Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.____ 
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is tasked to enforce the law, prevent and 
control crimes, maintain peace and order, and ensure public safety and internal security. 
The PNP basically ensures that we all live in a safe and secured community. 
Consequently, we have the duty to reciprocate the same protection to the officers and 
personnel of the PNP performing law enforcement activities through the mandatory 
installation of dashboard camera or dashcam in all PNP-owned vehicles. 
Research indicates that people modify their behavior when they know that they 
are under observation. In relation to the use of dashcam, individuals who might have 
been inclined to act aggressively, abusively or antisocially tend to modify their behavior 
when they know that they are being filmed or recorded. Therefore, the use of dashcam 
could enhance the safety not only of the police officer, but also of all the parties involved 
during law enforcement activities. 
Recordings from dashcam can solidify what happened in a questionable event 
and it may be used as evidence in prosecution of offenses. It also ensures the availability 
of data that will support the legality of the performance of duty of a police officer. 
This representation seeks to provide for the mandatory installation of dashboard 
camera or dashcam in all vehicles owned by the Philippine National Police. Dashcam 
must be activated during law enforcement activities and shall not be deactivated until 
the activity is concluded. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 
July 24, 2025
4:01 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.____ 
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR 
AN ACT 
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PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY INSTALLATION OF DASHBOARD 
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CAMERAS OR "DASHCAM" SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES OWNED BY THE 
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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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Section 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Dashcam Act of the 
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Philippines". 
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Sec 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared a policy of the State to strengthen 
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public trust in our law enforcement officers, to protect them from wrongful accusations 
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of abuse in the lawful discharge of their functions, and to provide a deterrent for actual 
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abuse from occurring. This law will provide for an effective law enforcement operation 
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- from investigation, apprehension, detention, and prosecution by utilizing sound and
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modern procedure in crime investigation. 
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Sec 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act, the following terms are defined as 
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follows: 
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a) Alternative Recording Device is an electronic camera system which is not a dashboard
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camera or dashcam, that is capable of creating, generating, sending, receiving, storing, 
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displaying, and processing audio-visual recordings. It shall have at least the same 
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minimum standard requirements as that of a dashboard camera or dashcam provided 
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under this Act. 
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b) Dashboard Camera or "Dashcam" is a small video camera that is typically mounted in 
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or around the dashboard of a car. It is capable of creating, generating, sending, 
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receiving, storing, displaying, and processing audio-visual recordings, and shall be 
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installed in the vehicle at all times especially during law enforcement activities. It shall 
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comply with the minimum standard equivalent as shall be provided in the 
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implementing rules of this Act. 
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c) Data custodian is an officer the National Police (PNP) performing law enforcement 
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activities, who has the sole responsibility of storing and safekeeping data recorded from 
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dashcam. 
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d) PNP-Owned Vehicle is any vehicle issued to the Philippine National Police and 
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sourced from the regular appropriations, special releases, donations, and the like. It is a 
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property of the PNP and used in the discharge of the PNP's mandate. 
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e) Recording is a digital material generated as a result of using dashcam or alternative 
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recording devices, which contains images and audio-video footages. It shall include the 
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copies of the material created by way of copying to portable media storage and other 
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data repositories. 
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Sec 4. Mandatory Installation of Dashcam in All PNP-owned Vehicle - At least one (1) 
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dashcam, or such number as necessary, to capture and record the relevant incidents 
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during law enforcement operations shall be installed in all PNP-owned vehicles. Should 
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the dashcam be unavailable, at least two alternative recording devices must be used. 
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The officers having such recording device shall ensure that they are worn in a 
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conspicuous location and in a manner that maximizes their ability to capture a 
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recording of the law enforcement activity. 
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Both video and audio recording functions of the dashcam or recording device shall be 
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activated as soon as the officers perform a law enforcement activity. Subject to existing 
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laws and regulations, the dashcam or recording device shall not be deactivated until the 
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law enforcement activity has been fully concluded. 
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Sec 5. Archiving of Recordings - The data custodian shall keep an archive of the 
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recordings captured by the dashcam or alternative recording device installed in all 
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PNP-owned vehicles. Provided, That any unauthorized and unlawful use, distribution, 
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sale and purchase, and publication of recordings and information shall be the subject of 
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appropriate civil, criminal, or administrative charges. 
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Sec 6. Confidentiality of Recordings — Recordings from dashcam or alternative 
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recording device shall remain confidential from any type of viewing, distribution, 
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publication, and personal documentation except when for evidentiary purposes, the 
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Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), government 
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personnel, legal bodies, and able courts request for the copy of the recordings as part of 
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an investigation or prosecution of an offense. 
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Any form of tampering and unlawful disclosure of the recording shall be the subject of 
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appropriate civil, criminal, or administrative charges. 
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Sec 7. Appropriation - The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall 
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be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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Sec 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations - Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity 
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of this Act, the 3 Departrnent of Interior and Local Government, in consultation with 
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the Philippine National Police and 4 other relevant agencies, shall promulgate the 
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necessary rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
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Sec 9. Separability Clause - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
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remain valid and subsisting. 
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Sec 10. Repealing Clause - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, 
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letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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Sec 11. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
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in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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