SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No.1 649 
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Sexual violence in our district, city and municipal jails often happens, although most remain 
undocumented. Most vulnerable are female prisoners who are confined in the same detention 
cells with male prisoners. 
To safeguard the safety and well-being of female prisoners, and to deter abuse on their 
persons, this bill seeks to mandate all district, city, and municipal jail to maintain separate 
secure, clean and sanitary detention facilities for female prisoners, and for this purpose 
propose an amendment to Section 63 of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the 
Department of Interior and Local Government Law Act of 1990. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage ofthis bill is earnestly recommended. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.No. 1649 
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay 
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AN ACT ENSURING THE SECURITY OF WOMEN CONFINED IN DISTRICT, CITY, 
AND MUNICIPAL JAILS BY REQUIRING THE MAINTENANCE OF SEPARATE 
DETENTION FACILITIES FOR WOMEN PRISONERS, AMENDING FOR THIS 
PURPOSE SECTION 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 63 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, otherwise known as the 
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"Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990" is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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Section 63. Establishment of District, City or Municipal Jail. There shall be 
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established and maintained in every district, city and municipality a SEPARATE 
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AND secured JAIL, DETENTION OR PRlSON CELL FOR MALE AND 
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FEMALE, WIDCH SHALL BE clean adequately equipped and sanitary [jail] for 
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the custody and safekeeping of city and municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice, 
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or person detained awaiting investigation or trial and/or transfer to the national 
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penitentiary, and/or violent mentally ill person who endangers himself or the safety of 
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others, duly certified as such by the proper medical or health officer, pending the 
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transfer to a medical institution. THE MUNICIPAL OR CITY JAIL SHALL 
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ENSURE, AT ALL TIMES DURING THE PERIOD OF DETENTION, THAT 
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THE FEMALE DETAINEE OR PRISONER SHALL NOT BE CONFINED 
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ALONG WITH MALE DETAINEES OR PRISONERS. 
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The municipal or city jail service shall preferably be headed by a graduate of a four 
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(4) year course in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, nursing, social work or 
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criminology who shaH assist in the immediate rehabilitation of individuals or 
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detention of prisoners. Great care must be exercised so that the human rights of this 
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prisoners are respected and protected, and their spiritual and physical well-being are 
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properly and promptly attended to. 
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SECTION 2. Monitoring of Compliance. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology 
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CBJMP) in close coordination with the local government unit concerned, shall immediately 
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after the effectivity of this Act, monitor and ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act 
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by all cities and municipalities. 
The Chief of the BJMP shall submit a report to the 
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Department ofInterior and Local Government on the condition, status, and compliance by the 
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municipal or city jail with the provisions of this Act within one (1) year from effectivity of 
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this Act, and every year thereafter. 
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SECTION 3. Separability Clause. If any portion or provision of this Act is declared void and 
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unconstitutional, the remaining portions or provisions hereof shall not be affected by such 
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declaration. 
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SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, other 
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issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
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modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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