FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
During World War 11, hundreds of Filipino women were made victims of 
military sexual.coercion, known to the world as the 'comfort women', by the Japanese 
Imperial Forces. The 'comfort women' system of forced military prostitution included 
gang rape, forced abortions, humiliation and sexual violence resulting in mutilation, 
death or eventual suicide. Many historians conclude that Japan compelled up to 200,000 
Chinese, Korean and Filipino women to become sex slaves. 
At present, elementary, secondary and college history books provide very 
limited information, if at all, about the offenses and human rights violation committed 
by the Japanese Imperial Forces upon Filipino women. The Filipino comfort women, the 
unsung victims of gross human rights violation, should be given proper recognition for 
the ordeal they underwent and for the courage they have manifested in continuously 
fighting for their rights amid strong resistance by the Japanese government to formally 
apologize and provide them legal compensation. 
It is incumbent upon our educational institutions to drive awareness among our 
people about the heroism of the Filipino comfort women. The Department of Education 
shall therefore conduct a complete, objective and historical documentation of the facts 
and events about Filipino victims of sexual coercion during World War 11. 
Every Filipino needs to be educated about the lives and heroism of the Filipino 
comfort women to better understand their concerns and support them in their 
campaign for justice and dignity. This bill seeks to give due recognition to the Filipino 
comfort women by including such topic in Philippine history books. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
S E N A T E  
S.B. No. ~ 1 0 1  
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Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY BOOKS THE 
LIVES AND HEROISM OF FILIPINO COMFORT WOMEN DURING THE 
JAPANESE OCCUPATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Conpess 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. The lives and heroism of Filipino comfort women during the 
Japanese occupation shall be included in Philippine history books used in elementary, 
secondary and collegiate curricula throughout the country. 
SECTION 2. The Secretary of Education shall issue the necessary rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 3. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be 
charged to the appropriations for the Department of Education under the current 
General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its 
continuous implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations 
Act. 
SECTION 
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 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the 
Official Gazette or in any two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,