FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Violence against women can occur within the family or household, in the 
workplace, in educational institutions, even in churches. This bill if enacted will 
declare November 25 as a National Consciousness Day for Elimination of 
Violence Against Women. It aims to raise awareness on the urgency to address 
the problem of violence against women. 
The enactment of this Bill into law will be one concrete fulfillment of the 
Philippine government’s obligation under international human rights conventions. 
It will also be an affirmation of the State policy found in Article II, Section 11 of 
the 1987 Constitution which mandates the State to value the dignity of every 
human person and guarantee full respect for human rights. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this Bill is earnestly 
sought. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
S. No. 
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER TWENTY-FIVE OF EVERY YEAR AS 
"NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE 
A G A I N  WOMEN" 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. In recognition of the need to establish a comprehensive and 
structured campaign for national consciousness on anti-violence against women, 
November 25 of every year is hereby declared as "National Consciousness Day 
for the Elimination of Violence Against Women". 
SEC. 2. The following activities shall be undertaken in observance of this 
(a) Heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, government- 
owned and controlled corporations, local government units and employers 
in the private sector shall, together with their employees, organize, engage 
or participate in activities designed to raise public awareness on the 
problem of violence against women and the elimination of all forms of 
violence against women. 
(b) The Philippine Information Agency shall be mandated to allocate a 
minimum of one (1) hour airtime for programs exclusively raising public 
awareness on the problem of violence against women and the elimination 
of all forms of violence against women. Relative thereto, all Kapisanan ng 
mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas-affiliated television and radio networks 
nationwide are encouraged to allocate airtime for said programs. 
(c) Publishers of local newspapers and magazines are encouraged to 
highlight the problem of violence against women and the elimination of all 
forms of violence against women. 
(d) The Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education 
and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, in 
coordination with the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women 
(NCRFW), women nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other 
nongovernmental organizations advocating for women's human rights, 
shall lead public and private school communities at all levels in organizing 
occasion: 
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consciousness-raising activities on the problem of violence against women 
and the elimination of all forms of violence against women. 
SEC. 3. The National Statistics Office, the Philippine National Police, the 
Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Labor and 
Employment, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Commission on Filipinos 
Overseas (CFO) and all Philippine embassies and consulates shall, in 
coordination with the NCRFW, undertake data gathering and systematization 
database on a// forms of violence against women, including Filipino women 
working andlor residing abroad. These agencies shall consolidate their findings 
and make a report to the public on the statistics and status of violence against 
women every November 25 of each year. 
SEC. 4. A compliance and monitoring team headed by a duly designated 
representative of the NCRFW shall be created to coordinate and 'monitor the 
implementation of this Act. Said team shall be composed of one (I) 
representative from each of the following agencies: 
(a) The National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women; 
(b) The Department of Social Welfare and Development; 
(c) The Department of Education; 
(d) The Commission on Higher Education; 
(e) The Department of the Interior and Local Government; 
(9 The Department of Foreign Affairs; 
(9) The Department of Justice; 
(h) The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration; 
(i) The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration; 
(j) The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board; 
(k) The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO); and 
(I) Three (3) NGO representatives coming from the sectors of women, 
children and overseas Filipino workers. 
The team shall be headed by the duly designated representative of the NCRFW. 
Members of the team shall receive emoluments as may be determined by the 
team in accordance with existing budget and accounting rules and regulations. 
SEC. 5. Funds for the implementation of the aforestated activities, 
programs and projects shall be taken out of the five percent (5%) Gender and 
Development budget allotted to all government agencies and local government 
units. 
SEC. 6. If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is held to be 
unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of the other sections herein shall not be 
affected thereby. 
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication 
in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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