NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Data from the Dangerous Drug Board show as of 2019, there are roughly 1.67 million 
Filipinos engaged in illicit-drug abuse. Such a figure takes in vast and grave implications on 
our society: crime, health and infectious diseases, education, and the overall psychological 
welfare of our Filipino people. Moreover, mortality rates due to illicit-drug abuse have been 
steadily on the rise. Moreover, statistics also show that a part of the drug trade in the country 
are transacted from inside our jails, specifically the National Bilibid Prison. The harmful effects 
of drugs spread across the entire society more so with the increasing number of drug use 
among our youth. 
 As such, the need to have this bill passed becomes imperative as this seeks to provide 
greater and significant assistance to our law enforcement agencies for the implementation of' 
Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act.  
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
April 12, 2023
6:30 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4200, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE WIRETAPPING AND OTHER RELATED 
VIOLATIONS OF THE PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act 4200 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Nothing contained in this Act, however, shall render it unlawful or punishable for any peace 
officer, AND LAW ENFORCER, who is authorized by a written order of the Court, to execute 
any of the acts declared to be unlawful in the two preceding sections. In cases involving the 
crimes of treason, espionage, provoking war and disloyalty in case of war, piracy, mutiny in 
the high seas, rebellion, conspiracy and proposal to commit rebellion, inciting to rebellion, 
sedition, inciting to sedition, kidnapping as defined by the Revised Penal Code, VIOLATIONS 
OF REPUBLIC ACT 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE 
DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, and violations of Commonwealth Act No. 616, 
punishing espionage and other offenses against national security: Provided, that such written 
order shall only be issued or granted upon written application and the examination under oath 
or affirmation of the applicant and the witnesses he may produce and a showing: (1) that there 
are reasonable grounds to believe that any of the crimes enumerated hereinabove has been 
committed or is being committed or is about to committed: Provided, however, that in cases 
involving the offenses of rebellion of rebellion, conspiracy and proposal to commit rebellion, 
inciting to rebellion, sedition, conspiracy to commit sedition, and inciting to sedition, such 
authority shall be granted only upon prior proof that a rebellion or acts of sedition, as the case 
may be, have actually been or are being committed; (2) that there are reasonable grounds to 
believe that evidence will be obtained essential to the conviction of any person for, or to the 
solution of, or to the prevention of, any such crimes; and (3) that there are no other means 
readily available for obtaining such evidence." 
SECTION 2. All laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
amended accordingly. 
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in 
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes 
earlier. 
Approved, 
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