Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 133)
The main purpose of Presidential Decree No. 133 is to prescribe a heavy penalty for the theft of any material, spare part, product, or article by employees and laborers, aiming to eradicate graft and corruption and promote economic and social welfare.
Presidential Decree No. 133 was promulgated by Ferdinand E. Marcos, then President of the Philippines.
The act of stealing any material, spare part, product, or article that the employee or laborer is working on, using, or producing.
Employees and laborers who steal materials, spare parts, products, or articles related to their work are subject to the penalties.
Upon conviction, the penalty ranges from prision correccional to prision mayor.
Prision correccional covers imprisonment of 6 months and 1 day to 6 years, while prision mayor covers imprisonment of 6 years and 1 day to 12 years.
Yes, all laws inconsistent with this decree are repealed or modified accordingly unless they prescribe a heavier penalty.
It took effect immediately after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, as amended.
Yes, it mentions the goal of eradicating graft and corruption in society and promoting the economic and social welfare of the people.
It refers to any item, component, or product that the employee or laborer handles in the course of their work, whether in production, usage, or assembly.