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Senate Bill No. 2107 
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Introduced Bv Senator Francis N. Paneilinan 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the 
basic principle of recognizing fundamental rights and freedoms of all human 
beings everywhere. Article 6 of the UDHR states: “Everyone has the right to 
recognition everywhere as a person before the law.” 
Pursuant to this 
principle, the Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not 
Nationals of the Country in which They Live, which was adopted by the 
General Assembly on 13 December 1985, specifies the rights to be accorded to. 
aliens residing in another country. 
Whereas the State has ratified the UDHR and i t s  accompanying 
instruments, and i s  committed to uphold human rights of all people including 
aliens, the Government i s  also duty-bound to regulate individuals residing in i t s  
jurisdiction. 
To balance these interests, it would be most beneficial for the 
State to allow the reintegration of aliens with unlawful residence status into 
mainstream society. This would bring them within the reach of the State’s 
regulatory arm as their presence in the territory would be recorded and 
monitored. Also, they would become members of the productive participants 
in the country’s development as they will be subject to taxes and other duties 
imposed against resident aliens. 
In 1995, Republic Act No. 7919, “The Alien Social Integration Act of 
1995” already provided for such an avenue. This Bill simply seeks to revive the 
said law. It shall benefit two groups of aliens: 
(1) those whose stay in the 
country i s  otherwise illegal under existing laws, legal and illegal entrants whose 
stay became illegal due to overstaying or expiration/revocation/voided visas; 
and (2) those who wish to confirm or affirm their stay in the country, those 
whose stay in the country is of doubtful status. 
In view of the importance of this measure, passage of this bill i s  
earnestly requested. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC] 
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Introduced by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan 
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AN ACT 
REVIVING THE ALIEN SOCIAL INTEGRATION ACT OF 1995 GRANTING LEGAL 
RESIDENCY STATUS TO CERTAIN ALIENS IN THE PHILIPPINES UNDER CERTAIN 
CONDITIONS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. 
Title. - This Act shall be known as the Alien Social 
Integration Act of 2005. 
Section 2. 
Declaration of Policy. - The State shall control and 
regulate the admission and integration of aliens into its territory and body 
politic. Towards this end, aliens with unlawful residence status shall be 
integrated into the mainstream of Philippine Society. 
Section 3. Coverage. - Upon effectivity of this Act, all aliens whose 
stay in the Philippines is otherwise illegal under existing laws, and who 
have entered the country prior to June 30, 2000, excluding those who 
already availed in good faith the benefits of Executive Order No. 324 and 
Rewblic Act 7919 whose applications have been duly approved, are 
hereby granted legal residence status upon compliance with the 
provisions of this Act, and shall not be prosecuted for crimes defined 
under Commonwealth Act No. 61 3, otherwise known as the Immigration 
Act of 1940, which are inherent to illegal residence such as the absence 
of valid travel documents or visa: Provided, That in no case shall alien 
refugees in the Philippines be qualified to apply under this Act. 
The bar to prosecution shall apply only to such crimes or felonies 
committed due to acts necessary or essential to maintain a false or 
fraudulent or illegal residence, such as falsification of marriage, birth or 
baptismal certificates or travel documents, visas or alien certificates of 
registration. 
Section 4. 
lntegration Requirements and Fees. - The social 
integration of aliens established under Section 3 shall be effective and its 
benefits enjoyed by illegal residents upon completion of all the following 
acts: 
4.1 Filing of registration forms with the following agencies: ( 1 )  the 
civil register of his place of residence: (2) the Bureau of Internal Revenue 


(BIR); (3) the Bureau of Immigration; (4) the National Bureau of 
Investigation; (5) the commercial or universal bank to which the alien pays 
the integration fee as hereafter provided. 
In lieu thereof, the filing of registration forms may be done in five (5) 
sets with a commercial or universal bank certified by the BIR as authorized 
collectors for income tax. 
4.2 The registration forms shall contain the applicant's full name 
and one alias by which he may be known; proof of his identity, good 
moral character and financial capacity through affidavits from two (2) 
Filipino citizens of good reputation in his/ her place of residence; history of 
stay in the Philippines; residential address for the immediate past five (5) 
years; four (4) passport size pictures and a complete fingerprint card for 
each of the agencies mentioned in 4.1, including his/ her most recent 
dental records which shall be submitted to the NBI. 
4.3 Payment of the integration fees to any duly licensed 
commercial or universal bank accredited by the BIR as authorized to 
receive income tax payments in the following amounts: 
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4.3.1 A one time payment of Three Hundred Thousand Pesos 
(P300,OOO.OO) for the principal applicant upon filing of the registration 
forms with the bank. Provided, the Bureau may promulgate rules and 
regulations for other modes of payment through installment scheme. 
4.3.2 A single payment of Twenty Five Thousand Desos (P25,OOO.OO) 
for the spouse and Twenty Five thousand Desos (P25,OOO.OO) for each 
legitimate child below eighteen (1 8) years of age. 
4.3.3 Children born after June 30, 2000 of parents who received the 
benefits of this Act shall upon proper registration with the Bureau of 
Immigration, become legal residents. 
