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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Estrada 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In a group or corporation, there are certain rights and privileges that are granted 
to individual members. There are also certain obligations that the members must carry 
out to be able to avail of said privileges. Nonetheless, it must be clear that no group, 
organization or corporation can force their members to pay fees for the purpose of 
funding organizational activities. 
Because no law has been passed to protect organization and group members 
from this type of involuntary collection, many unwilling individuals are victims to 
extortion. This bill proposes to set guidelines which will define the extent to which 
groups and corporations may solicit funds from their members. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly recommended. 
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GG Y EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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IntFoduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito.Estrada 
AN ACT 
TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM HAVING THEIR MONEY 
INVOLUNTARY COLLECTED AND USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY A 
CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION OR GROUP 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress Assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as “Protection from Involuntary 
Collection Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be the policy of 
the State to protect any individual by prohibiting the use of their money involuntarily 
collected from them for political activities. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
shall mean: 
(a) 
“Labor organization” means any union or association of employees which 
exists in whole or in part for the purpose of collective bargaining of 
dealing with employees concerning terms and conditions of employment; 
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“Corporation” means an entity organized under the corporation Code, 
including government-owned and controlled corporations; 
(b) 
“Religious group” means any non-profit or non-stock association of 
individuals belonging to any religious denomination or having the same 
faith or b_elef; 
“Civic group” means any club or association of individuals created or 
established for the purpose of delivering public or conducting activities 
benefiting the common good; 
“People’s organization” means any bona fide association of citizens with 
demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identifiable 
leadership, membership and structure. 
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“Sectoral organization” means a group of citizens or a coalition of groups 
of citizen who share similar physical attributes or 
characteristics, employment, interest or concern; 
“Non - Government Organization,” also known as private voluntary 
organization or voluntary agencies, are private, non profit, non stock 
organization or corporation, engage in long -term activities, contributing to 
the welfare of communities or social sector such as but not limited to: 
com m unity organizing, com m un ity education, sectoral development , 
humanitarian or charity work, disaster relief, family planning, physical, 
psychological and social rehabilitation: environmental concern, human 
rights promotion and protection, and social amelioration; 
“Government Organization” pertains to national or local agencies under 
the Executive, Legislative and the Judiciary branches of government; and 
“Political Activities” includes any communication or other activities which 
involve carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence legislation, or 
participating in any political campaign or political party. 
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SECTION 4. Prohibition. - Except with the separate, prior, written, and 
voluntary authorization of each individual, which shall remain in effect until revoked and 
may be revoked anytime, it shall be unlawful: 
For any labor organization to collect from or assess its members or non - 
members any dues, fees or other payments, if any part of such dues, fees 
or other payments will be used for political activities; 
For any corporation to collect or assess from its stockholder or employees 
any dues, fees or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, payments 
will be used for political activities: 
(c) 
For any religious group or organization to collect 
or assess to its 
members and employees any dues, fees, or other payments if any part of 
such dues, fees, or other payments will be used for political activities: 
For any civic group or organization to collect or assess from its members, 
volunteers, and any employees dues, fees, or other payments if any part 
of such dues, fees or other payments of will be used for political activities: 
For any peoples organization to collect or assess from its members and 
volunteers any dues, fees, or other payments if any part of such as dues, 
fees, or other payments will be used for political activities: 
For any - sectoral group or organization to collect or assess from its 
members any dues, fees, or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, 
or other payment will be used for political activities: 
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For any non government organization to collect or assess from its 
members volunteers and employees any dues, fees, or other payments if 
any part of such dues, fees, or other payments will be used for political 
activities, and 
For any government organization to collect or assess from employees any 
dues , fees, or other payments if any part of such dues, fees, or other 
payments will be used for political activities; and 
For any persons or other organizations, groups or associations who exert 
control, in whatever form, over other individuals such as landlords, militant 
groups, and the like to collect any amount of money for political activities. 
SECTION 5. Disclosure of Purpose. - The labor , civic, religious, government 
or non government, sectoral or people’s organization and corporation shall specifically 
inform in writing the hdividuals concerned, of the purpose or purposes of which any 
amount of money shall be collected, especially if they are being collected for political 
activities, and not conceal their true purpose by incorporating it with other dues, fees, or 
other payments, that can be legitimately collected from the said individuals. 
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SECTION 6. Penalty. - A penalty in the amount of not less than Fifty thousand 
pesos (P 50,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months or shall be 
imposed to the guilty officer, or leader or leaders, employees, members, or volunteers of 
any organization, corporation or association who violated any provision of this Act. 
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SECTION 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision, 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
or part hereof, is held 
provision not otherwise 
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. - 
any law, presidential decree, 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 amended 
accordingly. 
SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two(2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved.