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In the previous post, LEMON LAW BILL was already discussed.   At that time, the bill was still in Congress and still to be deliberated and be voted upon. Picture of brand new cars taken from google.com Fortunately, in just a matter of months, on July 22, 2014 President Benigno S. Aquino has signed into law Republic Act Number 10642, an act strengthening consumer protection in the purchase of brand new motor vehicles.   This act shall be known as the “Philippine Lemon Law” . So, what is in store here in the Philippine Lemon Law? As the law suggests, it basically strengthens the protection for the consumer in the purchase of brand new motor vehicles. Brand new motor vehicle refers to a vehicle constructed entirely from new parts and covered by a manufacturer’s express warranty at the time of purchase that it has never been sold or registered with the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) or an appropriate agency or authority, and has never...

A photo of carnapping taken from autocricket.com Last June 4, 2014, approved on second reading a bill purposely to revise the anti-carnapping act of the country. The bill is known as House Bill (HB) Number 4544 entitled "Revised Anti-Carnapping Act. Definition of a carnapping: Carnapping is the taking, with intent to gain, of a motor vehicle belonging to another without the latter's consent, or by means of violence against or intimidation of persons, or by using force upon things. Definition of a motor vehicle: Motor vehicle is any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power using the public highways, but excepting road rollers, trolley cars, street-sweepers, sprinklers, lawn mowers, bulldozers, graders, fork-lifts, amphibian trucks, and cranes if not used on public highways, vehicles, which run only on rails or tracks, and tractors, trailers and traction engines of all kinds used exclusively for agricultural purposes. Trailers having...