4.3.4 The integration fees paid by an alien shall be in lieu of all 
immigration fees and fines said alien may have incurred during his 
unlawful residence in the country. 
4.4 Submission of a medical certificate stating that the applicant is 
not a user of prohibited drugs or otherwise a drug addict and that he is 
not afflicted with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). 
4.5 Submission of medical certificate stating that the applicant is 
mentally and psychologically healthy. 
Sec. 5. Official Receipt. - The commercial or universal bank shall 
issue an official receipt of acknowledging receipt of the integration fee, 
upon payment by the applicant of a processing fee of One thousand 
~)esos (P1,OOO.OO). In the event registration was effected under paragraph 
2 of subsection 4.1, the bank shall furnish copies of the registration 
documents to the following agencies: ( 1 )  the civil register of the 
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applicant's place of residence: (2) the BIR: and (3) the NBI. Thereafter, 
the bank shall issue a certification to this effect in favour of the applicant. 
Sec. 6. Duties of the Bureau of Immigration. - Upon presentation by 
the applicant of the official receipt from the bank, together with a 
certification from the bank or the agency concerned, as the case may 
be that the civil registrar, BIR and NBI received copies of the registration 
forms, and the submission to the Bureau of Immigration of the registration 
forms defined in Section 4.2 hereof, the Bureau of Immigration shall 
immediately issue an alien certificate of registration (ACR) to the 
applicant. The legal residence granted under this Act shall commence 
from the date the Bureau of Immigration issues the ACR. 
The Bureau of Immigration shall publish, at the applicant's cost, the 
names, ages, addresses, and a photograph of each of the applicants in a 
national newspaper of general circulation at the end of each calendar 
month during the effectivity of the application period, as hereinafter 
provided in Section 8. The banks authorized under this Act to collect the 
fees herein required shall collect a publication fee of Five thousand Desos 
jP5,000.00\ 
from the applicant. 
Sec. 7 Ministerial Duty of the Civil Registrar, the BIR and the NBf. - 
The Civil Registrar, the BIR and the NBI shall have the ministerial duty to 
accept the registration forms required under Section 4. Each of these 
agencies may charge no more than One hundred Desos (P100.00) for the 
filing of the registration forms. Upon payment of the filing fee, the agency 
concerned shall issue a certification that the alien has filed with said office 
by himself/ herself or through the bank, all the forms required under 
Section 4. 
Sec. 8. Application Period. - The benefits extended by Section 3 
can be availed of from June 1,2006 to December 31,2008. 
Sec. 9. Administrative Confirmation. - The procedure herein 
provided may be availed of by any alien who may want a confirmation 
or affirmation of his stay in the Philippines. 
Sec.10. Eligibility for Citizenship. - Aliens granted legal residence 
under this Act shall be eligible to apply for naturalization after five (51 
 ear^ from the approval of his/ her application. 
Sec.11. Compliance Report and Oversight Functions. - The Bureau 
of Immigration shall submit to the chair of the committees on justice of 
each chamber of Congress, copy furnished the Senate President and the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, a written report on the 
developments in the implementation of this Act on November 30 2006, 
May 31 2007, and May 31 2008 for purposes of oversight functions. 
Sec. 12. 
Revocation 
of 
Resident 
Status. 
- Deceit 
or 
Misrepresentation on the part of any applicants to enable them to obtain 
legal status under this Act shall be ground for cancellation or revocation 
of their resident status. The Bureau shall promulgate rules and regulations 
to determine the authenticity of documents submitted by the applicants. 
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The Bureau may revoke applicants or legalized aliens on the basis of 
substantial evidence. 
Sec.13. Perjury. - The registration forms, together with the proof 
required therein, shall be supported by affidavits of two (2) Filipino citizens 
of good reputation in the applicant's place of residence. 
All applications shall be under oath or affirmation, which oath or 
affirmation shall be required for their registration. Applicants who violate 
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their oath or affirmation by knowingly making untruthful statements on any 
material matter in their application shall be liable for perjury under the 
Revised Penal Code. 
In addition to the penalty imposed on perjury, the subsequent 
convictions of the applicant shall revoke the legal residence granted him/ 
her and shall subject the applicant to deportation proceedings. 
Sec. 14 Appropriation. - There is hereby appropriated, out of the 
payments received under Section 4 hereof, an amount of Five million 
(P5,000,000.00) 
to cover administrative and other expenses to be 
incurred in the implementation of this Act. 
Sec.15. Privacy Clause. - Information submitted by an alien 
applicant pursuant to this Act, shall be used only for the purpose of 
determining the veracity of the factual statements by the applicant or for 
enforcing the penalties prescribed by this Act. 
Sec.16. Rule-making Powers. - The provisions of this Act are self- 
executory and shall not be dependent on the issuance of any rules or 
regulations. The Secretary of Justice is hereby authorised, however, to 
promulgate only such rules and regulations as may be needed to 
efficiently and administratively implement the provisions of this Act. 
Sec.17. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall 
continue to be in full force and effect. 
Sec.18. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees or rules inconsistent 
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
Sec.19. Effectivity Clause -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after the completion of its publication in at least two (2) national 
newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
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