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Senate Bill No. 1515 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The key to effective and relevant government policy is open consultation where 
people's opinions are heard and channels are open to participative governance. 
There is, however, a limit to participation in governance, and a line should be 
drawn where consultation ends and the possibility of interference begins. 
When a non-government entity occupies a portion of a government office, the 
physical closeness creates an impression of intimacy and the possibility of 
mutual influence. 
This simple presence of a non-government entity also 
operates as the government's unintentional endorsement for whatever purpose of 
the non-government entity. More importantly, communications, or even private 
information or confidential documents in the custody of government offices 
should be protected and secured at all times. 
This measure prohibits the actual occupation by non-government entities of 
government office premises, as well as the provision of any material support by 
the government to the offices of these non-government entities. 
Without 
necessarily creating an impression of distrust or skepticism, this measure merely 
ensures that the interest of the government is protected. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly urged. 
GOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1515 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROHIBITING 
THE 
GOVERNMENT 
FROM 
ALLOWING 
ANY 
NON-
GOVERNMENT ENTITY FROM OCCUPYING ANY BUILDING; OFFICE OR 
OTHER PREMISES WHERE GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS ARE BEING 
PERFORMED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Unless otherwise provided by law, all government departments, 
agencies, bureaus, offices or instrumentalities are prohibited from leasing, 
renting, lending or otherwise allowing any non-government entity, whether 
domestic or foreign, to occupy any building, office or other premises where such 
department, agency, bureau, office or instrumentality is holding office or 
otherwise performing governmental functions. 
SEC 2. Unless otherwise provided by law, the government is likewise prohibited 
from using government funds for the provision of any material, supplies, utilities 
or goods for the maintenance or functioning of any office of any non-government 
entity, whether domestic or foreign and whether or not they are located in any 
government building, office or other premises. This prohibition shall include the 
provision of government personnel hours for the maintenance of functioning of 
any office of any non-government entity, whether domestic or foreign. 
SEC 3. 
Any person who shall violate the provIsions of this Act shall be 
imprisoned for a period of not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) 
years in the discretion of the court and a fine of not more than twenty thousand 
pesos (P 20,000.00). 
SEC 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least 
two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,