Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session ae

3256

House Bill No.

Introduced by Hon, Sol Aragones

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Constitution, Article XIV, Section 4(1) mandates the State to exercise reasonable

supervision and regulation of all educational institutions. The crime incidence in campuses

has steadily risen, There is a need to inform the parents and guardians, as well as their

children and wards, about crimes that happen in a particular educational institution and about

security policies and procedures.
‘This bill aims to provide a safe and healthy environment for students by requiring

educational institutions:

1. To develop security policies and procedures:

2. To report crimes on campuses; and

3. To develop policies and procedures to address violent crimes on college

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HON. SOL ARAGONES
Represent: istrict of Laguna

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS,

First Regular Session

House Bill No. 3206

Introduced by Hon. Sol Aragones

AN ACT.

TO INCREASE CAMPUS SECURITY AND CRIME AWARENE:

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act may be cited as the “Campus Security and Crime

Awareness Act of 2013.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. —\t shall be the policy of the Sta

ic to provide a

safe and healthy environment for students by requiring educational institutions to disclose

crime statistics that occur within the campus and its security policies and procedures,

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms, ~ For the purposes of this Act, the term:
(A)*Campus” includes =
(1) Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution of higher
education within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used
by the institution in direct support of, or related to its educational
purposes:
(2) Any building or property owned or controlled by student organizations

recognized by the institution.


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In cases where branch campuses of an institution of higher education, schools
within an institution are not within reasonably contiguous geographic area, such
entities shall be considered separate campuses for purposes of the reporting
requirements of this Act

(B) “Secretary” refers to the Secretary of Department of Educ:

SECTION 4. Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics. —

Upon effectivity of thi

Act, each eligible campus shall begin to collect the following
information with respect to campus crime statistics and campus security policies and each
year thereafter, prepare, publish, and distribute, through appropriate publications or mailings,
to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment or employment
upon request, an annual security report containing at least the following information with
respect to the campus security policies and campus crime statistics of that institution:

(A)A statement of current campus policies regarding procedures and facilities for

students;

(B) Reports of criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus; and

(C) Policies concerning the institution's response to such reports

SECTION 5. Separability Clause. — If any provision ot part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the reminder of the law of the provision not otherwise affected shall remain

valid and subsisting.

SECTION 6. 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 hereby repealed, modified or amended

accordingly.


1 SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

2 publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,