HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Republie of the Philippines RECEIVED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT! JUL 2016
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRES!
First Regular Session

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BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: Hon. Angelina “Helen” D.

ran, M.D.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF A VALID NATIONAL BUREAU
OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) CLEARANCE BEFORE ANY FACIAL PLASTIC
SURGERY PROCEDURE CAN BE PERFORMED TO ANY PERSON,

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The reasons for undergoing a facial plastic surgery are varied, Some patients who
decide to undergo the procedure suffer from birth disfigurements like birthmarks, cleft
palates, and congenital facial deformities. Others are victims of accidents, burns, and
diseases, thus requiring reconstructive surgery.

Many choose to change, for aesthetic purposes, some of the signs of premature
aging or the shape or size of a facial feature that has bothered them for years. Still, there
are those who do it to evade police detection for their crimes. One case in point is Alvin
Flores, a robbery gang leader who had his face changed drastically through plastic
surgery to escape the long arms of the law.

It was previously reported that Abigail Pendulas, the wife and suspected co-
conspirator of Manuel Amalilio in an alleged P12-billion pyramid scam, was arrested by
the police after successfully evading the intelligence operatives for almost a year because
she underwent a noselift that radically altered her facial features making it difficult for
the authorities to identify her.

This bill aims to forestall criminals from hiding their identities and evade arrest
by requiring facial plastic surgery patients to present NBI Clearance before undergoing a
procedure.

In view thereof, the early passage of this measure is earnestly sought.

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ANGELINA “HELEN” D.L. TAN, M.D.
4" District, Quezon


y Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1 368

Introduced by: Hon. Angelina “Helen” D.L. Tan, M.D.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF A VALID NATIONAL BUREAU
OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) CLEARANCE BEFORE ANY FACIAL PLASTIC
SURGERY PROCEDURE CAN BE PERFORMED TO ANY PERSON

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

SECTION 1. No person shall be allowed to undergo a facial plastic surgery
procedure unless he or she is able to present a valid clearance from the National Bureau
of Investigation (NBI).

For purposes of this Act, facial plastic surgery shall cover both cosmetic and
reconstructive surgery procedures which shall include, but not limited to:
blepharoplasty (surgery of the eyelids), facial scar revision, forehead lifts, hair
replacement, mentoplasty (surgery of the chin), submental lipectomy (surgery beneath
the chin), otoplasty (surgery of the ears), rhinoplasty (surgery of the nose), or
thytidectomy (surgery of the face).

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of every plastic surgery practitioner to require the
submission of the NBI Clearance prior to any facial plastic surgery procedure which
shall form part of the patient’s medical records.

SEC. 3. Penalties. — Any plastic surgery practitioner who shall violate any
provision of this Act shall suffer the penalty graduated hereunder, viz:

(a) For the first conviction, he shall suffer the penalty of reprimand,
which shall be officially recorded in the appropriate books of the
professional Regulation Commission and the Philippine Medical

Association;

() For the second conviction, the penalty of fine in the amount of not
less than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000);

© For the third conviction, the penalty of fine in the amount of not

less than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000) but not exceeding Twenty
Thousand Pesos (P20,000) and suspension of his license to practice
his profession for thirty days at the discretion of the Court;

@ If the offense is committed by a corporation, partnership other
juridical entity duly organized in accordance with law, the chief
executive officer, president, general manager, or such other officer
in charge shall be liable for the commission of the offense penalized
under this Act and the cancellation of its business permit and
license to operate.



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SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ The Department of Health shall
promulgate and issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of the provisions of this Act within thirty (30) days after the effectivity
of this Act.

ecretary of Health shall have the authority to impose
inistrative sanctions such as suspension or cancellation of
license to practice profession to the Professional Regulation
Commission, as the case may be, for the violation of this Act.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. — If for any reason, a provision or part thereof is
declared invalid, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and
effect.

SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,