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Introdirced by Senator Ramon Bong Revillr, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 5 provides: 
"The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty arid 
property and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for the 
enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy. " 
Older victims of violent crimes are almost twice as likely as younger victims to be 
raped, robbed or assaulted at or in their own homes. 
As the number of older Filipinos increases, this bill seeks to develop strategies for 
the prevention and punishment of crimes that target or otherwise affect seniors by 
collecting appropriate data to measure the extent of crimes committed against them and 
to determine the extent of elder abuse. 
Passage of this bill is earnestly requested 
G REVILLA, JR. 


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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revills, Jr. 
AN ACT TO COMBAT ABUSE AND ENHANCE PENALTIES FOR CRIMES 
AGAINST SENIORS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTlON 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Seniors Safety Act 
of 2007." 
SEC. 2. Purpose. - The purpose of this Act is to develop strategies for preventing 
and punishing crimes that target or otherwise disproportionately affect seniors by 
collecting appropriate data to measure the extent of crimes committed against seniors and 
determine the extent of domestic and elder abuse of seniors. 
SEC. 3. Definition. As used in this Act. - 
(1) Crime - means any criminal offense under the Penal Code and special laws; 
(2) Senior - means an individual who is more than 55 years of age; and 
(3) Secretary - means the Secretary of Justice. 
SEC. 4. Study of crimes against seniors. - 
(A) In General. - The Secretary shall conduct a study relating to crimes against 
seniors in order to assist in developing new strategies to prevent and otherwise 
reduce the incidence ofthose crimes. 
(B) Issues Arlrlresserl. - The study conducted under this section shall include 
an analysis of: 
(1) the nature and type of crimes perpetrated against seniors with special focus on: 
(a) the most common type of crimes that affect seniors; 
(b) the nature and extent of elder abuse inflicted upon seniors; 
(c) the nature and extent of health care fraud and abuse targeting seniors; 
(2) the risk factors associated with seniors who have been victimized; 


(3) the manner in which the criminal justice systems respond to crimes against 
seniors; 
(4) the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a centralized computer 
database on the incidence of crimes against seniors that will promote the uniform 
identification and reporting of such crimes; 
(5) crimes targeting or disproportionately affecting seniors; 
(6) crime risk factors for seniors, including the times and locations at which 
crimes victimizing seniors are most likely to occur; 
(7) specific characteristics of the victims of crimes who are seniors including age, 
gender, race or ethnicity and socioeconomic status; 
(8) the nature and extent of crimes targeting seniors such as health care fraud; and 
(9) other effective ways to prevent or reduce the occurrence of crimes against 
seniors. 
(C) Report. - Not later than eighteen (18) months after the date of enactment of 
this Act the Secretary shall submit to the House of Representatives and the Senate 
a report describing the results of the study under this section. 
SEC. 5. Enhanced sentencing penalties based on age of victim. - The 
Department of Justice shall - 
(1) review existing sentencing guidelines and recommend the possibility of 
increased penalties for persons convicted of offenses in which the victims was a 
senior in appropriate circumstances given the serious economic and physical 
harms associated with criminal activity targeted at seniors due to their particular 
vulnerability; 
(2) consult with individuals or groups representing seniors, law enforcement 
agencies, victims organizations and the judiciary as part of the review described 
in this section; 
(3) account for any aggravating or mitigating circumstances that may justify 
exceptions in order to provide sentencing enhancements; 
(4) report - not later than one (1) year after the promulgation of this Act, the 
Department shall submit to Congress a report on issues relating to the age of 
crime victims which shall include any recommendations of the Department 
relating to any revision or modification of penalty levels including statutory 
penalty levels for offenses involving seniors. 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly 


SEC. 8. Effectivity Ciruse. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,