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COMMITTEE REPOR+ NO.= 
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Constitutional 
Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws on AUG 2 4 2009 
Re: Senate Bill No. 3 4 I) 0 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 878 and 1036. 
Sponsor: Senator Escudero 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights and Constitutional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws to which were referred Senate Bill No. 878 introduced by 
Senator Edgardo J. Angara entitled 
"AN ACT . 
GIVING OFFENDERS THE JWLLEST BENEFIT OF PREVENTIVE 
IMPRISONMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 29 OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' 
and Senate Bill No. 1036 introduced by Senator Manny Villar entitled: 
"AN ACT 
AMENDING ARTICLE 29 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, THE 
REVISED PENAL CODE, IN ORDER TO GIVE OFFENDERS THE 
FULLEST BENEFIT OF PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES" 
have considered the same and have the honor to report them back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 
prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 


“AN ACT GIVING OFFENDERS THE FULLEST BENEFIT OF PREVENTIVE 
IMPRISONMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 29 OF ACT NO, 3815, 
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE” 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 878 and 1036 with Senators Angara, Villar 
and Escudero as authors thereof. 
Respectfully Submitted: 
Chairman: 
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
Vice-Chairman: 
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BENIGN0 S. AQUlNO 111 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
Members: 
ushce and Human 
Committees on Justice and 
Human Rights; and Constitutional 
Amendments, Revision of Codes 
and Laws 
and Constitutional Amendments, Revision 
of Codes and Laws 


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LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Amendments, Revision of Codes 
Committee on Constitutional 
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Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Constltutional Amendments, Revlsion 
of Codes and Laws 
and Laws 
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RICHARD J. GORDON 
MA 
Committee on Constitutional Amendments 
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Committee on Constitutional 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
Amendments, Revision of Codes 
ALAN PETER "COMPANERO S. 
CAYETANQ 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
"CO f k 2 v  
PANE "PIAS. 
and Laws * 
CAY E T A N ~  
Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
and Laws 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Constitutional 
Amendments, Revision of Codes 
and Laws 
Ex-Officio Members: 
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Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


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Prepared by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Constitutional 
Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws with Senators Angara, Villar and 
Escudero as authors 
AN ACT 
GIVING OFFENDERS THE FULLEST BENEFIT OF PREVENTIVE 
IMPRISONMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 29 OF ACT NO. 
3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE 
Be it enncted by the Sennte and the House of Representntives of the Philippines in 
Congress nsseiiibled: 
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SECTION 1. Article 29, Chapter Three, Title 3, Book 1 of Act No. 3815, as 
amended, otherwise known as The Revised Penal Code, is hereby further amended to 
read as follows: 
"ART. 29. Period of preventive imprisonment deducted from term of 
imprisonment. - Offenders or accused who have undergone preventive 
imprisonment shall be credited in the service of their sentence consisting of 
deprivation of liberty, with the full time during which they have undergone 
preventive imprisonment if the detention prisoner agrees voluntarily [in writing] 
to abide by the same disciplinary rules imposed upon convicted prisoners, 
except in the following cases: 
1. When they are recidivists, or have been convicted previously twice or 
more times of any crime; and 


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2. When upon being summoned for the execution of their sentence they 
have failed to surrender voluntarily. 
If the detention prisoner does not agree to abide by the same disciplinary 
rules imposed upon convicted prisoners, he shall DO SO IN WRITING AND 
SHALL be credited in the service of his sentence with four fifths of the time 
during whch he has undergone preventive imprisonment. 
Whenever an accused has undergone preventive imprisonment for a 
period equal to [or more than] the possible maximum imprisonment of the 
offense charged to which he may be sentenced and his case is not yet terminated, 
he shall be released immediately without prejudice to the continuation of the 
trial thereof or the proceeding on appeal, if the same is under review. 
COMPUTATION OF PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT FOR PURPOSES OF 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, SHALL BE THE 
ACTUAL PERIOD OF DETENTION WITH GOOD CONDUCT TIME 
ALLOWANCE. In case the maximum penalty to which the accused may be 
sentenced is destimo, he shall be released after thirty (30) days preventive 
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imprisonment. 
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CREDIT FOR PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT FOR THE PENALTY OF 
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RECLUSION PERPETUA SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM THIRTY (30) 
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YEARS. 
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SEC. 2. Faithful compliance with the provisions of this Act is hereby mandated. 
As such, the penalty of one (1) year imprisonment, a fine of One Hundred Thousand 
Pesos (PlO0,OOO.OO) and perpetual disqualification to hold public office shall be imposed 
against any public officer or employee who violates the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and 
regulations, or any part thereof, whch are deemed,inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 5. Repealing Clnuse. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary 
to or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or 
amended accordingly. 
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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