Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2197
HOUSE BILL NO,

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT
_._ MANDATING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND TECHNICAL
VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE
ACADEMIC COMMUNITY FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL THREATS,
THEREBY CREATING A CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE FOR THIS PURPOSE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The growing number of lawless activities does not only affect our communities and public
Places but also inside our educational institutions. In the Philippines, most incidents include theft,
bomb threat from terrorist groups and illegal drug related cases. Recently, a Grade 7 student at
Castor Alviar National Highschool, and a resident of Barangay Pansol was shot dead by an
assailant using revolver. The victim, Mark Anthony Miranda, was shot inside his classroom in
front of his classmates, Reports said the school has no security guards,

The purpose of this Bill isto provide security and safety measure in educational institutions
including technical Vocational institutions throughout the country by establishing a Crime
Prevention Committee, This committee is responsible for creating programs and measures against
common. crimes and offenses under special law like hazing incidents and drug related activities
lusking inside and outside the campuses. This committee shall adopt policies that will aid in the
Prevention of the aforementioned crimes.

Hence, this proposal is submitted for consideration.

ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO}/
Representative
First District of Bulacan



Republic of the Philippines
ra : HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. pele:

Introduced by: HON. “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT
MANDATING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND TECHNICAL
VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE
ACADEMIC COMMUNITY FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL THREATS,
THEREBY CREATING A CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE FOR THIS PURPOSE:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1, Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "The Campus Safety and Security
Act”.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policies, - It is the declare responsibility of the State to uphold
and promote the right of the youth to assistance, including proper care and nutrition and special
protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, and exploitation, and other conditions
prejudicial to their development as provided under the Constitution. It is also hereby declared the
Policy of the State to ensure access to quality education by ensuring the safety and security of
students in all institution of higher learning and recognizing the role of the youth in nation-building
and in the development of country.

SECTION 3. Scope. - This Act shall apply to all higher education institutions (HEls) and
Technical-Vocational Institutions (TVIS). ;

| | SECTION 4. Safety and Security Services, ~ All HEls and TVIs shall endeavor to deliver
adequate safety and security services to students, which include the provision of safe and secure
environment and the conduct of programs and activities that promote safety and security from both
internal and external threats.

For this purpose, the following shall be provided by HEIs and TVIs:

A.) A safe, accessible and secure environment, buildings and facilities that shall comply
with government standards. Licensed and competent security personnel shall ensure the safety and
security of the students, faculty, nonteaching personnel and other members of the academic
community and their belongings, and

B.) A mechanism for the students to help crime prevention, safety and security of the
concerned Hel and TYI.

SECTION 5.\Creation of a safety and security Committee- A Safety and Security
Committee (SSC) shall be established in every HEI and TVI to formulate policies and strategies
that shall help protect the academic community from both internal and external threats to their
Safety and security, such as theft, robbery, rape, and other forms of violence within and outside the
area where the HEI or TVM is located. The composition of the SSC shall be determined by the
governing boards of the HEls and TVIs and the owners/proprietors/administrators of TVIs as the
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SECTION 6 Duties and Responsibilities of the S8C. -'The SSC shall have the following
and responsibilities:

“A. To formulate, in consultation with the school head, the chief of police where the HEI
and TVI is located, the punong barangay, and other security specialists as maybe necessary and
“Appropriate, a Safety and Security Strategy. Such Safety and Security shall include the following:

1. A statement of current campus policies regarding procedures and facilities for the
students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus and
Policies concerning the institution's response to such reports;
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2. A statement of current policies concerning security and access to campus facilities,
including campus ‘residences, and security considerations used in the maintenance of campus
facilities;

* | 3..A statement of current policies conceming campus law enforcement including the
following:

(i) The enforcement authority of security personnel including there working relationship
with local and national police, agencies; and 1 Ete aa ;
(i) Policies with, encourage accurate and prompt reporting of all crimes to the campus
and the appropriate police agencies;

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+ 4. A description of the type and frequency of programs designed to inform students and
employees, about campus security, procedures and practices and to encourage students and
employees to be responsible for their own security and the security of others;

\.)5.,A description of programs, designed to inform students. and employees about the
prevention of crimes, :

"+ 6A statement of policy, concerning the monitoring and recording through local police

agencies of criminal ‘activities, committed by off-campus student organizations which are
recognized by the institution and that are engage in by students attending the institutions, includi ing
those student organizations with off-campus housing facilities; and

| ..7-A statement of policy regarding the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages and
the enforcement of underage drinking laws and a statement of policy regarding the possession,
Use, and sale of illegal drugs and enforcement of drug and a description. of any drug or alcohol
abuse.education programs,

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B_ To formulate crime prevention programs for the implementation of the SSC:

© To coordinate with'HEI and TVI administrators, deans, or other officials as the case
may. be, inthe maintenance of peace and order within the HEI/TVI premises

|D. To recommend to the HEI/TVI the conduct of seminars or training on crime and drug
prevention and control in coordination with the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM)
tegional office, local police station or the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),

E, To conduct intensive information drive on the Safety and Security Strategy which
includes semestral distribution of copies and orientation thereon; and

|.» E, To submit to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or to the Technical

Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), through their respective regional offices,
the composition of the SSC and its Safety and Security Strategy, as well as its program of activities
and projects for the academic year two (2) months after the closing of enrolment in the first



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semester and the accomplishment report within two (2) months after finishing the second semester
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V5 | SECTION 7, Approval and Review of the Safety and Security Strategy. -'The Safety and

_ Seourity’ Strategy,’ after approval by the Board of ‘Trustees/Regents of the HEIs or the
‘owners/proprietorsadministrators of the TVls, shall be submitted to the CHED or TESDA taking
into consideration the circumstances of each HEI or TVI, it shall be returned to the Board or the
owners/proprictors/administrators for appropriate action: Provided, that pending its review, the
plan shall implemented by the HEI or TVI concerned.
ie ©) The Safety and Security Strategy shall be subject to review or reassessment by the board

6r the owners/proprietors/administrators as the case may be, either annually as often required by
the circumstances,

SECTION 8. Duties of the CHED Regional Offices and the TESDA Regional Offices. -
The CHED Regional Offices and the TESDA Regional Offices shall coordinate, supervise and
monitor the implementation of the Safety and Security Strategy, as approved, and projects of SSCs,
jointly with the NAPOLCOM in the region.

/. The CHED and the TESDA shall consolidate regional report for submission to the Office
f the CHED Chairperson and the Office of the TESDA Director General, respectively.

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SECTION 9, ‘Administrative Sanctions — Any HEI or its Board of Trustees or Regents or
| any TVL or its owners/proprictors/administrators and other officers/persons responsible for the
~ failure comply, with the provisions of this Act shall, be subject, to administrative sanctions to be
_mposed by, the CHED and the TESDA, respectively. ‘ ae

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jue cp SECTION 10. dmplementing Rules and Regulations, — Within ninety (90) days upon the
effectivity, of this Act, the CHED and, the TESDA, in coordination with the Department of
Education (DepEd), the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), the
Coordinating Council ,of Private Educational, Associations (CocOPEA), and the Association of
Local Colleges and Uniyersities (ALCU), shall issue the necessary rules and regulation for the
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: SECTION |. Separability. Clause. — If any provision of this, Act is held inyalid or
‘unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions hereof.
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jos SECTION :12., Repealing Clause, ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders and rules and
fegulations, contrary, to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are, hereby. repealed or

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“SECTION 13. Effectiyity pete + This Act shall take ‘effect fifteen (15) days after its
blication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

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