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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In Article 941 of the Civil Code, a legacy of general personal property is valid 
even if nothing of the same kind exists in the estate. If the said property does not form part 
of the estate, the administrator or, 'executor must acquire the property subject of the 
legacy. 
A different set of rules applies for devises. The validity of a devise of indeterminate 
real property depends on the existence of said property. The administrator is not obliged 
to acquire the property if it does not form part of the estate. 
The difference in rules is a result of an adaptation of Roman law which treats 
personal property with more liberality. This rationale is no longer relevant simply because 
personal property is easier to acquire and dispose of Hence, there is no compelling 
reason to apply a different set of rules for a legacy of general personal property'on the one 
hand and a devise of indeterminate real property on the other hand. 
Both must be treated equally, such that a legacy or devise can only be valid if the 
property given exists in the estate of the decedent. 
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AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, 
ALSO KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
ARTICLE 941 
Be it eiacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines, 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Civil Code, Article 941, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Article 941. A device of indeterminate real or 
PERSONAL property shall be valid only if there be 
property of its kind in the estate. 
The right of choice shall belong to the executor or 
administrator who shall comply with the legacy by the 
delivery of a thing OF THE ICIND DESIGNATED N 
THE LEGACY." 
SECTION 2. 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. 
SECTION 3 
Repealing Clause - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, 
or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is herebjl repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly 
SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation 
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However, R.A. No. 69 fails to provide guidelines for the proper use of franking privileges. 
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Be it enacted by t e Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
SECTION 1. Shor Title. - This Act maybe cited as the “Franking Privilege Regulation Act.” 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of State Policy. - It is hereby declared a state policy to regulate the 
franking privilege of members of the legislature in order to prevent its abuse. 


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SECTION 5 .  Repeeling 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 herkby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least twc 
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Introduced by Senator Magsaysay, Jr. 
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This bill seeks to grant disabled persons the right to live free from 
verbal and non-verbal ridicule and vilification in any form from any 
individual, group of persons, or community. 
Every man in this world is free to live without the burdens of 
ridicule, contempt, and discrimination. It is a common prerogative. 
Disabled persons, comprising one of the most marginalized groups in our 
society, are the most sensitive and susceptible with regards to this. 
Having to live with the cumber of physical, mental, or psychological 
impaiments, they should be given security that they, like every man in 
this world should have, would be protected from these malignant acts to 
further preserve and augment their morale and self-esteem. 
With all of this provisions and laws, Republic Act No. 7277, 
otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, has served its 
purpose to uphold the welfare of the disable. They now enjoy various 
benefits and privileges. However, there are still policies to be done that 
will further ensure their well-being against the criticizing public. 
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AN ACT 
SEVENTY-TWO 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Republic Act Number Seventy-two Hundred and 
Seventy-Seven is hereby amended by inserting a new title, chapter, and 
section after Section 38 to be denominated as %tie 4, Chapter 1 and 2 
and Sections 39, 40,4 1 and 42 to read as follows: 
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SECTION 39. PUBLIC RIDICULE - For Purpose of this 
chapter, public ridicule shall be defined as an act of making 
fun of contemptuous copying, or making mockery, whether 
in writing or in words, against a disable person due to his 
impairments/ s 
DELIVERANCE FROM PUBLIC RIDICULE 
SECTION 40. No individual, group or community shall 
execute any of these acts of ridicule against a disabled 


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into degration of self-respect and moral of the latter. 
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Introduced by Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to prohibit cellphone network companies from unsolicited 
materials to their subscribers via text message or short message service (SMS), 
hllphone companies look for ways to entice their customers to avail of their 
cellphone services through various gimmicks, subscriptions and contents. 
Customers therefore are often victimized by such offerings sent by cellphone 
companies via text or short messages (SMS) that jacked up this monthly bills or 
consumed their pre-paid credit. 
There is a need therefore to regulate these indiscriminate offerings by 
prohibiting any matter sent by network companies via text or SMS which are not 
solicited by the subscriber. 
For these reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 


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Introduced by Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. 
