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SIXTEENTH COf'1lGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1408 
'13 
AUG 29 
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INtRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 5 of Article 11 of the Constitution provides that" the maintenance of 
peace and order, the protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of 
general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by a/l the people of the blessing 
of df1mooraoy," Further, Section 11 of Article II provides that "thf1 State shalf 
value the dignity of evel)l human person. " 
This bill seeks to protect individuals and their families by prohibiting 
unwarranted harassment or invasion of privacy for commercial purposes. It is 
unfortunate that the privacy of individuals and their families have been violated 
by photographers, videographers and audio recorders who physically trespass to 
capture images or other reproductions of their private lives for commercial 
purposes. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought. 
GOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
(~If"t "f 14. ,:t<ffft1nrV 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 14 a 8 
'13 
AUG 29 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROHIBITING 
HARASSMENT 
AND 
INVASION 
OF 
PRIVACY 
FOR 
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Personal 
Privacy Protection Act". 
SEC. 2. J;)ec/aration of Po/icy, - It is a declared policy of the State to 
protect public and private individl,lals against unwarranted harassment and 
invasion of privaoy for commercial purposes. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms - For the purpose of this Act, the term: 
(A) 
"For commercial purposes" means with the exceptions of 
sale, financial gain, or other consideration; 
(8) 
"Harassment" means the act of persistently and physically 
following or chasing a person in a manner that causes the 
person to have a reasonable fear of bodily injury, in order to 
capture by a visual or auditory recording instrument any type 
of visual image, sound 
recording or other physical 
impression of the person for commercial purposes. 
SEC. 4. Harassment for Commercial Purposes - Any person who shall 
commit harassment against another for commercial purposes shall suffer the 
penalty of: 
(A) 
Reelusion temporal and . a fine of Fifty Thousand 
Pesos 
(P5G,OOO.OO) • if death is proximately caused by such harassment; 
(8) 
Prision mayor and a fine of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,OOO.OO). 
if Seriously bodily injury is proximately caused by such harassment; 
and 


(C) 
Arresto mayor and a fine of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00), if 
neither death nor serious bodily injury is proximately caused by 
SUdl harassment. 
SEC. 5. Persons Criminally Liable. - Only persons physically present 
at the time of, an<i engaging in or assisting another in engaging, the commission 
of the act penalized under Section 4 hereof shall be subject to criminal or civil 
liability under this Act. 
A person shall not be subject to such violation by reason of the conduct of 
an agent, emplmyee, or contractor of that person or because images or 
recordings captuted in violation of this Act were solicited, bought, used, or sold 
by that person. 
SEC. 6. Limitation on Defense. - It is not a defense to a prosecution or 
civil action that: 
(A) 
No image or recording was captured, or 
(B) 
No image or recording was sold. 
SEC. 7 . Exception. - The provisions of this Act shall not apply with 
respect to official law enforcement activities. 
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provh~ion. or part hereof, is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 9. 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. 10. 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. 
Approved,