commission shall not be issued certificates
ENGINE BLOCK OR CHASSIS of registration and shall be considered as
untaxed imported motor vehicles or motor
vehicles carnapped or proceeding from
illegal sources.
- A motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine,
engine block or chassis not registered with
the LTO shall be presumed as a carnapped
vehicle, an untaxed imported vehicle, or a
vehicle proceeding from illegal sources
unless proven otherwise and shall be
confiscated in favor of the government.

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
DUTY OF IMPORTERS, of his stocks, stating the following:
➢ Same as RA 6539
DISTRIBUTORS AND - type, make and serial numbers
➢ The Land Transportation Commission
SELLERS OF MOTOR - names and addresses of the persons
was replaced by the LTO
VEHICLES TO KEEP from whom they were acquired
RECORD OF STOCKS. - names and addresses of the persons to
whom they were sold

Said person shall also render an accurate

monthly report of his transactions in motor
vehicles to the Land Transportation Commission
DUTY OF Any person engaged in the manufacture of
MANUFACTURERS OF engine blocks, chassis or body shall cause the ➢ Substantially the same with RA 6539
ENGINE BLOCKS, CHASSIS numbering of every engine block, chassis or ➢ The Land Transportation Commission
OR BODY TO CAUSE THE body manufactured in a convenient and was replaced by the LTO
NUMBERING OF ENGINE conspicuous part thereof which the Land
BLOCKS, CHASSIS OR BODY Transportation Commission may direct for the
MANUFACTURED purpose of uniformity and identification of the
factory and shall submit to the Land

REGISTRATION OF MOTOR
VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE
ENGINE, ENGINE BLOCK AND
CHASSIS
ORIGINAL REGISTRATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES
Whether the motor vehicle is
newly assembled or rebuilt or
acquired from a registered
owner
Transportation Commission a monthly report of
the manufacture and sale of engine blocks,
chassis or body.
Within one year after the approval of this Act:
- Every owner or possessor of unregistered
motor vehicle or parts thereof in knock
down condition shall register with the Land
➢ Substantially the same with RA 6539
Transportation Commission in his name or in
➢ The Land Transportation Commission
the name of the real owner who shall be
was replaced by the LTO
readily available to answer any claim.
- Thereafter, all motor vehicle engines, engine
blocks and chassis not registered with the
Land Transportation Commission shall be
considered as untaxed importation or
coming from an illegal source or carnapped,
and shall be confiscated in favor of the
Government.
- Within one week: apply to the PC for ➢ Same provision
clearance ➢ The Land Transportation Commission was
- Upon receipt of the application, the PC shall replaced by the LTO
verify if the motor vehicle or its numbered ➢ The PC was replaced by the PNP
parts are in the list of carnapped motor
vehicles or stolen motor vehicle parts - Upon presentation of the certificate of
- If not in that list, the PC shall issue a clearance from the PNP, the LTO shall
certificate of clearance register the motor within 20 working days.
- Upon presentation of the certificate of
clearance from the PC, the Land
 Transportation Commission shall register
the motor vehicle

- Shall first secure a certificate of clearance from

the PC
- 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
➢ Same as RA 6539
complete list of the spare parts of the motor
➢ However, the Philippine Coast Guard
vehicle to be assembled or rebuilt together with
CLEARANCE AND PERMIT was replaced by the PNP
the names and addresses of the sources thereof
REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY OR
REBUILDING OF MOTOR
- In the case of motor vehicle engines to be
VEHICLES
mounted on motor boats, motor bancas and
other light water vessels, the applicant shall
secure a permit from the Philippine Coast
Guard, which office shall in turn furnish the Land
Transportation Commission the pertinent data
concerning the motor vehicle engines including
their type, make and serial numbers.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR
SHIPMENT OF MOTOR
VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLE
ENGINES, ENGINE BLOCKS,
CHASSIS OR BODY
Any person who owns or operates inter-island
shipping or any water transportation with
launches, boats, vessels or ships shall within
seven days submit a report to the PC on all motor
vehicle, motor vehicle engines, engine blocks,
chassis or bodies transported by it for the motor
vehicle, motor vehicle engine, engine block,
- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
shall submit a report to the PNP within
seven (7) days upon boarding all motor
vehicles being boarded the “RORO”,
ferry, boat, vessel or ship for
interisland and international shipment.

