FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHtLIPPINES 
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introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the 
basic principle or recognizing fundamental rights and freedoms of all human 
beings everywhere. Article 6 of the UDHR states: "Everyone has the right to 
recognition everywhere as a person before the law." Pursuant to this principle, 
the Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the 
Country in which They Live, which was adopted by the General Assembly on 13 
December 1985, specifies the rights to be accorded to aliens residing in another 
country. 
Whereas the state has ratified the UDHR and its accompanying 
instruments, and is committed to uphold human rights of all people including 
aliens, the Government is also duty-bound to regulate individuals residing in its 
jurisdiction, To balance these interest, it would be most beneficial for the Stale to 
allow the reintegration of aliens with unlawful residence status into mainstream 
society. This would bring them within the reach of the State's regulatory arm as 
their presence in the territory would be recorded and monitored. Also, they 
would become members of the productive participants in the country's 
development as they will be subject to taxes and other duties imposed against 
resident aliens. 
In 1995, Republic Act No. 791 9, "The Alien Social Integration Act of 1995 
already provided for such an avenue. This Bill simply seeks to revive the said 
law. It shall benefit two groups of aliens: (1) those whose stay in the country is 
otherwise illegal under existing laws, legal and illegal entrants whose stay 
became illegal due to overstaying or expirationlrevocationlvoided visas; and (2) 
those who wish to confirm or affirm their stay in the country, those whose stay in 
the country is of doubtful status. 
In view of the importance of this measures, passage of this bill is earnestly 
requested. 
FRANC 
N. ANGlLlNAN 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE BILL NO. 133 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
REVIVING THE ALIEN 
RESIDENCY STATUS 
CERTAIN CONDITIONS 
AN ACT 
SOCIAL INTEGRATION ACT OF 1995 GRANTING LEGAL 
TO CERTAIN ALIENS IN THE PHILIPPINES UNDER 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the Alien Social Integration Act 
of 2007. 
SEC. 2. 
Declaration of Policy. - The State shall control and regulate the 
admission and integration of aliens into its territory and body politics. Towards this end, 
aliens with unlawful residence status shall be integrated into the mainstream of 
Philippine Society. 
SEC. 3. Coverage, - Upon effectivity of this Act, all aliens whose stay in the 
Philippines is otherwise illegal under existing laws, and have entered the country prior to 
June 30, 2000, excluding those who already availed in good faith the benefits of 
Executive Order 324 and Republic Act 7919 whose applications have been duly 
approved, are hereby granted legal residence status upon compliance with the 
provisions of this Act, and shall not be prosecuted for crimes defined under 
Commonwealth Act No. 613, othewise known as the Immigration Act of 1940, which 
are inherent to illegal residence such as the absence of valid travel documents or visa: 
Provided, That in no case shall alien refugees in the Philippines be qualified to apply 
under this Act. 
The bar to prosecution shall apply only to such crimes or felonies committed due 
to acts necessary or essential to maintain a false or fraudulent or illegal residence, such 


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as falsification of marriage, birth or baptismal certificates or travel documents, visas or 
alien certificates of registration. 
SEC. 4. Integration Requirements and Fees. - The social integration of aliens 
established under Section 3 shall be effective and its benefit enjoyed by illegal residents 
upon completion of all the following acts: 
4.1 Filing of registration forms with the following agencies: (1) the civil register of 
his place of residence; (2) the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR); (3) the Bureau of 
Immigration (BI); (4) the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); (5) the commercial or 
universal bank to which the alien pays the integration fee as hereafter provided. 
In lieu thereof, the filing of registration forms may be done in five (5) sets with a 
commercial or universal bank certified by the BIR as authorized collectors for income 
tax. 
4.2 The registration forms shall contain the applicant's full name and one alias 
by which he may be known; proof of his identity, good moral character and financial 
capacity through affidavits from two (2) Filipino citizens of good reputation in hislher 
place of residence; history of stay in the Philippines; residential address for the 
immediate past five (5) years; four (4) 
passport size pictures and a complete fingerprint 
card for each of the agencies mentioned in 4.1, including hislher most recent dental 
records which shall be submitted to the NBI. 
4.3 Payment of the integration fees to any duly licensed commercial or 
universal bank accredited by the BIR as authorized to receive income tax payments in 
the following amounts: 
4.3.1 A one time payment of Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300,OOO.OO) 
for the principal applicant upon filing of the registration forms with the bank. Provided, 
the Bureau may promulgate rules and regulations for other modes of payment through 
installment scheme. 
