Thirteenth Congress of the 
) 
Republic of the Philippines ) 
Third Regular Session 
) 
S E N A T E  
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S.B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revifla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The spirit of the 1987 Constitution, national and local legislation have given 
priority to the protection of children from abuse and exploitation. 
The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall 
promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being, 
under Section 13, Article I1 and the right of children to assistance including proper care 
and nutrition and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation 
and other condition prejudicial to their development, Section 3, paragraph 2, Article 15 of 
the 1987 Constitution. 
Violence is found in schools, institutions, on the streets, in the workplace. 
Children experience violence at home, within their family and from other children. A 
small proportion of violence against children leads to death, but most often the violence 
does not even leave visible marks. Yet it is one of the most serious problems affecting 
children today. Much violence is hidden. Children may not feel able to report acts in 
violence for fear of retribution from the abuser. Both child and abuser may not see 
anything unusual or wrong in the child being subjected to vioience. 
Violence pervades the societies within which children grow up. It is part of the 
economic, cultural and societal norms that make up the child's environment. It has it 
roots in issues such as the power relations associated with gender, exclusion, absence of a 
primary care given and societal norms that are not protective or respecti3 of children. 
Other factors include drugs, availability of firearms, alcohol abuse, unemployment, 
crime, impurity and cultures of silence. 
Republic Act No. 7610 otherwise known as The Special Protection of Children 
against Child Abuse, Exploilntion and Discrimination Act is a landmark legislation that 
provides protection against abuse, commercial sexual exploitation, trafficking and 
employment in illicit activities. 
This bill seeks to amend RA No. 7610 to effectively implement the two principles 
cited under the 1987 Constitution. 
Immediate passage of this bill is highly needed. 


Thirteenth Congress ofthe 
) 
Republic of the Philippines ) 
Third Regular Session 
S E N A T E  
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT INSTITUTING CHILDREN'S WELFARE FUND FOR THE 
PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION OF ABANDONED, ABUSED AND 
SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7610, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL 
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION 
AND DISCRIMINATION ACT. 
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1, It shall be the policy of the State to recognize the vital role of the youth 
in nation-building. Towards this end, it shall promote and protect their physical, moral, 
spiritual, intellectual and social being. 
Section2. There shall be incorporated afier Section 30 of RA No. 7610 three new 
sections to read as follows: 
SECTION 
30-A. 
CHILDREN'S 
WELFARE FUND 
FOR 
ABmDONED, 
ABUSE, 
AND 
SEXUALLY 
EXPLOITED 
REHABILITATE CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ALL 
FORMS OF ABUSE AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, THERE 
IS 
HEREBY 
ESTABLISHED 
A 
PROTECTION 
AND 
REHASILITATION FUND 'FOR ABUSED AND SEXUALLY 
EXPLOITED CHILDREN IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE 
HUNDRED MILLION PESOS (PlOO,OOO,OOO.OO) 
TO BE 
KNOWN AS CHILDREN'S WELFARE FUND, TO BE TAKEN 
FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: 
A) FIFTY MILLION PESOS (P50,000,000.00) FROM THE 
FUNDS IN THE NATIONAL TREASURY WHICH IS NOT 
OTHERWISE APPROPIUATED RELEASED WITHIN THE 
SPAN OF FIVE YEARS; 
CHILDREN. - IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT AND 
B) THIRTY MILLION PESOS (P30,000,0000.00) FROM THE 
PRESIDENT'S 
CONTINGENCY 
FUND 
RELEASED 
WITHIN 'THE SPAN OF THREE YEARS AND; 
c )  TWENTY MILLION PESOS (P20, 000,000.00) FROM THE 
PROCEEDS OF LOTTERY OPERATIONS OF THE 
PHLIPPINIX CHARITY SWEEPSTAWS OFFICE (PCSO) 
RELEASED WITHJN THE SPAN OF TWO YEARS. 


THEREAFTER, SUCH SUMS AS MAY BE NFCESSARY TO 
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE 
NCLUDED 
IN 
THE 
SUBSEQUENT 
GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT WHICH SBALL IN NO CASE BE 
LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS APPROPRIATIONS. 
SECTION 30-B. USES OF FUND FOR ABANDONED, ABUSED 
AND SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN. - THE FUND 
CREATED UNDER 
TEE EMMEDIATELY PRECEDING 
SECTION SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO: 
A) PROVIDE 
PROTECTION 
AND 
ASSISTANCE 
TO 
ABANDONED OR ABUSED OR SEXUALY EXPLOITED 
CHLDREN; 
B) ESTABLISH, 
OPERATE 
AND 
MAINTAIN 
SUCH 
FACILITIES NECESSARY TO REHABaITATE SUCH 
CEULDREN; 
C) PROVIDE BASIC EDUCATION; AND 
D) ASSIST THE STATE IN CURTAILING ALL FORMS OF 
CHJLD ABUSE. 
SECTION 30-C. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND UNDER THIS 
ACT, ANNUAL REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL 
CHILDREN’S WELFARE FUND FOR ABANDONED, ABUSED 
AND SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN SHALL BE 
UNDER 
THE 
SUPERVISION, 
CONTROL 
AND 
MANAGEMENT OF THE DSWD. THE DSWD SECRETARY 
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES 
AND TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF 
CONGRESS, WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FROM THE 
OPENJXG OF THE REGULAR SESSION, AN ANNUAL 
REPORT ON THE CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION 
SITUATION N THE COUNTRY WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A 
DETAILED 
ACCOUNT 
OF 
THE 
PROGRAMS 
AND 
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN, STATISTICS ON CHlLD ABUSE 
AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CASES AND CRIMES 
RELATED THEWTO, EXPENSES INCURRED PURSUANT 
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, RECOMMEND 
LEGISLATION, IF NEEDED, AND SUCH OTHER RELEVANT 
FACTS AS IT MAY DEEM PROPER TO REPORT: PROVIDED 
THAT, THIS REPORT SHALL BE INCORPORATED AS A 
SEPARATE AND DISTINCT ITEM IN THE ANNUAL STATE 
OF THE NATION ADDRESS OF THE PRESXDENT BEFORE 
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS. 
WELFARE 
RND 
DEVELOPMENT 
(DSWD). - THE 
Section 3. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or the 
application thereof to any person, circumstances or trimsaction is held invalid, the 
validity of the remaining provisions of this Act c)r the appiicabiiity of such 
provisions to other persons, circumstances or transatctions shall not be affected 
thereby. 


Section 4. The provisions of all other laws, decrees, orders, rules or 
regulations or part thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed 
accordingly. 
Section 5. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its 
complete placation in the Official Gazette, or in at least two (2) national 
newspapers of general circdation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,