AN ACT 
TO PROHIBIT CELLPHONE NETWORK COMPANIES FROM SENDING 
UNSOLICITED MATERIAL TO THEIR SUBSCRIBERS 
VIA TEXT OR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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Section I. With the exception of legitimate notifications of past due 
accounts, cellphone network companies are hereby prohibited from sending 
unsolicited materials such as advertisements, offering, promotions, subscriptions 
and other notifications to their subscribers via text or short message service 
(SMS). 
Section 2. Penalty. - Cellphone network companies found to have 
violated this Act shall be punished with a fine of twenty thousand pesos 
(P20,OOO.OO) to one hundred thousand pesos (P100,OOO.OO) per violation. 
Section 3. Separability Clause. - If any clause, provision, paragraph or 
part of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall 
not affect, invalidate or impair any other part hereof, but such judgment shall be 
merely confined to the clause, provision, paragraph or part directly involved in 
the controversy in which such judgment has been rendered, 
Section 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decreed, executive orders and 
other administrative issuances and parts thereof which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby modified, superseded or repealed accordingly. 
Section 5. Effectivity. - This Act take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in the Official Gazette or a major daily newspaper of general 
circulation in the Philippines, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Penal Code, Arts. 178 and 348, penalize only those persons who use fictitious 
name and conceal their true identity, or usurp the civil status of another These penal 
provisions do not apply to persons who, for any reason of their own, induce or cause one 
to do these prohibited acts. 
The bill seeks to penalize not only those who directly commit the prohibited acts 
under Arts 178 and 348, but also those without inducement, the crime would not have 
been committed 
This bill is a product of the public hearings conducted by the Committee on 
Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws during the Tenth Congress. 


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AN ACT 
PENALIZING ANY PERSON WHO INDUCES OR CAUSES ANOTHER TO USE A 
FICTITIOUS NAME, OR CONCEALS HIS TRUE NAME, OR USURPS THE CIVIL 
STATUS OF ANOTHER PERSON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 
178 AND 348 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe Philippines in Congress 
asseni bled: 
SECTION 1. Article 178 of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended to read 
as follows: 
"Art 178. 
Using fictitious name and concealing true name. The 
penalty of prision mayor and a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos 
(P50,OOO.OO) shall be imposed upon any person who shall publicly use a fictitious 
name for the purpose of concealing a crime, evading the execution of a judgement 
or causing damage 
Any person who conceals his true name and other personal circumstances 
shall be punished by arrest0 menor or a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Pesos 
(Pz00.00). 
THE PENALTY OF PHSIONMAYOR AND A F D E  NOT TO EXCEED 
FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,OOO.OO) SHALL BE &POSED UPON ANY 
PERSON WHO, FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, KNOWINGLY 
INDUCES ANOTHER TO USE A FICTITIOUS NAME OR CONCEAL HIS 
'TRUE NAME AND OTHER PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES 


SECTION 2. Article 348 of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended to read 
as follows: 
“Art 348. 
Usurpation of civil status. - The penalty ofprision mayor 
shall be imposed upon any person who shall usurp the civil status of another, 
should he do for the purpose of defrauding the offended party or his heirs; 
otherwise, the penalty ofprision correciond in its medium and maximum periods 
shall be imposed. 
THE PENALTY OF PRISION MAYOR n\i ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD 
SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY NDUCES 
OR CAUSES ANOTHER TO USURP THE CIVIL STATUS OF ANOTHER 
FOR ANY PURPOSES WHATSOEVER. 
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This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at 
least two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
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her to care for his or her spouse, ascendant or descendant who has serious health condition 
It is important for the development of the family unit that its members should be able to 
participate in the reaAng and taking care of members who have serious health condition. 
However, as the preseAt economic crisis continue to inflate the prices of our basic commodities, 
family members are compelled to work and leave their responsibility of family caretaking to 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the ‘‘Family Leave Act.” 
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the family as a basic social institution. To comply with this mandate, the State must provide 
working members of the family such benefits that will enable them to meet both the demands of 
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SECTION 3. l?eJnition ofTerms. -For purposes ofthis Act, the term - 
(1) “Secretary” Lefers to the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment. 
(2) “Serious heblth condition” means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental 
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affecting commerce wh;o employs ten (10) or more employees for each working day. 
descendant or ascendant of the employee, if such spouse, ascendant or descendant has a serious 
operations of the employer; and 
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entity found violating 
(P20,OOO.OO) or imprisonment 
Pknalty. - Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or 
this act shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty Thousand Pesos 
of not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months. 
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SECTION 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the r kminder o f the law o f the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
with, the provisions oflthis Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
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AN ACT 
REQUIRING 
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POPULATION, AND FOR OTHE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION I. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Scholarship for 
the Poor pet of 2004.” 
SEI. 2. 
Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to give priority 
to education, protect and promote the rights of all citizens to quality education at all 
levels and it shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. 
Towards this end, there shall be provided scholarship grants to poor but deserving 
Filipino students in all colleges and universities. 
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Nature and Extent of Scholarship Grants. - Scholarship grants 
are hereby granted in the form of free tuition fee to at least five percent (5%) of the 


student population in @J 
Colleges and universities which grants shall be available to poor 
but deserving students. 
SEC. 4. 
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRJ. - The- Secretary of 
the Department of Education shall issue the necessary implementing rules and 
regulations for the speedy and effective implementation of this scholarship program. 
SEC. 5. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 6. 
Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid. 
SEC. 7. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
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The Penal Code, Article 223 and Article 224, penalize any public officer who consents to 
the escape of a prisoner, or, through negligence, allows evasion. However, these provisions have 
a very weak deterrent effect because of the relatively light penalties imposable on public officers 
for such infidelity in the custody of prisoners. 
This bill seeks to end the escape of prisoners which have been ensured with the active 
participation of public officers by increasing the penalties for infidelity in the custody o 
prisoners. 
This bill is a product of the public hearings conducted by the Committee on 
Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws during the 10" Congress. 


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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
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DISQUALIFICATION temporary special disqualification), in case 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR INFIDELITY W THE CUSTOD OF 
TITLE SEVEN, BOOK TWO OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE K OWN AS 
PRISONERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 223 AND 224, CHA TER 5, 
THE PENAL CODE 
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assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 223, Chapter 5, Title Seven, Book Two of Act No. 3815, as 
amended, otherwise known as the Penal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Article 223. Conniving with or consenting to evasion. - An public officer 
who shall consent to the escape of a prisoner in his physical custody or charge, 
shall be punished WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO OTHER LIABILITIES UNDER 
THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE PENAL CODE, AS FOLLOWS: 
1. By PRISION M YOR W ITS MEDIUM AND MAXIMUM PERIODS 
(prision correctional in its medium and maximum periods) and 
PERPETUAL ABSOLUTE DISQUALIFICATION (temporary special 
disqualification in its maximum period to perpetual special 
disqualification), if the fugitive shall have been sentenced by final 
judgment to any penalty. 
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fugitive shall not have been finally convicted but only held a as a 
detention prisoner for any crime or violation of law or municipal 
ordinance.” 
SECTION 2. Article 224 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Article 224. Evasion through negligence. - If the evasion of the prisoner 
shall have taken place through the negligence of the officer charged with the 
conveyance or custody of the escaping prisoner, said officer shall suffer the 
penalties of PRISION CORRECTIONAL W ITS MEDIUM AND MAXIMUM 
PERIODS (arrest0 mayor in its maximum period to prision correctional in its 
minimum period) and TEMPORARY ABSOLUTE DISQUALIFICATION 
(temporary special disqualification).” 
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newspapers of general circulation. 
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INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE RALPH G. RECTO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to amend Article 177 of Executive Order 209, otherwise known as 
The Family Code of the Philippines, to provide for the legitimation of children born to 
parents below marrying age thus, providing for a remedy by means of which those who in 
fact were not born in wedlock be considered legitimate. 
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The impediments as provided under the law, impose an encumbrance on the right 
of the children born to parents below marrying age to be entitled to the same rights as 
legitimate children. To deny them such right by reason of the minority of their parents, 
thereby preventing their legitimation, appears to be unreasonable in light of the 
difficulties that illegitimate children have to hurdle during their lives. 
The proposal seeks to adhere to the policy of the State to recognize the sanctity of 
family life and to protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social 
institution, It is likewise a policy of the State to equally protect the life of the mother and 
the life of the unborn from conception. The natural and primary right and duty of parents 
in the rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and the development of moral character 
shall receixe the support of the Government. 
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Introduced bv SENATOR RALPH G. RECTO 
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PROVIDING FOR THE LEGITIMATION OF CHILDREN BORN TO PARENTS 
BELOW MARRYING AGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE FAMILY 
CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philitmines in 
Congress assembled: 
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Article 177 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family 
Code of the Philippines, as amended, is hereby hrther amended to read as follows: 
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“Article 177. Only children conceived and born outside of wedlock of 
parents who at the time of the conception of the former were not 
disqualified by any impediment, OTHER THAN THE MINORITY OF 
ANY OF THE PARENTS, to marry each other may be legitimated.” 
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Sec. 3. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
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Republic, violence, terrorism and similar forms of criminality, which may 
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have been orchestrated o otherwise, were used as a tool to justify the continued grip on the reins of 
government by an 
administration. The state of criminality in certain parts of the country such 
as the spate oflcidnapping carried out by former Moro rebels in Mindanao may likewise be used by an 
administration to hold on to their position. The previous administration was even suspected to be 
behind the kidnappings, a way of leading toward a failure in the presidential elections that were to 
follow. 
Under the Election Code, B.P. Blg. 881 Section 6, the commission on Elections has to declare 
a failure of elections if there is violence and terrorism in a significant number of polling places. If a 
failure of elections is declared in areas pervaded by violence and terrorism, Congress would be unable 
to proclaim a President and Vice President elect in accordance with the Constitution. In such a case, 
the incumbent president will stay on in a holdover capacity. 
This present bill seeks to make it compulsory for Congress to declare a President and Vice- 
President Elect even if a failure of election is declared in some polling places. Failure of election in a 
few polling places should not be used as an excuse for a failure to proclaim a new President. This does 
not, however, curtail the power of the Supreme Court, sitting en banc, as the sole judge of all contests 
relating to the election, returns and qualifications of the President or Vice President, to subsequently 
nullify the proclamation by Congress of a President or Vice-president Elect if indeed there was force 
majeure, violence, terrorism, fraud or other analogous cases in a number of polling places sufficient to 
alter the results of the election so that such election resulted in a 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
Blg. 881, Section 6 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
AN ACT 
AMENDING B.P. BLG. 881, ALSO KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE, SECTION 6, 
ON FAILURE OF ELECTIONS 
THENCEFORTH, PROCLAIM THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 7 ,  SECTION 4." 


SECTION 2. Repealing (Xmse.-Any 
law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, 
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation, contrary to or inconsistent with, the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 3. Effectivity Clause.-This 
Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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It is observed that there is a deficiency in the dissemination of information regarding 
health care informatio to women. Many women are not conscious of the healthcare precautions 
that should be taken d ring pregnancy. This may be the reason whi the percentage of abnormal 
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The Constitutiin, Article 11, Section 15 provides that “The State shall protect and 
promote the right to 4ealth of the people and instill health consciousness among them,” and 
under the Constitution,; Article 11, Section 12, the State is also mandated to equally protect the 
life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception. Towards this end, the following 
bill seeks to eradicate whatever barriers may exist that hamper access of the people and reliable 
reproductive health care information, including those pertaining to family planning and adoption 
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TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION 
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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES 
SECTION 4. Reproductive Health Cure Information. - Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no. government authority shall in or through any program or activity, 
administered or assisted by such authority, that provides health care services or information, 
limit the right of any person to provide, or the of any person to receive, non-fraudulent 
information about the availability of reproductive health care services, including family planning, 
prenatal care, and adoption services. 
