Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2562
HOUSE BILL.NO. “~—

Introduced by Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Some cities or similar local government units have issued ordinances regulating the
use of closed-circuit television (CCTVs), hidden cameras, or similar digital gadgets
as a form of self-protection or deterrent against unwanted intruders, attackers or
criminals especially in many business establishments.

There are also mansions, houses, apartments, or residences whose owners have
installed CCTVs in order to protect or drive away unwanted aggressors or at least to
be able to monitor or record illegal or unlawful entries when they are absent from
their own homes.

Under this bill, it is incumbent upon CCTV owners to preserve every information or
recorded data captured in their protective gadgets especially whenever a crime was
committed and that there are no witnesses when it happed but what was left were
the images or sounds captured by said CCTV, hidden camera or similar digital
recording gadget.

Therefore, when requested by the proper investigative body or competent court, it
behooves the owner of the mansion, house, apartment or residence to volunteer or
cause the submission of information or recorded data in order to facilitate the
administration of justice and not obstruct it. It has now become admissible evidence
in court the submission of the images or sounds captured on a CCTV or like gadget.

It is the view of this author and that denial, non-disclosure or possible tampering of
evidence otherwise stored or recorded in a CCTV or like gadget during the
commission of a crime is tantamount to obstruction of justice and could be construed
as attempt at tampering of evidence, hence this submission.

The Immediate enactment of this bill is most earnest),



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.725?

Introduced by Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo

AN ACT
REQUIRING CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) OWNERS TO YIELD
INFORMATION OR RECORDED DATA ON THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME
UPON REQUEST OF THE PROPER INVESTIGATIVE BODY OR COMPETENT
COURT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1: This Act shall be known as the “CCTV Recorded Data Act.”

SEC. 2. It shall be legal obligation for every CCTV owner to yield information
or recorded data on the commission of a crime especially when requested by the
proper investigative body or competent court.

Denial or non-disclosure of the requested information or recorded data when
a crime was committed shall obstruct prompt administration of justice and may be
construed as spoliation or tampering of evidence

SEC. 3. The Department of Justice shall issue appropriate guidelines, rules
and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 4. Alll laws, decrees, issuances, executive orders, rules and regulations
inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette
and in at least three newspapers of general circulation thirty (30) days upon its
approval.

Approved,
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