Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

43

House Bill No.

Introduced by: Congressman Mariano U. Piamonte Jr. and
Congresswoman Julieta R. Cortuna, Representatives, A TEACHER Party-list

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The schools, or any academic instructions for that matter, are not as safe as everybody
thinks they are. Despite the security and safety they provide, being thought of and considered “a
second home”, where the students (and administrators) spend hours and hours focused forward,
pushing to each goals and objectives through education, it is still not ctime-proof. With news
about students, teachers, school administrators being murdered, bullied, mugged, raped, and
generally transgressed upon, it is high time for us to seriously consider what we , as lawmakers,
can do to still preparedness, caution and awareness inside the school campuses.

This Bill generally aims to help the people in the school premises and academic
institutions to be informed of the crime situations and statistics, hence, making them more
vigilant and aware of their own safety.

The parents, guardian, the administrators, school workers, and the students of the
academic institutions have the right to be informed about the condition obtaining in its premises,
thus the need for the current crime rate and conditions to be posted for information. It is the right
of every Filipino to be informed of the situations, current and otherwise, that involve the safety
and security of those in the school premises. This is a vital information that everybody deserves.

To be informed also would make the people active participants in ensuring its safety and
minimizing risks and danger therein. This AetBill would have to be adhered for its main purpose
of helping to mitigate or at least lessen the perils that might transpire sans the knowledge of the
crime statistics.

This bill, aside from its purpose of informing the academic institutions, would demand
proper assessment of the police security and action. Although it is given that the police should
“protect and serve,” without any condition and limitation, we can never deny the fact that
sometimes, the police falls short in some aspects. They tend to slack and become confident if the
place they cover does not seem to need that much security. But no one can tell, much judge, the


need for proper security. As taxpayers, it is a right to be able to be protected and feel secured
against the bad elements that linger around.

‘Also, this Bill requires the school administration and the police to come up with ideas,
policies, guiding principles, and course of action as to how to confront and to actively address
the challenges that involve the security and safety of their school premises. This also involves the
participation of the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA)-if applies, to come up with
guidelines and rules so as to lessen the risks that involve their children/student’s security, as well
as those who are working in the said institutions. This Bill does not only make the students,
administrators, and parents cognizant of the crime and delinquency rate or statistics but also
makes the people around the area where the academic institution is situated informed and
vigilant.

‘And what better way to inform people but to make the crime situations and statistics to be
written on paper and posted in conspicuous areas of the schools-private and public, as well as
universities and colleges, for the sole purpose of heightening the alertness and vigilance of
everyone.

22 RA

MARIANO U. PIAMO! JR.

JULIETA R. TUNA


Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

43

House Bill No.

Introduced by: Congressman Mariano U. Piamonte Jr. and
Congresswoman Julieta R. Cortuna, Representatives, A TEACHER Party-list

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO POST
THE CURRENT CRIME RATE AND CONDITIOIN IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE
THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED

SECTION 1. Short Title — This Act shall be known as the “Crime Awareness for Schools,
College and Universities Act.”
SECTION 2. Definition of Terms — For Purposes of this Act,

“Schools, Colleges and Universities” shall include all learning institutions established in
the Philippines both public and private;

“School and University Administration and Officials” shall include but not be limited to
School Principals, Assistant Principals, Student Affairs Officer, Deans, Assistant and Associate
Deans, Chancellors, Vice Chancellors and others with similar or related functions;

“Police Station Commander” shall be the member of the Philippine National Police
appointed by the Chief of the Philippine National Police and/or by the Regional or District
Directors of different Police Districts to be the Station Commander of a particular Police
Precinct;

“DepEd” shall mean the Department of Education;

“CHED” shall mean the Commission on Higher Education;

“DILG” shall mean the Department of Interior Local Government.

SECTION 3. Coverage of the Act ~ It shall be the duty of every School, College and University
‘administrators and officials to post the current crime rate and conditions in the area where such is


located, in at least five (5) conspicuous places inside the school or university, five (5) days
before the start of every enrollment. If the university is composed of many colleges or
departments, each college or department shall post two (2) copies thereof: one (1) on the bulletin
board and one (1) outside the room where enrollment is being held, and in all cases shall remain
posted until the end of the current school-year.

SECTION 4. Funetions of the School Administrators and/or Officials and the Police Station
Commanders — The School and University administrator or official shall, at least thirty (30)
days before the enrollment inform the Police Station Commander who has jurisdiction over the
area where the school is located the exact date of the enrollment. The latter shall respond within
fifteen (15) days thereafter, with a copy of the updated crime rate and condition within its
jurisdiction,

SECTION 5. What is included in the copy of the Crime Rate and Condition — The copy of
the crime rate and condition to be submitted by the Police Station Commander to the school
official shall include: the crime/s committed, the date when the crime was committed, the place
where the crime was committed, the status of the case and the name/s of the convicted
offender/s. It shall be signed by the Police Station Commander at the end of the document.

SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations — The DepEd, CHED and DILG shall
jointly issue the implementing rules and regulations of this Act within thirty (30) days after its
effectivity. It shall include the proper administrative penalties for every person that will violate
any provision of this Act.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause — All laws, rules and regulations that may be inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 8. Separability Clause — If any of the sections or provisions of this Act is adjudged
invalid, all its other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force.

SECTION 9. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete

publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation,
whichever comes earlier.

Approved.