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SECTION 5. 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 
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?pealing CZause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
m, administrative order, rules or regulations or part thereof, contrary to or 
svision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
fectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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DEFINING AS A C W E  THE ACT OF DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 
THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR AND/OR PROHIBITED DRUGS AND PROVIDING 
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SECTION 1. State Policy. - It shall be unlawful for any person to operate and drive any 
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SECTION 2. Penalties. - Any person found guilty of violating the provisions oft his 
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(1) For the first offense, a fine of One Thousand Pesos (P1,OOO.OO) and 
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suspension of his license to drive for one (1) year. 
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(2) For the second offense and all'subsequent offenses, a fine of Five Thousand 
Pesos (P5,OOO.OO) and the revocation of his license to drive for five (5) years; provided, that if 
during the period that the offender's license to drive was suspended or revoked, he commits the 
same offense again, then in addition to the penalty specified in this paragraph, heishe will be 
sentenced to one (1) to five (5) years imprisonment. 
SECTION 3. 
Pvoinulgation of Rules and Regulations. - The Department of 
Transportation and Communication (DOTC) in cooperation with the Metropolitan Manila 
Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Health (DOH), shall promulgate rules 
and regulations to implement the provisions o f t his Act, which shall include but shall not b e 
confined to the following: (I) the level o f  alcohol and/or drug content on a person's blood or 
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breath to he considered as intoxicating; (2) the procedures for apprehension; (3) the necessary 
gadgets or test instrumhs to he used; and (4) the procedures for testing. 
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SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the reminder o f t he 1 aw o f  the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or i ssuance, executive 
order, letter of i nstrudtion, administrative order, rule or regulation c ontrary t 0, or inconsistent 
with, the provisions oflthis Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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publication in at least tho (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Executive Order No. 209 or the Family Code of the Philippines, Article 18, 
provides: 
"ARTICLE 18. In case of any impediment known to the 
local civil registrar or brought to his attention, he shall note down 
the particulars thereof and his findings thereon in the application 
for marriage license, but shall nonetheless issue said license after 
tke completion of the period of publication, unless ordered 
otherwise by a competent court at his own instance or that of any 
interested party. No filing fee shall be charged for the petition nor 
a corresponding bond required for the issuance of the order." 
The provision mandates the local civil registrar to note down his findings that an 
impediment to the marriage exists in the application for the marriage license. However, 
the law does not provide for the attachment of the application when the license is issued. 
As a result, marriages to which there is an impediment may be solemnized. 
This bill seeks to prevent a situation wherein the solemnizing officer celebrates 
the marriage eve; with the existence of an impediment that renders the marriage void. 
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TO AMEND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, ALSO KNOWN AS 
THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE 18 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled 
SECTION 1. Article 18 of the Family Code of the Philippines is hereby 
anended to read as follows: 
"ARTICLE IS. In case of any impediment known to the 
local civil registrar or brought to his attention, he shall note down 
the particulars thereof and his findings thereon in the application 
for marriage license, but shall nonetheless issue said license WITH 
THE CORRESPONDING APPLICATION FOR SUCH after the 
completion of the period of publication, unless ordered otherwise 
by a competent court at his own instance or that of any interested 


party. 
corresponding bond required for the issuance of the order.” 
No filing fee shall be charged for the petition nor a 
SECTION2. Separabilify 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. 
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, 
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or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
accordingly. 
SECTION 4. Effeclivzty Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
Approved. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 70 of Presidential Decree No. 1529 otherwise known as Property 
Registration Decree provides the procedure for the registration of adverse claim on a 
certificate of title. This adverse claim notation shall be effective only for a p riod of 
thirty (30) days from the date of registration 
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The present law must be amended because apart from being unsou d and 
impractical, it deprives a person of his substantial right to have his adverse claim 
annotated. The right ofthe adverse claimant can easily be defeated by the opposing party 
upon the filing of a petition for cancellation on the sole ground that the 30-day period has 
expired. After which, the adverse claimant has no other remedy since the law provides 
that no second adverse claim based on the same ground shall be registered by the 
claimant. Thus, the reason behind the law is rendered nugatory. 
The previous rule, Section 110 of the Land Registration Act (Act No. 496) which 
provides that “the court, upon a petition of any party in interest, shall grant a speedy 
hearing upon the question of the validity of such adverse claim and shall enter such 
decree therein as justice and equity may require. If the claim is adjudged to be 
invalid, the registration shall be cancelled” is more reasonable and thus, should be 
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“Section 70. Adverse Claim. - Whoever claims any part or interest 
in registered land adverse to the registered owner, arising subsequent to 
the date of the original registration, may, if no other provision is made in 
this Decree for registering the same, make a statement in writing setting 
forth fully his alleged right or interest, and how or under whom. acquired, a 
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OF SUCH ADVERSE CLAIM AND SHALL ENTER SUCH DECREE 
THEREIN AS JUSTICE AND EQUITY MAY REQUTRE. IF THE 
CLAIM IS ADJUDGED TO BE INVALID, THE REGISTRATION 
SHALL BE CANCELLED. IF IN ANY CASE THE COURT AFTER 
NOTICE AND HEARING SHALL FIND THAT A CLAIM THUS 
REGISTERED WAS FRIVOLOUS OR VEXATIOUS, IT MAY TAX 
THE ADVERSE CLAIMANT DOUBLE OR TREBLE COSTS IN ITS 
DISCRETION.” 
SECTION2. Separability Clause. - Any part or parts hereof declared to be 
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect the validity of the 
rest of the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 3, - Repealing Clause. - Any law, decree, order, ordinance or rules or 
regulations, or any part or parts thereof, inconsistent with any provision of this Act is 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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Introduced by Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to prohibit the appointment or designation of resigned elective 
government officials to posts in the government including government-o 
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controlled corporations or their subsidiaries until after the lapse of one year i%om such 
resignation of the official concerned. 
Section 1, Article XI of our Constitution states that; “Public office is a public 
trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve 
them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism and 
justice, and lead modest lives.” 
From the above-mentioned provision, it is clear that persons in the government 
service especially elective officials have a commitment to the public. It is assumed that 
people who run for public office have the common desire to serve the populace of the 
country. It is therefore their sworn duty, if they are elected into office, to serve the 
mandate of the people by performing their duty as stated in the Constitution and put the 
welfare of the public first and foremost in their list of priorities. 
In the past, there have been situations when there are tempting and juicy 
opportunities to assume another office or position caused by vacancies or resignations of 
certain officials. In such cases, some government officials aspiring to fill in such 
vacancies resign from their current posts in order for them to be appointed to such office 
or position. This in effect would create a void in the position left by said official. In the 
case of elective officials, such act would be tantamount to setting aside the mandate of 
the people who chose and elected him or her to be their representative and leader. 
Proper measmes need to be done in order to dissuade such practice and for such 
reason, qproval of this bill i s  earnestly sought. 
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AN ACT 
PROHIBITING THE APPOINTMENT OF ELECTIVE 
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM RESIGNA ION 
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SECTION 1. No elective government official who has resigned from his position 
shall, within one (1) year after such resignation, be appointed or 
designated to any office in the Government or any govemment- 
owned or controlled corporations or in any of their subsidiaries. 
