Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE
‘As the saying goes, ‘crime cannot be committed without a witness’.

Offhand, a Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) is a mere tool in case a
crime was committed without a viable or willing witness at the scene and at the time that
it happened.

Thus, to make it more relevant, the CCTV shall also be manned by someone
whose responsibility it is to report to the nearest police station that a crime is being
committed before the perpetrators could go Scot free.

Now, since the PNP plays forefront advocate of CCTV as a tool to run after
lawless or criminal elements that attack banks, malls, shops and other business
establishments, it is therefore better taken to task.

PNP should make itself available around-the-clock to receive calls and in fact, to
have a quick-reactioneem at any time inthe day in case a form of siege is ectaly

ing committed. This way this whole proposal to require every business establishment
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Under this Act, the local police station or ‘police at the block’ must make available
all sorts of links with every business establishment within its territorial jurisdiction in order
to properly implement the provisions of this proposed bill. Absent these, even if every
business establishment has CCTV installed, it cannot be fully utilized if and when a link
jin the chain is broken, as if it were.

On its own, the central PNP headquarters can coordinate with any ofthe giant
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.___425

introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
REQUIRING EVERY MAJOR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED IN CENTRAL
OR CORE BUSINESS DISTRICT OR AREA, ON COMPULSORY BASIS, TO INSTALL
IN ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS OPERATION, A CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION
CAMERA AND EVERY MINOR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT, ON OPTIONAL BASIS
AND PRESCRIBING EFFECTIVE GUIDELINES THEREFOR

Bei erscoed iy te) Seeks ere Helio of, Rovewenckasivee Ofte: Fnpuble of; 2,
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Closed Circuit Television Camera
Requirement Act of 2013”.

SEC. 2 Under this Act, every major business establishment especially that
located in central and core business district or area is hereby required to install, on
compulsory basis, a Closed Circuit Television Camera.

However, every minor business establishment may waive this requirement by
filing appropriate waiver to this effect without prejudice to other minor business
establishments that opt to install their own CCTV or similar video surveillance
equipment.

SEC. 3 To effectively implement the provisions of this Act, the central police
headquarters may formulate rules, regulations, policies, and accreditation scheme that

would technologically link its local police station with every business establishment within
its territorial jurisdiction.

Such system of accreditation enrolls such business establishment for the
privilege to avail of immediate intervention or action from the police without prejudice to
those non-accredited business establishments asking for protection.

SEC. 4. The Business Permits and Licensing Office in every municipality, town
or city shall require CCTV as part of the requirements for registering a business or

renewing its business license only in so far as major business establishments are
concerned and minor business establishments may apply for waiver.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved, s