THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF TIHE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILlPPlNES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriain Defensor Santiago 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Individuals who are part of a group, corporation, or an 01 
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ire beholden 
to the wishes of the group which they belong to. There have been cases where fees are 
collected involuntarily from them for the purpose of funding activities of a political nature. 
There is no law prohibiting collections of this kind. The absence of legislation has 
leR the individual unprotected and without remedy to seek redress from this forin of 
extortion. 
After due consultation, through the conduct of public hearings, the Committee on 
Constitutional Amendments drafied this bill to respond to this lacuna in our laws. 
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MIRIAM DEFENSOR SAN'I'IA6d 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
First Regular Sesslon 
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OF THE PHILIPP1NES 
AN ACT 
TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM HAVING THEIR MONEY INVOLUNTARILY 
COLLECTED AND USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY A CORPORATION, 
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ORGANIZATION OR GROUP 
Re if erlncfed by fhe Semte mid the Hoim qf Repre,wi/ntii~es qf the Phitfppfms 
iii (‘oiigress nssenlbted: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as “Protection from 
involtintary Collection Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration.of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the 
State to protect any individual by prohibiting the use of their money involuntarily collected 
from them for political activities. 
SECTION 3, Definition of Terms. - For purposes ofthis Act, the following terms 
sl1all mean: 
(a) 
“Labor organization” means any union or association of employees 
\vhidi exists in \vliole or in part foi- the purpose of collective bargaining or of dealing with 
employees concerning terms and conditions of employment; 
(b) 
“Corporation” nieaiis an entity organized under the Corporation 
Code, including government-owned and controlled corporations; 
(c) 
“Religious group” means any non-profit or non-stock association of 
individuals belonging to any religious denomination or having the same faith or belief; 
(d) 
‘‘civic group” means any ckib or association of individuals createti 
or establkhed for the purpose Of delivei-ing pLIbhc or conducting activities benefiting the 
COllllllOll good; 


(e) -peop(e’s organization” means any bonn jide association of citizens with 
demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identifiable leadership, 
membership, and structure; 
(f) “Sectoral organization” means a group of citizens or a coalition of groups of 
citizens who share similar physical attributes or characteristics, employment, interests or 
concerns; 
(9) “Non-Government 
Organization,” 
also known as private voluntary 
organizations or voluntary agencies, are private, non-profit, non-stock organizations or 
corporations, engaged in long-term activities, contributing to the welfare of communities 
or social sector such as but not limited to: community organizing, community education, 
sectoral development, humanitarian or charity work, disaster relief, family planning, 
physical, psychological and social rehabilitation; environmental concerns, human rights 
promotion and protection, and social amelioration; 
(h) “Government Organization” pertains to national or local agencies under the 
Executive,’ Legislative and the Judiciary branches of government; and 
(i) “Political Activities” includes any communications or other activities which 
involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence legislation, or participating in any 
political campaign or political party. 
Sec. 4. Prohibition.- Except with the separate, prior, written, and voluntary 
authorization of each individual, which shall remain in effect until revoked and may be 
revoked any time, it shall be unlawful: 
(a) For any labor organization to collect from or assess its members or non- 
members any dues, fees, or other payments, if any part of such dues, fees, or other 
payments will be used for political activities; 
(b) For any corporation to collect or assess from its stockholders or employees any 
dues, fees, or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, or other payments will be used 
for political activities; 
(c) For any religious group or organization to collect or assess from its members 
and employees any dues, fees, or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, or other 
uavnients will he used fa? Dolitical ictivitier. 
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(d) For any civic group or organization to collect or assess from its members, 
volunteers, and employees any dues, fees, or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, 
or other payments will be used for political activities, 
(e) For any people’s organization to collect or assess from its members and 
volunteers any dues, fees, or other payments rf any part of such dues, fees, or other 
payments will be used for political activities, 
(f) For any sectoral group or organization to collect or assess from its members 
any dues, fees, or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, or other payments will be 
used for polltical activities, 
(g) For any non-government organization to collect or assess from its members, 
volunteers, and employees any dues, fees, or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, 
or other payments will be used for political activities, 
(h) For any government organization to collect or assess &om employees any 
dues, fees, or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, or other payments will be used 
for political activities; and 
(i) For any person or other organizations, groups, or associations who exert 
control, in whatever form, over other individuals such as landlords, militant groups, and 
the like to collect any amount of money for political activities. 
Sec. 5 Disclosure of Purpose.- The labor, civic, religious, government or non- 
government, sectoral or people’s organizations and corporations shall specifically inform 
in writing the individuals concerned, of the purpose or purposes for which any amount of 
money shall be collected, especially if they are being collected for political activities, and 
not conceal their true purpose by incorporating it with other dues, fees, or other payments 
that can be legitimately collected from the said individuals 
Sec. 6. Penalty.- A penalty in the amount of not less than Fifty Thousand pesos 
(P SO,OOO.OO) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months or both shall be imposed 
to the guilty officer or officers, leader or leaders, employees, members, or volunteers of 
any organization, corporation or association who violated any provision of this Act. 
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S e c  7. Separability Clause- If any provision, 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. 8. 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. 9. Effectivity Clause.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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