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Introduced by SENATORS VICENTE C. SOTTO III, PA]ftdl.n'ivr T.ArsniM
RICHARD J. GORDON
AN ACT
REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10592, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN 
ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 29,94, 97, 98 AND 99 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS
AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Law is always changing. It is usually reactive to w hat the society 
dictates, and it constantly reflects changes th at occurs in our society. 
Because a  law is simply never perfect.
The im plem entation of Republic Act No. 10592, otherwise known as 
“An Act Amending Articles 29,94, 97, 98 and 99 of Act No. 3815, As 
Amended;” although enacted into law on May 29, 2013, has been put to the 
test by reason of the possible release of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor 
Antonio Sanchez who has been sentenced to suffer the m axim um  penalty of 
seven (7) counts of reclusion perpetua for the crime of rape with homicide in 
one of the m ost sensational crim es in the 1990s. This has created a public 
outrage and prom pted this august body to look into the propriety of its 
application to the aforesaid prisoner, as well as the im plem entation of RA 
10592 in general.
Based on the legislative history of Senate Bill 3064, the bill which 
became the basis of RA 10592, the intention of its fram ers is primarily to 
grant good conduct allowance to persons deprived of liberty while their case 
is still pending. However, when it was enacted into law, it caused an absurd 
interpretation; and its very provisions needed harm onization. Furtherm ore,


it h as been subject to abuse by the persons allowed by law to grant time 
allowances.
While the purpose of granting good conduct time allowance (GCTA) is 
laudable in decongesting the overpopulated prison cells, it may give more 
logical reason to abandon such purpose if the m agnitudes of its afterm ath 
are prejudicial for m any of the victims and their relatives who are seeking 
justice.
The provision on GCTA has been in effect since the 1930s and it h as 
not raised this kind of concern from the people and the governm ent. Thus, it 
is an opportune time to go back to the old law where no question of proper 
im plem entation h as been put forth to the governm ent, and prisoners are 
enjoying its benefits w ithout a question of the propriety of its applicability 
on them .
Thus, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
VICENTE CL SOTTO III
PANE
M. LACSON
RICHARD J .
RDON


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In tro d u ced  by SENATORS VICENTE C. SOTT O III, PANFILQ M. LA
RICHARD J. GORDON 
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AN ACT
REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10592, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN 
ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 29,94, 97, 98 AND 99 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS
AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assem bled:
SECTION 1. Republic Act No. 10592, otherwise known as “An Act 
Amending Articles 29,94, 97, 98 and 99 of Act No. 3815, As Am ended,” is 
hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. R ep ealin g  C lause. -  All laws, decrees, orders, and issuances, 
or portions thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, 
are hereby repealed, am ended or modified accordingly.
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SEC. 3. E ffectivity C lause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
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days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) new spapers of
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general circulation.
Approved,