COMMITTEE REPORT NO.’% 
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Submitted by the Com$i&ee on Justice and Human Rights on 
Re: Senate Bill No. 
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Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1770 
Sponsors: Senator Escudero. 
MR. PRESIDENT 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights to which was referred Senate Bill No. 
1770, introduced by Sen. Defensor Santiago, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
AMENDING ACT NO. 3815, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PENAL CODE, 
ARTICLE 98 ON SPECIAL TIME ALLOWANCE FOR LOYALTY” 
has considered the same and has the honor to report it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 
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Committee. entitled: 
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“AN ACT 
AMENDING ARTICLE 98 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE” 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1770 with Senators Defensor Santiago 
and Escudero as authors thereof. 


Coiiriiriuee Report on SB No. 1770 
Respecffullv Submitted: 
FRANCIS “CHIZ” G. ESCUDERO 
Chairman, Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Vice-chairman: 
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Coiirininue Report on SB No. 1770 
Ex-Officio Members: 
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Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
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Prepared by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights with Senators Defensor 
Santiago and Escudero as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
AMENDING ARTICLE 98 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE 
Be it enncted by the Senate nnd the House of Representntives of the Philippines in 
Corrgress nssenrbled: 
SECTlON 1. Art. 98 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise ltnown as the 
Revised Pei-ral Code, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
Art. 98. Special time allozuance for loynlty. - A deduction of one 
fifth of the period of his sentence si-rall be granted to any prisoner who, 
having evaded the service of his sentence under the circumstances mentioned 
in Article 158 of this Code, gives himself up to the authorities within 48 hours 
following the issuance of a proclamation announcing the passing away of the 
calamity or catastrophe referred to in said article. A DEDUCTION OF TWO 
FlFTHS OF THE PERIOD OF HIS SENTENCE SHALL BE GRANTED IN 
CASE SAID' PRISONER CHOSE TO STAY IN THE PLACE OF 131s 


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CONFINEMENT 
NOTWITHSTANDING 
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CALAMITY OR CATASTROPHE ENUMERATED IN ARTICLE 158 OF THIS 
CODE. 
SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC. 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
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