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PD 1916 Section 2

PD 1916 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. Any owner/operator found violating this Decree shall, upon conviction, suffer the penalty of imprisonment of from one year to two years or a fine of P10,000.00 or both at the discretion of the court, and shall in addition be held liable for the cost or repair/construction of the damaged portions of the bridges to the satisfaction of the government. In case of corporations, partnerships or associations, the President, General Manager, or any other official in charge of the management thereof, as the case may be, shall suffer the penalties herein provided; and if such guilty officer is an alien, in addition to the penalty herein prescribed, he shall be deported without further proceedings on the part of the Commissioner of Immigration and Deportation.

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CitationPD 1916 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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