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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 
Submitted by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights on OEC 1 7 2008 
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Re: Senate Bill No. 2974 ! 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1309 
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Sponsor: Senator Escudero. 
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MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committee on Justice and Human Rights to which was referred Senate Bill No. 1309, 
introduced by Senator Defensor Santiago, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT, SECTION 13, ON ITS 
NON-APPLICATION TO IMPEACHABLE PUBLIC OFFICERS" 
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. 2974 prepared by the 
Committee. entitled: 
"AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 13 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1309, with Senators Defensor Santiago and 
Escudero as authors thereof. 
Respectfully submitted: 
Chairman: 4 
FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 


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S E N A T E  
S. No. 2974 
(In substitution of SB No. 1309) 
Prepared by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights with Senators Defensor 
Santiago and Escudero as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 13 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress nssenzbled: 
SECTION 1. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 3019 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Section 13. Suspension and Loss of Benefits. Any [incumbent] public officer, 
EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, OR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER 
WHO CAN BE REMOVED ONLY BY IMPEACHMENT MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS, AND JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE 
SUPREME COURT, against whom any criminal prosecution under a valid 
information under [its] THIS Act or under the provisions of the REVISED Penal 
Code on bribery is pending in court, shall be suspended from office. Should [the 
accused1 HE/SHE be convicted by final judgment, HE/SHE shall lose all retirement 
or gratuity benefits under any law, BUT IF HE/SHE IS ACQUITTED HE/SHE 
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SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REINSTATEMENT AND TO THE SALARIES AND 
BENEFITS, which HE/SHE failed to receive during [his//ier] suspension, unless in 
the meantime administrative proceedings have been filed against him/HER. 
SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, d e 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 after the expiration of the 
fuII term of all the members of Congress approving this Act and its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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