FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Individuals who are part of a group, corporation, or an organization are beholden to the 
wishes of the group which they belong to. There have been cases where fees are collected 
involuntarily &om 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 left 
the individual and without remedy lo seek redness from this form of extortion.* 
* This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
First Regular Session 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM HAVING THEIR MONEY INVOLUNTARILY 
COLLECTED AND USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY A CORPORATION, 
ORGANIZATION OR GROUP 
Be it enacted b.y the Sennte and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as “Protection from Involuntary 
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. Dejinition ofTerms. -For purpose of this Act, the following term 
(A) “Labor organization” means any union or association of employees which exists in 
whole or in part for the purpose of collective bargaining or of dealing with 
employees concerning terms and conditions of employment; 
“Corporation” means an entity organized under the Corporation Code, including 
government-owned and controlled corporations; 
“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 club or association of individuals created or established 
for the purpose of delivering public or conducting activities benefiting the common 
good; 
(B) 
(C) 
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(E) “People’s organization” means any bona j d e  association of citizens with 
demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identifiable 
leadership, membership, and structure; 
“Non-Government Organization,’’ also known as private voluntary organizations or 
voluntary agencies, are private, non-profit, non-stock organizations or corporations, 
ellgaged 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, hmily planning, 
physical, psychological and social rehabilitation: environmental concerns, human 
rights promotion and protection, and social amelioration; 
(G) “Government Organization’’ pertains to national or local agencies under the 
Executive, Legislative and the Judiciary branches of government; and 
(H) “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. 
(F) 
SECTION 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, or any part of such dues, fees, or other payments 
will be used for political activities; 
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; 
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 
payment will be used for political activities; 
(B) 
(C) 
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(D) For any civic group or organization to collect or assess from its members, 
volunteers, and employees and 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 if any part of suck dues, fees, or other payments 
will be used for political activities; 
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 political activities; 
(G) For any government 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 political activities; 
(H) For any person or other organizations, group, or association 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. 
(F) 
SECTION 5. Penalty. - A penalty in the amount of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos 
(PS0,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. 
SECTION 6. 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. 
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SECTION 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. 
SECTION 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. 
SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days aRer its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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