Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. §77

Introduced by Representative MICHAEL L. ROMERO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This SOS Alerts aims to make emergency information more reachable and

manageable during a natural or human-made incident or crisis.

Depending on the nature of this crisis and your location, they will need on the

spot updates from local or national groups.

These updates could include emergency phone numbers and websites, maps,
translations, donation opportunities, and other relevant matters.

Towards this end, the State shall implement measures to achieve these noble
objectives.

Thus, the early p&Kage of this bill is earnestly requested.

[AEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 977

Introduced by Representative MICHAEL L. ROMERO

AN ACT

MANDATING ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE
PROVIDER) TO CREATE A SOS ALERT SCHEME, TO FOSTER
PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY - it is hereby a declared policy
of the state to:

a.

b.

Promote the interests of the general public;
Foster the general welfare and create innovative mechanisms for the

general public;

. Deferd against all forms of deception, unethical practices and unfair

actions;

. Facilitate suitable implementation for the protection of the general

public; and

. Hasten the imposition of all existing policies and guidelines that shall

Frotect the general public.


SECTION 2. CREATING A SOS ALERT SCHEME:

a. All telecommunications company (service provider) shall create and
establish a systematic SOS ALERT SCHEME;

b. This SOS alert scheme shall apply to telecommunications company
(service provider);

c. This SOS alert scheme shall apply regardless of the nature of business
or services the telecommunications company (service provider) is
involved with;

d. Creation of this SOS alert scheme shall be implemented immediately;

e. This SOS alert scheme shall be a quick response alert system that
can text or report incidents; then the telecommunications company

(service provider) can send sms to all people within a radius of 5
kilometers; and

{. This SOS alert scheme shall be an automatic SOS message from PNP
to Fire Department:

Provided that; there is an accident within the vicinity of a 5 kilometer
radius, or kidnapping or any crime.

SECTION 3. PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS:
For every violation of this act; or for every failure to comply with;

The Telecommunications company (Service provider) shall pay a fine of not less
than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) for the first offense; a fine of

not less than Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00} for the second
offense.

In case of subsequent offenses;

The penalty shall be a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00), and revocation of the franchise to operate.


SECTION 4. TRANSITORY PROVISION - Existing industries, businesses
and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given six (6)
months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other

period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act.

SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS - The
departments and agencies charged, to be led by the Department of
Information and Communications Technology (DICT) with carrying out the
provisions of this Act, shall within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of
this Act, formulate the necessary rules and regulations for its effective

implementation.

SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE - All laws, decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of

this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE - If, for any reason, any section or
provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections
or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE - This Act shall take effect after
fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least

two (2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier.

Approved,