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TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No._ 1759

Introduced by Hon. Janice V. Degamo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In every thriving community, safety must come first. Without security,
families live in fear, businesses hesitate to invest, and progress is hampered. It is with
this urgent need for safe and orderly communities that the “District Safety
Surveillance Program" is proposed.

By strategically installing modern high-definition CCTV systems in crime-
prone and high-traffic areas, we are taking proactive steps to prevent crime, swiftly
manage incidents, and save lives. Surveillance technology is not merely a tool for
post-incident investigation, it is a powerful deterrent against criminal behavior, a
means to ensure traffic discipline, and a pillar of faster, smarter emergency response.

Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

JADICE )EGAMO

Representative istrict of Negros Oriental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1750

House Bill

Introduced by Hon. JANICE V. DEGAMO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE DISTRICT SAFETY SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM IN
THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL,
PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CLOSED-CIRCUIT
TELEVISION SYSTEMS, ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT COMMAND
CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “District Safety
Surveillance Act of 2025."

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the State
to ensure the safety, security, and welfare of its citizens. To this end, the State shall
employ modern technology to deter crime, improve public order, manage traffic, and
enhance the capacity of law enforcement.

Section 3. Creation of the District Safety Surveillance Program. There is
hereby established a "District Safety Surveillance Program" in the Third
Congressional District of Negros Oriental.

Section 4. Components of the Program. The Program shall include:

(a) Installation of high-definition, weatherproof, and night-vision-enabled closed
circuit television system cameras at strategic locations, including but not
limited to major intersections, highways, crime-prone areas, public markets,
schools, parks, transport terminal, government buildings, and critical
infrastructure;

(b) Installation of hardwired emergency phones with direct lines to emergency
responders, including the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire
Protection (BFP), and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office
(PDRRMO) jin strategic locations, including but not limited to major
intersections, highways, crime-prone areas, public markets, parks and
transport terminals;


(c) Establishment of a "District Command Center" for real-time monitoring,
which shall maintain and archive footage for investigation purposes and
coordinate rapid response activities to be operated jointly by the Negros
Oriental Provincial Provincial Police Office (NOPPO), Local Government
Units (LGUs), BFP, Department of Information and Communications
Technology (DICT) and Local Stakeholders.

Section 5. Lead Implementing Agencies. The District Safety Surveillance
Program shall be implemented by the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG), DICT, BFP, and PNP, in coordination with the concerned LGUs.

Section 6. Privacy and Data Protection. The implementation of the District
Safety Surveillance Program shall adhere strictly to the provisions of Republic Act
10173 as known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

Section 7. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the initial
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current appropriations of the
concerned agencies. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its continued
implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Section 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations, Within ninety (90) days
from the effectivity of this Act, the DILG, in consultation with the PNP, LGUs,
PDRRMO, DICT shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively
implement the provisions of this Act.

Section 9. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby.

Section 10. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

Section 11. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,