SECTION 2. All laws, decrees, executive orders or parts thereof which are 
contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval 
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Republic Act No. 8049, also known as the “Hazing Regulation Act.” does not 
require a person, who knows of an ongoing hazing activity, to notifjl the proper authorities. The 
failure to report the matter allows to go unchecked acts of violence, which could lead to injury or 
even death 
This bill seeks to amend the Hazing Regulation Act to penalize the failure to report 
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AN ACT 
PENALIZING THE FAILURE TO REPORT ACTS OF HAZING, AMENDING 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. SO49 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the PhiZippines in 
Cmgwss assembled: 
SECTION 1. Republic Act No. 8049, Article 4 is hereby amended by incorporating a 
new subsection, Article 4-A, to read as follows: 
ANY PERSON WHO KNOWS THAT ANOTHER PERSON IS 
THE VICTIM OF HAZING AND IS AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME, 
SHALL TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH PERSON CAN DO SO 
WITHOUT DANGER OR PERIL TO HIMSELF OR OTHERS, REPORT 
SUCH CRIME TO AN APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICIAL AS SOON AS REASONABLLY PRACTICABLE 
WHOEVER FAlLS TO REPORT SUCH CRIME SHALL, IF 
ALREADY LIABLE UNDER SECTION FOUR OF THIS ACT, BE 
IR/LPOSED THE PENALTY IN ITS MAXIMUM REGARDLESS OF 
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES, OR THE ADDITIONAL PENALTY 
OF A FINE AT LEAST FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,OOO 00) OR 
BOTH 
A PERSON NOT LIABLE UNDER SECTION 4, WHO IS 
PRESENT AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME, AND WHO FAILED TO 


REPORT THE: S A M E  M ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIRST 
PARAGRAPH OF THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL BE LIABLE AS 
ACCOMPLICE. 
SECTION 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereoc is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 3.. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contraq to or inconsistent 
with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 4. Efecfrvip Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
Approved. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
R.A. No. 7\60 also known as the Local Government Code, Sec. 17(b), Par I (v) provides 
for the devolution to 1 oca1 g ovemment units the maintenance o f b arangay roads, bridges and 
water supply systems. 
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Barangay funds mostly come from shares from Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) where 
computation is based on land area and population. However, there are barangays with small 
land areas but with extensive network which requires maintenance expenses exceeding available 
funds based on the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). 
Since local government units hardly have the 
to discharge such obligation, subject 
provision should be repealed and the maintenance of s aid roads s hould return to the national 
government. 
This bill seeks to regulate the transmission of indecent materials through computer access 
by minors and penalizes those responsible for the transmission on and access to computers 


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AN ACT 
REPEALING ACT NO. 71 60 ALSO KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 
1991, SECTION 17 (B), PAR. 1 (V) 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Local Government Code, Sec. 17(b), Par.1 (v) is hereby repealed. 
SECTION 2. 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. 
SECTION 3. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
R. A. No. 4203 amended Act No. 4130, also known as the Intermediate Sentence Law, by 
changing the phrase “Board of Intermediate Sentence” to “Board of Pardons and Parole” and the 
phrase “Governor General” to “President.” 
Unfortunately R. A. No. 4203 failed to amend Sections 5, 6, 8 and 9 of Act No. 4130. 
This act shall provide that those sections will change the phrases “Board of Intermediate 
Sentence” and “Governor General’: into “Board of Pardons and Parole” and “President” 
respectively, to harmonize the law. 


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TO AMEND ACT NO. 4130, ALSO KNOWN AS THE INTERMEDIATE SENTENCE LAW, 
SECTIONS 5,6,8 AND 9 
SECTION 1. Amendments. - The phrases ”Board of Intermediate Sentence” and 
“Governor General” appearing in Sections 5, 6, 8 and 9 of Act No. 4130 are changed to 
“BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE” and “PRESIDENT” respectively. 
SECTION 2. Effectivity Clause. - 
This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) days after 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Family Code, Art. 111 provides that “a spouse of age” has the right to dispose 
exclusive properties without the consent of the other spouse. This provision is superfluous. Art. 
234 as amended by R.A. No. 6908 lowered the age of majority to eighteen (18) years, which is 
the age of emancipation and the age when a person may legally enter into a contract of marriage. 
The Family Code, Art. 236 provides that “emancipation shall terminate parental authority over 
the person and property_pf the child who shall then be qualified and responsible for all acts of 
civil life, save the exceptions established by existing laws in special cases.” 
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AN ACT 
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 KNOWN AS 
THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE 111 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Family Code, Article 1 11 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Art. 111, (A spouse of age) EITHER SPOUSE may 
Mortgage, encumber, alienate, or otherwise dispose of his or her 
exclusive property. (, without the consent of the other spouse, and 
appear done in court to litigate with regard to the same.) 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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