Section 45Sec./Art. 45

Additional paragraphs to Section 26 of the same Act, as renumbered, are hereby inserted after paragraph (g) which shall read as follows:

(h) The penalty of imprisonment of not less than ten (10) years but not more than twelve (12) years, or a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) but not more than Ten million pesos (P 10,000,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon:

(1) Any depositor who files a fictitious and/or fraudulent claim for deposit insurance; and

(2) Any bank officer who certifies to the validity of the deposit liabilities which is subsequently verified to be fictitious and/or fraudulent.

(i) The penalty of imprisonment of not less than twelve (12) years but not more than fourteen (14) years shall be imposed upon any person who participates, or attempts to participate, in a scheme to defraud a bank.

If the offense shall have been committed by a director or officer of the bank, the penalty of imprisonment of not less than fifteen (15) years, but not more than seventeen (17) years shall be imposed.

If the offense shall have resulted in systemic consequences, as determined by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the penalty of imprisonment of not less than eighteen (18) years but not more than twenty (20) years shall be imposed.