BAIL
PENALTY FOR CARNAPPING
When committed without
violence or intimidation of
persons, or force upon things
chassis or body to be loaded on board the launch, - The PPA shall not allow the loading of
boat vessel or ship. motor vehicles in all interisland and
international shipping vessels without
a motor vehicle clearance from the
PNP, except cargo trucks and other
trucks carrying goods, Land
Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-accredited
public utility vehicles (PUV) and other
motor vehicles carrying foodstuff and
dry goods.
When the evidence of guilt is strong, bail
shall be denied for the following:
- Committed by criminal groups, gangs or
syndicates
- Committed by means of violence or
No mention of bail
intimidation of any person or persons or
forced upon things
- When the owner, driver, passenger or
occupant of the carnapped vehicle is killed
or raped
IMPRISONMENT: For not less than 14 years and IMPRISONMENT: For not less than 20
8 months and not more than 17 years and 4 years and 1 day but not more than 30years
months
 PENALTY FOR CARNAPPING
When the carnapping is IMPRISONMENT: For not less than 17 years and IMPRISONMENT: For not less than 30 years
committed by means of
4 months and not more than 30 years and 1 day but not more than 40 years
violence against or
intimidation of persons, or
force upon things
PENALTY FOR CARNAPPING Life imprisonment
When the owner, driver, or
occupant of the carnapped Life imprisonment to death NOTE: Such penalty is imposed when the
motor vehicle is killed in the owner, driver, or occupant of the carnapped
commission of carnapping motor vehicle is killed or raped

PENALTY FOR IMPRISONMENT: 6 years up to 12 years

Concealment is not defined and no penalty is
CONCEALMENT OF FINE: equal to the amount of the acquisition
provided
CARNAPPING cost of the motor vehicle, motor vehicle
engine, or any other part involved
Any person who violates any provisions of this
Act shall be punished with:
➢ No separate penalty was provided for
PENAL PROVISIONS IMPRISONMENT: For not less than 2 years but
anyone who will violate any provisions
more than 6 years
of RA 10883
FINE: Equal in amount to the acquisition cost of
the motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine or any
other part involved in the violation:
ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR
PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR - Dismissed from the service with - Dismissed from the service
EMPLOYEE prejudice to his reinstatement - Benefits forfeited
- Committed the unlawful - Disqualified from voting or being voted - Permanently disqualified from holding
acts for in any election and from appointment public office
- Guilty of gross negligence of to any public office
duty
- Connives with or permits
the commission of

DEFACING OR TAMPERING Shall be unlawful for any person to deface or

WITH SERIAL NUMBERS OF otherwise tamper with the original or registered ➢ Same as RA 6539
MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES, serial number of motor vehicle engines, engine
ENGINE BLOCKS AND blocks and chassis.
CHASSIS.

Shall be unlawful for any person, office or

entity to cause and/or allow the sale,
registration, and/or transfer into another
name, the chassis number, engine number
and plate number of a motor vehicle declared
IDENTITY TRANSFER No provision
as “total wreck” or beyond economic repair
by concerned insurance company, and/or law
enforcement agencies, due to its involvement
in a vehicular accident or for some other
causes

Shall be unlawful for any person, office or

TRANSFER OF VEHICLE entity to transfer or use a vehicle plate from
No provision
PLATE one vehicle to another without securing the
proper authority from the LTO

Shall be unlawful for any person, office or

SALE OF SECOND-HAND
No provision entity to buy and/or sell any second-hand
SPARE PARTS
spare parts taken from a carnapped vehicle
 Any person who voluntarily gives information
leading to the recovery of carnapped vehicles
and for the conviction of the persons charged
with carnapping shall be given as reward so
much reward money as the PC may fix.
➢ Same as RA 6539
The PC is authorized to include in its annual ➢ The PC was replaced by the PNP
REWARD
budget the amount necessary to carry out the
purposes of this section.

Any information given by informers shall be

treated as confidential matter.

Within 60 days from the effectivity and after

unanimous approval, the PNP together with:

- Department of Transportation and

Communications
- LTO
- Philippine Coast Guard
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
No provision for IRR - Maritime Industry Authority
REGULATIONS (IRR)
- Bureau of Customs
- Relevant motorists and automotive
sectors

Shall promulgate the necessary IRR to

effectively carry out the provisions of this Act
including the setting up of:
1. Coordinated online access
2. Effective clearance system to expedite
motor vehicle data and details
verification