Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__920

Introduced by HON. IRWIN C. TIENG, HON. MARIANO MICHAEL M. VELARDE
and HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In this modern world, internet hubs and computer shops are almost everywhere.
Even in our own homes, we have access to the latest technology. Communication is
just a click away. Technological advancement has been beneficial to us. In fact, it
makes our work easier and faster.

However, there are unscrupulous individuals who use this technology in immoral
ways. These days, they are being utilized for cyber sex crimes, online dating and
casual sex exploiting mostly women and children. A sad fact is that these women and
children are forced as sex slaves posing in front of the computer cameras, undress
themselves and perform sexual acts for the pleasure of the clients mostly foreigners.
For a sum of money, parents even lure their children to engage into this cyber sex or let
them do their private acts in front of a camera for the pleasure of the peeping
characters.

The maintenance, ownership and operation of the cyber sex dens or any place

being used for illicit cyber sex activities should be penalized severely. Thus, the
passage ofthis Bill is urgently sought.

MARIANO MICHAEL M. VELARDE

JOSE L. ATIENZA


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

92
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. IRWIN C. TIENG, HON. MARIANO MICHAEL M. VELARDE
and HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR.

AN ACT
PENALIZING THE MAINTENANCE OF A DEN OR ANY PLACE FOR CYBER SEX
ACTIVITIES OR EXHIBITION OF PRIVATE ACTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 and cited as the “Anti-Cyber Sex
Den Act”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to value the dignity
of every human person and to guarantee full respect for human rights. Further, the
State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and
protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being,

With the increasing number of internet hubs or computer shops, there is the
proliferation of cyber crimes which remain unpunished due to lack of a proper law that
would respond to such immoral and indecent acts. Not only men and women become
victims but even children are prone to the so-called cyber sex crimes. In view of the
foregoing, the State needs to adopt a measure to penalize and eventually curb cyber
sex crimes which threaten the morals of our countrymen, especially of our youth.

Section 3. Unlawful act/s. - It shall be unlawful for a person or group of persons
to maintain, manage, operate and/ or control a den or any place, including but not
limited to, a commercial building, apartment, condominium, a residential house, for
cyber sex activities or exhibition of private acts.

By cyber sex den, it shall mean a place where illicit acts are performed, effected
and carried out in front of a web camera which is connected via the internet and
intended either for local or foreign clients.

Section 4. Penalties. - The penalty of twelve years and one day to twenty years
(12 years and 1 day to 20 years) and a fine ranging from one hundred thousand to five
hundred thousand pesos (Php 100,000.00 to 500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any
person or group of persons who shall maintain, manage, operate, and/ or control a
cyber sex den, be it owned or rented;

Provided, that if such establishment is under a lease contract, the lessor shall be
solidarily liable with the lessee, whether or not he is aware of such illicit acts;


Provided, further, that if the subject of this online or cyber sex is a minor, the
penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed to such person or group of persons in
violation of the preceding section.

Section 5. Criminal Liability of Govemment Officials and Employees. — The
maximum penalties of the unlawful acts provided for in this Act shall be imposed, in
addition to absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office, if those found guilty
of such unlawful acts are government officials and employees.

Section 6. Criminal Liability of Officers of Partnerships, Corporations,
Associations or Other Juridical Entities. — In case any violation of this Act is committed
by a partnership, corporation, association or any juridical entity, the partner, president,
director, manager, trustee, estate administrator, or officer who consents to or knowingly
tolerates such violation shall be held criminally liable as a co-principal.

Section 7. Additional Penalty if Offender is an Alien. — In addition to the penalties
prescribed in the unlawful act committed, any alien who violates such provisions of this
Act shall, after service of sentence, be deported immediately without further
proceedings, unless the penalty is death.

Section 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

Section 9. 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 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved,