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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The disturbing increase in the number of reported sex-related offenses in the country
has tremendously caused public panic and alarm,  particularly amongst women and children.
Indeed,  it seems that despite stricter measures implemented  by law enforcement agencies,
the   problem   not  only  continues,   but  also  worsens,   with   many  sex  offenders   able   to
consummate their fiendish schemes against unsuspecting individuals.
Studies   suggest   that   many   sex   offenders,   albeit   apprehended   and   convicted
previously,  continue doing  heinous activities and  are able to do so  by relocating  elsewhere
so  they  may  not  be  detected.  This  is  unfortunate.  Certainly,  the  many  special  penal  laws
against sex-related  offenses so enacted  shall  be futile,  unless ample  public protection and
warning is provided for.
The   proposed   measure   aims   to   establish   a   national   sex   offender   registration
database  in  order to  allow the  public to  obtain  relevant  information  and  data  on  convicted
and  suspected  sex  offenders,  which  may  be  of  use  not  only  to  the  general  public,  but
particularly  to  various  non-government  organizations  working  for  the  protection  of women
and children who more often than not are the target victims of sex-related offenses.
Hence, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS                  )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES    )
First Regular session                            )
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Introduced by Representative Rufus a. Rodriguez
House Bill No. H95
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION  DATABASE AND  FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
Be it ep?ct_ed  by the  Senate and  House of Representatives of the  Philippines in  Congress
assembled:
SECTION 1. Short ri.f/e. -This Act shall be known as the "Wafi.ona/ Sex Offender Regi.stry
Act".
SEC  2.   Es fab/i.shmenf  of  Dafabase.   -  The  Secretary  of  the   Department  of  Justice
(hereinafter referred  to  as the  Secretary)  shall  establish  a  National  Sex  Offender  Registry
that makes publicly available,  via the  Internet,  all  information  necessary to determine which
registered sex offenders are currently residing within a radius, as specified by the user of the
registry, of the location indicated by the user of the registry.
SEC  3.  /Pro/ma fr.on  GafAering.  -  The  Secretary  shall,  in  coordination  with  the  Philippine
National  Police  and  other  law  enforcement agencies  and  with  various  courts,  through  the
Supreme  Court,  shall  make  a  listing  of  persons  convicted  of  criminal  offenses  against  a
victim who  is a  minor or of sexually violent offenses,  as  provided  for by and  defined  in the
Revised  Penal  Code  and  other  appropriate  special  penal  laws,  which  shall  contain  the
following information:
(A) the name and any known aliases of the person;
(8) the date of birth of the person;
(C) the current address of the person and any subsequent changes of that address;
(D) a physical description and current photograph of the person;
(E) the nature of and date of commission of the offense by the person; and
(F) the date on which the person is released from prison, or placed on
parole, supervised release, or probation.
SEC   4.   Separab/.//.fy   C/ause.   -   lf   any   provision   or   part   hereof,   is   held   invalid   or
unconstitutional,  the  remainder  of  the  law  or  the  provisions  not  otherwise  affected  shall
remain valid and subsisting.
SEC 5. Repea/i.ng C/ause. -Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter
of  instruction,  administrative  order,  rules  or  regulation  contrary  to  or  inconsistent  with  the
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.
SEC 6.  Effecfi.y7.fy C/ause. -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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