Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

6269

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representatives Mariano Michael M. Velarde Jr., Jose L. Atienza Jr. and Irwin C.
Tieng (BUHAY Party List)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The presence of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) has been proven to be an effective tool in
crime prevention. Through surveillance cameras, law enforcers can effectively monitor
potential criminal activities and solve criminal cases with material evidence on-hand. CCTV
footages have been helpful in identifying offenders in the crime scene. The presence of
cameras also reassures the public of their safety.

In public terminals where there is always a threat to public safety, it is very important to deploy
strict security measures. Airports, for one, are targets for terrorist activity. Video surveillance
can be very helpful in maintaining the quality of security.

With the effectivity of this tool (CCTV), Buhay Hayaan Yumabong Party List is proposing this
measure to mandate the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in all public and private
transportation terminals. It is indeed the policy of the state to protect its citizen and maintain
peace and order.

Rep. Irwin C. Tieng


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No.__6269

Introduced by Representatives Mariano Michael M. Velarde Jr., Jose 1. Atienza Jr. and
Irwin C. Tieng_(BUHAY Party List)

(AN ACT MANDATING THE INSTALLATION OF CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERAS (CCTVs)
IN ALL TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS OR PORTS WHETHER LAND, SEA AND AIR
TRANPORTATION SYSTEMS:

Section 1. Title. ~ This act shall be known as the “The CCTV Transportation Terminal Surveillance
Act of 2015”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to serve and protect the people,
to maintain peace and order, to protect life, liberty, and property, to promote the general welfare and
the dignity of every human being.

Section 3. Definition of Terms. For the purposes of this Act, the term:

a) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) shall mean a television system where cameras are
connected to television monitors and recording devices such as but not limited to
digital video recorders (DVRs), to perform surveillance of a specified area. It is a
system device, whose signals and/or data are not publicly distributed but are
monitored and recorded, primarily for surveillance and security purposes.

Section 4. Mandatory Installation and Maintenance of CCTV. — It is hereby mandated that all
public and private transportation terminals whether land transportation like PUB, PUJ, Tricycles, UV
Express or vans, and train systems; sea ports such as wharfs, piers, docks, berths and the like; and,
airports, both domestic and international

Section 5. Guidelines and standards in the installation of CCTV. ~ The following are the
minimum standards and guidelines in the installation and maintenance of CCTVs.

a) Closed circuit television system including VCRs shall be operated at all time.

b) CCTV cameras shall be strategically located to be able to monitor and record activities in
different areas of the terminal, specifically in critical and strategic areas of the terminal
and where most of the human trafficis located.

©) CCTV cameras and digital video recorders shall have a high definition resolution to be
able to identify the facial feature of a person and/or object, e.¢., bullet, knife and similar
deadly weapons and illegal items.

d) Digital video recorders and data storage shall be capable of storing digital images, video
and data information for a minimum of one (1) month.

e) Data, images and videos recorded in the data storage device shall have a loop of thirty
(30) days or one (1) month before it
recordings relative to the crime or incident that is a subject of investigation shall be
preserved for the duration of the investigation and resolution of the subject incident,

and in cases of court litigation whether criminal or civil, deletion of data in the data
Storage devices or DVRs shall be upon the order of a competent court of law,

ll be erased, unless a crime was committed, said


Section 6. Confidentiality of Video Recordings and Data. — Confidentiality of individuals
recorded in the video shall be respected and maintained at all times in accordance with existing laws on
privacy. It is the responsibility of the owners, operators and managers and their agents to protect the
confidentiality of the individuals in the video recordings and the video records and data stored in the
DVRs or data storage system.

Section 7. Data Access in the DVRs and Data Storage System. - Access to the data,
information, images and videos recorded in the DVRs and data storage system shall be provided upon an
order of a competent court of law, however, during a crime in progress or in pursuit of a suspect, law
enforcement agent/s maybe allowed access to aid in the resolution of the crime and apprehension of
suspects in the crime being committed or immediately committed.

Section 8. Responsibility of the Local Government Units. ~ Local government units shall be
responsible to install and maintain CCTVs and DVRs in all public transportation terminals within their
respective jurisdiction. It shall also be the responsibility of the local government units to ensure and
monitor privately-owned and operated transportation terminals within their jurisdiction to implement
the provisions of this Act.

Section 9. Responsibility of the Owner and Operator of Privately-owned Public Transportation
Terminal. ~ Owner and operator of privately-owned and operated public transport terminals, whether
individual, partnership, group, organization or corporation shall be responsible in the installation,
‘operating, monitoring and maintaining the CCTVs and DVRs.

Section 10. Prohibited Acts. — It shall be unlawful for the following:

a) Disclosure of the videos and images recorded to unauthorized individuals or persons,
natural and juridical.

b) Unauthorized copying and duplication through the use of copying and duplicating
devices and computers of the image/s and video/s in the DVRs and data storage.

¢) Diversion or hacking or grabbing of the data flow and digital images and videos from the
CCTV cameras to DVRs.

4) Uploading of videos and images in the Internet and social media.

e) Unauthorized possession of videos and images from the CCTVs and DVRs

f) Non-operation and defective CCTV and DVRs for an unreasonable period of time.

Section 11. Implementing Agency. - The Department of Transportation in cooperation with the
Department of Interior and Local Government and Local Government Units (LGU) shall ensure the
effective implementation of this Act.

Section 12. implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within thirty (30) days after the effectivity
of this Act, the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) in cooperation with the
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), in consultation with other appropriate agencies
and other stakeholders, shall formulate the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Act.

Section 13. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations or part thereof, contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 14. Separability Clause. ~ if any section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional
or invalid, all other sections or provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 15. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (5) days after its publication in
any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved

fen ie de Jr.
ail Rep. Irwin C Tieng