EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
F irs t R egular Session
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S E N A T E
SENATE BILL NO. 
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Introduced by SENATOR RICHARD 3. GORDON
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT 
OF THEIR FILIATIO N , REQUIRING THEREFOR MANDATORY PATERNITY TEST 
FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR FILIATIO N
Expinnntory Note
The State has the paramount duty to protect the rights of the children regardless of 
their status- legitimate or illegitimate. Section 3, paragraph (2) of the 1987 Philippine 
Constitution provides that:
"SECTION 3. The State shall defend:
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(2) right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and 
special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and 
other conditions prejudicial to their development."
According to the Philippine Statistics Office, almost half 49.2% or 851,088 of 
children born in 2016 are illegitimate. The rising number of illegitimate children poses a 
threat unto the welfare of the child. Many of these children borne out of wedlock have 
issues on filiation and are struggling to secure appropriate support.
In order to protect the right and the welfare of children for proper nourishment, 
guidance and development, this bill proposes mandatory DNA test of the putative parent, 
in order to expedite the process resolving issues on support. It is the position of this 
representation that justice and equity leans towards the right of the children to identity 
and to support, for this purpose, the immediate passage of thj^^^IflPis earnestly sought.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
F irs t R egular Session
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S E N A T E
SENATE BILL NO.
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Introduced by SENATOR RICHARD J. GORDON
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT 
OF THEIR FILIATION, REQUIRING THEREFOR MANDATORY PATERNITY TEST 
FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR FILIATION
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 
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Right To Filiation- 
Each child 
regardless of status has the
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indistinguishable right for the establishment of their filiation. For this purpose, the State,
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in the determination of filiation shall employ latest technologies such as DNA test and
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such other technologies as may thereafter be developed for the establishment and
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settlement of issues pertaining to filiation and support.
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The Supreme Court shall promulgate rules and regulations for the mandatory use of
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DNA testing in resolving issues on paternity and filiation.
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Sec. 2. Use o f Mandatory Tests.- The results of DNA test and such other tests for
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the determination of filiation as may thereafter be developed shall not be used in any civil,
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criminal or administrative proceeding other than the establishment of rights and
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obligations for the establishment of filiation and for the determination and enforcement
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of Support.
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Sec. 3. Separability Clause.- If any provision of this act is subsequently declared
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unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force
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and effect.
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Sec. 4. Repealing Clause.- All laws, decrees, orders, proclamations, rules and
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regulations or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act
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are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
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Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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Approved,