FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Sessiou 
1 
SENATE 
S.B. NO. 
2502 
Introduced by Seuator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It is enshrined in Section 19, paragraph 2 of Article I11 of the 1987 Constitution 
that the “employment of physical, psychological, or degrading punishment against any 
prisoner or detainee or the use of substandard or inadequate penal facilities under 
subhuman conditions shall be dealt with by law.” 
For this purpose, under Republic Act No. 6975, it provides that “there shall be 
established and maintained in every district, city and municipality a secured, clean 
adequately equipped and sanitary jail for the custody and safekeeping of city and 
municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice, or person detained awaiting investigation 
or trial and/or transfer to the national penitentiary, and/or violent mentally ill person who 
endangers himself or the safety of others, xxx.” 
The United Nation Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners 
mandates that “men and women are to be kept in separate facilities”, a policy that both 
the PNP and the BJMP have tried to follow whenever possible. But, unfortunately this 
has not been complied with. 
This bill seeks to safeguard female prisoners from possible crimes and all kinds of 
abuses, as well as to afford them, a humane condition even under detention. 
Hence, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A SECURED AND SEPARATE PRISON CELL FOR 
FEMALE PRISONERS IN EVERY DISTRICT, CITY AND MUNICIPAL JAIL, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 63 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Sec. 63. Establishment ofDistrict, City or Municipal Jail. - There shall be 
established and maintained in every district, 'city and municipality a 
secured, clean, adequately equipped and sanitary SEPARATE jails for 
MALE AND FEMALE for the custody and safekeeping of city and 
municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice, or person detained awaiting 
investigation or trial and/or transfer to the national penitentiary, and/or 
violent mentally ill person who endangers himself or the safety of others, 
duly certified as such by the proper medical or health officer, pending the 
transfer to a mental institution. xxx " 
SECTION 2. Separability Clause. - If any portion of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other portions 
thereof. 
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, presidential 
proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,