FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHLCJPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 162 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article 11, Section 3 of the 1987 Constitution states, “Civilian authority is at all 
times supreme over the military”. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the protector of 
the people and the State. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity 
of the national territory. 
Sections 4 and 5 of the same article likewise provide that “the prime duty of the 
government is to serve and protect the people” and that the maintenance of peace and 
order, the protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of the general welfare 
are essential for the employment by all the people of the blessings of democracy. 
It is sad to note that while said provisions have been incorporated in the 
Constitution with the end in view of securing, among others, the safety of the people, this 
objective has not been attained and remains illusive until the present. 
In the light of incidents of killings and reports on the displacement of many 
Filipinos as a result of the military counter insurgency-efforts, there is a need to alleviate 
the sufferings of civilians brought ahout by the armed conflict between the military and 
the rebel forces. 
If indeed civilian authority is supreme over the military, this measure is just but 
one mode of easing the hardships endured by civilians caught in the crossfire as a result of 
the armed conflict between the military and rebel force’s. 
The early passage of this bill is earnestly sought 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPWES 
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7 JUN 30 P %  :A? 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.No. 162 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT FOR 
HOSPITALIZATION EXPENSES, AND OTHER BENEFITS, TO CIVILIANS 
CAUGHT W THE CROSSFKRE BETWEEN REBELS AND THE MILITARY, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Civilian Compensation 
Act of 2007” 
SEC. 2. Civilian Compensation Fund. - The Civilian Compensation Fund is 
hereby established which shall be administered by the Commission on Human Rights, 
hereafter referred to as the Commission. 
SEC. 3. As used in this Act: 
a. The “military” refers to the Armed Forces of the Philippines; 
b. A “rebel” is a person who opposes or takes up arms against the government or its duly 
constituted authorities. 
c. A “civilian” is a resident of the country who is neither a rebel nor a member of the 
military. 
SEC. 4. Any civilian, as defined in Section 4 hereof, who is killed or injured in the 
crossfire between rebels and the military shall be entitled to: 
a. an indemnity in the amount not exceeding Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00), in case 
of death; 
b. a reimbursement .for the necessary expenses incurred for hospitalization, medical 
treatment, loss ofwage, and the like, in case of injury. Provided, that in case said civilian 
is compelled by the military to leave his or her residence prior to a military campaign, the 
Commission shall provide emergency housing, food and medical benefits to said civilian, 
Provided further that in case said civilian incurs material loss, the Commission shall 
indemnify the former the necessary amount to cover said loss. 
SEC. 5. Any civilian, his or her family, or any other person dependent upon said 
civilian for support may file a claim with the Commission: Provided, that the claim must 
be filed within six (6) months after the date of the death, injury, compulsory abandonment 
of one‘s residence, or occurrence of other similar events that resulted to material loss. 


SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Commission shall 
proniulgate the rules and regulation necessary to effectively implement this Act. 
SEC. 7. Appropriations. - The amount of Five Million Pesos (P5,000,000.00) is 
hereby authorized from the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 
Thereafter, such amount shall form part of the regular budget of the Committee. 
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining part or provisions not otherwise affected shall 
remain in force and effect. 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules 
and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
the completion of its publication in the OEcial Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers 
of general circulation. 
Approved,