Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5573

Introduced by Manila Teachers Representative
VIRGILIO S. LACSON

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

Article XIV, Section 4(1) of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall exercise
reasonable supervision and regulation of all educational institutions to ensure the quality delivery
of education in our schools and our schools, in this effect, remain conducive for learning.

‘Through the years, crime prevalence near and within school campuses are on the rise and steps
must be taken into consideration to apprehend wrongdoers that commune with students inside
and near their places of learning.There is a need to inform stakeholders about crimes that happen
in a particular educational institution and the security policies that the institution implement to
deter crime.

‘This bill aims to provide safe environment for students by mandating public schools to develop
security plans and methodologies to deter crime inside their campuses.

This bill also recognizes modern technology to improve campus security by installing Closed-
Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras. The use of CCTV cameras in all public schools can help
proper authorities in apprehending criminals which will eventually deter more criminals in
committing crimes.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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VIRGILIO S, LACSON


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEV!

EENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5573

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Manila Teachers Representative
VIRGILIO S. LACSON

AN ACT
TO INCREASE CAMPUS SECURITY AND CRIME AWARENESS, INSTALLING
CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) CAMERAS IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

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 Campus Security Act of 2017.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It shall be the policy of the State to provide a safe and healthy
environment for students by requiring educational institutions to disclose crime statistics that
occur within the campus and its security policies and procedures and to adopt modern technology
in apprehending and preventing crimes to enhance security and maintain peace and order in
public schools.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — For the purposes of this Act, the term:

(1) “Campus” shall refer to any building or property owned or controlled by an institution of
higher education within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the
institution in direct support of, or related to its educational purposes;

(2) “Closed-Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) shall refer to any device or system that could be
used to capture and record photo or still and moving or video images

SEC. 4. Installation of Closed-Cireuit Television Cameras in Public Schools.~ It is hereby
mandated that public schools nationwide shall install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras
within their establishments that will cover strategic areas in their premises so as to capture
photos or videos of possible crimes or untoward incident that may occur threat.

SEC. 5. Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics. Upon effectivity
of this Act, Public Schools shall begin to collect the following information with respect to

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campus crime statistics and campus security policies and each year thereafter, prepare, publish,
and distribute through appropriate publications or mailings to all current students and employees
and to any applicant for enrollment or employment upon request and annual security report
containing at least the following information with respect to the campus security policies and
campus crime statistics of that institution:

ies for students;
s, and;

(1) Statement of current campus policies regarding procedures and fac
(2) Reports of criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on camp\
(3) Policies concerning the institution’s response to such reports,

SEC. 6. Appropriations.- The budget necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be
included in the annual budget of the Department of Education.

SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of Education upon the
effectivity of this Act shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause.— All laws or parts of any law, executive orders, rules, regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified or
amended accordingly.

SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

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