FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 2373 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
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Funding is a major limitation to the Office of the Ombudsman when fulfilling its 
mandate of combating corruption. The budget of the Office of the Ombudsman pales in 
comparison with those allocated to its international counterparts. Consequently, 
corruption goes unhampered eventually leading to massive losses in government 
revenues and further draining our coffers. 
This bill thus intends to augment the financial resources of the Ombudsman by 
giving it a share in any property forfeited in favor of the State under Republic Act No. 
1379, otherwise known as the Forfeiture Law; and thus increase its funding. This bill 
provides a mechanism wherein 30% of the value of forfeited assets shall be used as 
funding for the Ombudsman which will assist the continued progress of cases. This 
method therefore ensures additional funding to the Ombudsman, and eliminates the 
need to reallocate funding from a stretched national budget. 
The passage of this bill therefore is earnest! y sought. 
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 2373 
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1379, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE FORFEITURE LAW, TO PROVIDE A FIXED 
PERCENTAGE OF THE V~LUE OF FORFEITED PROPERTIES IN 
CORRUPTION CASES AS ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE 
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Sec. 6 of Republic Act No. 1379 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Section 6. Judgment. If the respondent is unable to show to the 
satisfaction of the court that he has lawfully acquired the property in 
question, then the court shall declare such property forfeited in 
favour of the State, and by virtue of such judgment the property 
aforesaid shall become property of the State: Provided, That THIRTY 
PERCENT (30%) 
OF THE VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY 
FORFEITED IN A FINAL AND EXECUTORY ORDER OF THE 
COURT SHALL BE EARMARKED AS ADDITIONAL FUNDING 
IN 
FAVOR OF THE 
OFFICE 
OF THE OMBUDSMAN; 
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT IF THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN 
CASH IT SHALL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION AND THE 


SEC. 2. 
PROCEEDS THEREOF, AFTER DEDUCTING THE THIRTY 
PERCENT (30%) FOR THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, 
SHALL ACCRUE TO THE GENERAL FUND. No judgment shall 
be rendered within six months before any general election or within 
three months before any special election. 
The Court may, in 
addition, refer to this case to the corresponding Executive 
Department for administrative or criminal action, or both." 
Separability Clause. - Any portion of provisions of this Act that may be 
declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying other portions 
and provisions hereof as long as such remaining portions or provisions can still subsist 
and be given effect in their entirety., 
SEC. 3. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and 
administrative regulations, or any parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby 
revoked, repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 4. 
Effectivity Clause. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,