Republic of the Philippings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Introduced by HON. IRWIN C. TIENG
and HON. MARIANO MICHAEL M. VELARDE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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However, there are ui als, who use this technology in
immoral ways. These days, they are being utilized for cyber sex crimes, online
dating and casual sex exploiting mostly women and children. A sad fact is that
these women and children are forced as sex slaves posing in front of the
computer cameras, undress themselves and perform sexual acts for the pleasure
of the clients mostly foreigners. For 2 sum of money, parents even lure their
children to engage into this cyber sex or let them do their private acts in front of a
camera for the pleasure of the peeping characters.

The maintenance, ownership and operation of the cyber sex dens or any
place being used for illicit cyber sex activities should be penalized severely. Thus,

the passage of this Bill is urgently sought.

IRWIN C. TIEN ARIANO MICHAEL M. VELARDE


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZONCITY |

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL NO.__2046

introduced by HON. IRWIN C.TIENG
and HON. MARIANO MiCHAEL M. VELARDE

AN ACT
PENALIZING THE MAINTENANCE OF A DEN OR ANY PLACE FOR CYBER
SEX ACTIVITIES OR EXHIBITION OF PRIVATE ACTS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled.

Section 1, Short Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the “Anti-
Cyber Sex Den Act”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to Value the
dignity of every human person and to guarantee full respect for human rights.
Further, the State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall
promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-
being

With the increasing number of internet hubs or computer shops, there is the
proliferation of cyber crimes which remain unpunished due to lack of a proper law
that would respond to such immoral and indecent acts. Not only men and women
become victims but even children are prone to the so-called cyber sex crimes. In
view of the foregoing, the State needs to adopt a measure to penalize and
eventually curb cyber sex crimes which threaten the morals of our countrymen,
especially of our youth.

Section 3. Unlawful act/s, - It shall be unlawful for a person or group of
persons to maintain, manage, operate and/ or control a den or any place,
including but not limited to, a commercial building, apartment, condominium, a
residential house, for cyber sex activities or exhibition of private acts.

By cyber sex den, it shall mean a place where illicit acts are performed,
effected and carried out in front of a web camera which is connected via the
internet and intended either for local or foreign clients.

Section 4. Penalties. - The penalty of twelve years and one day to twenty
years (12 years and 1 day to 20 years) and a fine ranging from one hundred
thousand to five hundred thousand pesos (Php 100,000.00 to 500,000.00) shail be
imposed upon any person or group of persons who shall maintain, manage,
operate, and/ or control a cyber sex den, be it owned or rented;

Provided, that if such establishment is under a lease contract, the lessor
shall be solidarily liable with the lessee, whether or not he is aware of such illicit
acts;


Provided, further, that if the subject of this online or cyber sex is a minor,
the penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed to such person or group of
persons in violation of the preceding section.

Section 5. Criminal Liability of Government Officials and Employees. - The
maximum penalties of the unlawful acts provided for in this Act shall be imposed,
in addition to absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office, if those
found guilty of such unlawful acts are government officials and employees.

Section 6. Criminal Liability of Officers of Partnerships, Corporations,
Associations or Other Juridical Entities. - in casé any violation of this Act is
committed by a partnership, corporation, association or any juridical entity, the
partner, president, director, manager, trustee, estate administrator, or officer who
consents to or knowingly tolerates such violation shall be held criminally liable as
a co-principal. |

Section 7, Additional Penalty if Offender is an Alien. — In addition to the
penalties prescribed in the unlawful act committed, any alien who violates such
provisions of this Act shall, after service of sentence, be deported immediately
without further proceedings, unless the penalty is death.

Section 8. Separability Clause. - if any provision or part thereof, is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise
affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

Section 9, 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 amended accordingly.

Section 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days.

after its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation

Approved,