SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.No. 
605 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Funding is a major limitation to the Office of the Ombudsman when fulfilling its mandate 
of combating corruption. The budget of the Office of the Ombudsman pales in comparison with 
those allocated to its international counterparts. Consequently, corruption goes unhampered 
eventually leading to massive losses in government revenues and further draining our coffers. 
This bill thus intends to augment the financial resources of the Ombudsman by giving it a 
share in any property forfeited in favor of the State under Republic Act No. 1379, otherwise 
known as the Forfeiture Law; and thus increase its funding. This bill provides a mechanism 
wherein 30% of the value of forfeited assets shall be used as funding for the Ombudsman which 
will assist the continued progress of cases. This method therefore ensures additional funding to 
the Ombudsman, and eliminates the need to reallocate funding from a stretched national budget. 
The passage of this bill therefore is earnestly sought. 
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.No. 605 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
AN ACT 
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AMENDING SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1379, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE FORFEITURE LAW, TO PROVIDE A FIXED PERCENTAGE OF THE VALUE 
OF FORFEITED PROPERTIES IN CORRUPTION CASES AS ADDITIONAL 
FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Sec. 6 of Republic Act No. 1379 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"Section 6. Judgment. If the respondent is unable to show to the satisfaction 
of the court that he has lawfully acquired the property in question, then the 
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court shall d~c1are such property forfeited in favour of the State, and \Jy 
virtue of such judgment the property aforesaid shall become property of the 
State: Provided, That THIRTY PERCENT (30%) OF THE VALUE OF 
SUCH PROPERTY FORFEITED IN A FINAL AND EXECUTORY 
ORDER OF 
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COURT 
SHALL 
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EARMARKED 
AS 
ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN FAVOR OF THE OFFICE OF THE 
OMBUDSMAN; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT IF THE PROPERTY 
IS NOT IN CASH IT SHALL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION AND 
THE PROCEEDS THEREOF, AFTER DEDUCTING THE THIRTY 
PERCENT (30%) FOR THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, 
SHALL ACCRUE TO THE GENERAL FUND. No judgment shall be 
rendered within six months before any general election or within three 
months before any special election. The Court may, in addition, refer to this 
case to the corresponding Executive Department for administrative or 
criminal action, or both." 
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SEC. 2. 
Separability Clause.- Any portion of provisions of this Act that may be 
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declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying other portions and 
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provisions hereof as long as such remaining portions or provisions can still subsist and be given 
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effect in their entirety. 
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SEC. 3. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations 
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and administrative regulations, or any parts thereof inconsistent herewith are her,eby revoked, 
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repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 4. 
Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
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pUblication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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