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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 6 5 
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Submitted by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights on _subl fl ? lIlIlfI 
Re: Senate Bill No. 2 :?I 
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Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1100. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Santiago. 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committee on Justice and Human Rights to which was referred Senate Bill No. 1100, 
introduced by Senator Santiago, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
PENALIZING PHOTO AND VIDEO VOYEURISM” 
has considered the same and has the honor to report it back to the Senate with 
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recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. m, 
prepared by the Committee, 
entitled: 
“AN ACT 
PENALIZING PHOTO AND VIDEO VOYEURISM.” 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1100 with Senators 
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authors thereof. 
Respectfully submitted: 
FRANCIS “CHIZ” G. ESCUDERO 
Chairman 


Committee Report on SBN I100 - Photo und Video Voyeurism. 
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S. AQUINO 111 
Members: 
ALAN PETER “COMPANERO” S. CAYETANO 
PIA S. CAYETAN P 
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G REVILLA JR. 
M. A. MADRIGAL 
Ex-Officio Members: 
Minority Leader 
Hon. MANNY VILLAR 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


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AN ACT 
PENALIZING PHOTO AND VIDEO VOYEURISM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congvess assembled: 
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Act of 2008.” 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the ”Anti-Image Voyeurism 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
protect the privacy and dignity of every person. This Act aims to apply said policy by 
criminalizing photo and video voyeurism. 
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shallmean: 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
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(a) “capture”, with respect to an image, means to videotape, photograph, film, 
record by any means, or broadcast; 
(b) ”broadcast” means to make public, by any means, a visual image with the intent 
that it be viewed by a person or persons; 


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(c) "a private area of the individual" means the naked or undergarment clad 
genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast of that individual; 
(d) "female breast" means any portion of the female breast below the top of the 
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areola; and 
(e) "under circumstances in which that individual has a reasonable expectation 
of privacy" means-- circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that he 
or she could disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that an image of a private area 
of the individual was being captured; or circumstances in which a reasonable person 
would believe that a private area of the individual would not be visible to the public, 
regardless of whether that person is in a public or private place. 
SECTION 4. Photo or Video Voyeurism Offense. - The penalty of imprisonment of 
not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years or a fine of not less than Ten 
Thousand Pesos (PlO,OOO.OO) nor more than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,OOO.OO) or both 
at the discretion of the court shall be imposed against a person who shall: a) capture an 
image of a private area of an individual without his/her consent and knowingly does so 
under circumstances in which the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or 
b) capture an image of a private area of an individual with his/her consent but 
broadcasts the said image without the written permission or consent of said individual. 
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enforcement, correctioAa1,'or intelligence activity. 
SECTION 5. Exemption. - This Act does not prohibit any lawful or valid law 
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subsisting. 
SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and 


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amended accordingly. 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary 
to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or 
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Approved. 
SECTION 8. Efictivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fiiteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.