QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 4653)
To safeguard the health of the people and maintain the dignity of the nation by prohibiting the commercial importation of textile articles commonly known as used clothing and rags.
Any person, association, or corporation—i.e., any private or juridical entity—who introduces used clothing and rags into any point in the Philippines, subject to the statutory exceptions.
It is unlawful to introduce into any point in the Philippines textile articles commonly known as used clothing and rags, except when imported under the specified subsections of Section 105 of Republic Act No. 1937.
Imports are allowed only when the used clothing and rags are imported under certain specified subsections (“i”, “j”, “k”, “l”, “n”, and “v”) of Section 105 of RA 1937.
Introducing (importing) into any point in the Philippines used clothing and rags in violation of the prohibition.
A fine of not less than ₱200 nor more than ₱20,000 and imprisonment of not less than two (2) years nor more than five (5) years.
The penalty consists of the payment of the fine and immediate deportation without any further proceedings by any Deportation Board.
The employer becomes liable to the penalty corresponding to the offense, without prejudice to the imposition of the corresponding penalty on the employee/manager/agent who committed the violation.
The persons directly or indirectly involved in the importation face the penalties under the Act, and the foreign juridical person is subject to revocation of its license and perpetual disqualification to engage in business in the Philippines as part of the penalty.
Yes. If the act committed by a public officer or employee is penalized by any other law, the penalties under that law are imposed in addition to those prescribed in RA 4653, including perpetual absolute disqualification.
They shall be burned in the presence of representatives of the General Auditing Office, the Department of Finance, and the Office of the President, without forfeiture proceedings provided in RA 1937.
No. The Act states that the burning will be done without the forfeiture proceedings provided in RA 1937.
All acts, rules and regulations inconsistent with RA 4653 are repealed.
Upon its approval (June 17, 1966).