THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S. B. N o . 1 8 4 : ?  
lnfroduced by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution is explicit in its guarantee that no person shall be 
deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. Nonetheless, 
a number of people still fall victim to false accusations and subjected to 
imprisonment for crimes they did not commit, only to be subsequently 
acquitted. 
The sad consequence is people unjustly imprisoned suffer 
indignities, humiliation and degrading or inhuman treatment in the hands of 
the agents of the government. Further, they endure the stigma put by 
society against those imprisoned regardless of the cause of imprisonment or 
lack of it. 
Likewise, the unfortunate victims of our criminal justice system, 
including their families, suffer loss of livelihood for those times spent in prison. 
Moreover, due to the social banishment put against person unjustly 
imprisoned, his reemployment is rendered improbable. 
While the foregoing regrettable consequences cannot be fully 
compensated, this bill aims to reasonably compensate, at least financially, 
the loss suffered by the victims of unjust imprisonment by increasing the 
compensation of victims of unjust imprisonment or detention and victims of 
violent crimes authorized under Republic Act No. 7309, from a maximum of 
P1,OOO to P3,OOO per month for victims of unjust imprisonment or detention 
and from a maximum amount of P10.000 to P20.000 in all other cases. 
Thus, the passage of this bill urged. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
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Introduced by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTIONS 4 AND 9 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7309, 
ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS 
UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION 
AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7309, entitled "An Act 
Creating a Board of Claims Under the Department of Justice for Victims of 
Unjust Imprisonment or Detention and Victims of Violent and for Other 
Purposes" is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 4. Award Ceiling. - For victims of unjust imprisonment or 
detention, the compensation shall be based on the number of months 
of imprisonment or detention and every fraction thereof shall be 
considered one month: Provided, however, That in no case shall such 
compensation exceed [one] THREE thousand pesos [(Pl ,OOO.OO)] 
(P3,OOO.OO) per month. 
"In all other cases, the maximum amount for which the Board 
may approve a claim shall not exceed [Ten] TWENTY thousand pesos 
[(PlO,OOO.OO)] P20,OOO.OO or the amount necessary to reimbme the 
claimant the expenses incurred for hospitalization, medical treatment, 
loss of wage, loss of support or other expenses directly related to the 
injury, whichever is lower. This is without prejudice to the right of the 
claimant to seek other remedies under existing laws". 
SECTION 2. Sec. 9 of the same Republic Act No. 7309 is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 9. Funding. - For purposes of this Act, the initial amount of 
Ten million pesos (PlO,OOO.OOO.OO) is hreby authorized to be 
appropriated from the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated. 
The subsequent annual funding shall also partly come from one 
AND ONE HALF PERCENT [(l%)] (l%%) 
of the net income of the 
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation and one AND ONE 
HALLF percent [1%)] 
(1%%) of the proceeds and sales and other 


disposition of military camps in Metro Manila by the Base Conversion 
and Development Authority. 
The proceeds from any contract relating to the depiction of a 
crime in a movie, book, newspaper, magazine, radio or television 
production, or live entertainment, of any kind, or any other form of 
commercial exploitation of a story, recollection, opinions and emotions 
with regard to the offense committed shall not be released to a 
convict in a criminal case or his heirs, agents, assignees or successors in 
interest until full compensation for damages suffered by or awarded to, 
the victim, his heirs or successors in interest is paid or arranged for, and 
the state is able to collect/asses fines and cost and any other amount 
due in case of a conviction by final judgment, Such damages shall 
include but shall not be limited to, judicial awards, funeral expenses, 
medical expenses, lost earnings and the like. 
To ensure the continuity of the funding requirements under this 
Act, the amount of [Five] TEN pesos [(P5.00)] (P10.00) shall be set aside 
from each filing fee in every civil case filed with the court, the total 
proceeds of which shall constitute the Victim Compensation Fund to 
be administered by the Department of Justice.” 
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. -All decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) 
newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
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