4.3.2 A single payment of Twenty Five Thousand pesos (P25,OOO.OO) for the 
spouse and Twenty Five Thousand pesos (P25,OOO.OO) for each legitimate child below 
eighteen (1 8) years of age. 
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4.3.3 Children born after June 30, 2000 of parents who received the benefits of 
this Act shall upon proper registration with the Bureau of Immigration, become legal 
residents. 
4.3.4 
The integration fees paid by an alien shall be in lieu of all immigration 
fees and fines said alien may have incurred during his unlawful residence in the country. 
4.4 Submission of a medical certificate stating that the applicant is not a user of 
prohibited drugs or otherwise a drug addict and that he is not afflicted with Acquired 
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). 
4.5 Submission of medical certificate stating that the applicant is mentally and 
psychologically healthy. 
SEC. 5. Official Receipt. - The commercial or universal bank shall issue an 
official receipt of acknowledging receipt of the integration fee, upon payment by the 
applicant of a processing fee of One thousand Desos (P1,OOO.OO). 
In the event 
registration was effected under paragraph 2 of subsection 4.1, the bank shall furnish 
copies of the registration documents to the following agencies: (1) the civil register of 
the applicant's place of residence; (2) the BIR; and (3) the NBI. Thereafter, the bank 
shall issue a certification to this effect in favor of the applicant. 
SEC. 6. Duties of fhe Bureau of Immigration. - 
Upon presentation by the 
applicant of the official receipt from the bank, together with certification from the bank or 
the agency concerned, as the case may be that the civil registrar, BIR and NBI received 
copies of the registration forms, and the submission to the Bureau of Immigration of the 
registration forms defined in Section 4.2 hereof, the Bureau of Immigration shall 
immediately issue an alien certificate of registration (ACR) to the applicant. The legal 
residence granted under this Act shall commence from the date the Bureau of 
Immigration issues the ACR. 
The Bureau of Immigration shall publish, at the applicant's cost, the names, 
ages, addresses, and a photograph of each of the applicants in a national newspaperd 
general circulation at the end of each calendar month during the effectivity of the 
application period, as hereinafter provided in Section 8. The banks authorized under 
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this Act to collect the fees herein required shall collect a publication fee of 
thousand Pesos (P5,OOO.OO) from the applicant. 
SEC, 7, Ministerial Duty of the Civil Registrar, the BlR and the NBI. - The Civil 
Registrar, the BIR and the NBI shall have the ministerial duty to accept the registration 
forms required under Section 4. Each of these agencies may charge no more than One 
hundred pesos (PfOO.00) for the filing of the registration forms. Upon payment of the 
filing fee, the agency concerned shall issue a certification that the alien has filed with 
said office by himself/ I herself or through the bank, all the forms required under Section 
4. 
SEC. 8. Application Period. - The benefits extended by Section 3 can be availed 
of from June 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008. 
SEC. 9. Administrative Confirmation. - The procedure herein provided may be 
availed of by any alien who may want a confirmation or affirmation of his stay in the 
Philippines. 
SEC. I O .  Eligibility for Citizenship. - Aliens granted legal residence under this 
Act shall be eligible to apply for naturalization after five (5) vears from the approval of 
hidher application. 
SEC. 11. Compliance ReDotf and Oversiahf functions.. - 
The Bureau of 
Immigration shall submit to the chair of the committees on justice of each chamber of 
Congress, copy furnished the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, a written report on the developments in the implementation of this Act 
on November 30, 2006. Mav 31. 2007, and Mav 31. 2008 for purposes of oversight 
functions. 
SEC. 12. Revocation of Resident Status. Deceit or Misrepresentation on the 
part of any applicants to enable them to obtain legal status under this Act shall be 
ground for cancellation or revocation of their resident status. 
The Bureau shall 
promulgate rules and regulations to determine the authenticity of documents submitted 
by the applicants. The Bureau may revoke applicants or legalized aliens on the basis of 
substantial evidence. 
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SEC. 13. PeQury. - The registration forms, together with the proof required 
therein, shall be supported by affidavits of two (2) Filipino citizens of good reputation in 
the applicant's place of residence. 
All applications shall be under oath or affirmation, which oath or affirmation shall 
be required for their registration. Applicants who violate their oath or affirmation by 
knowingly making untruthful statements on any material matter in their application shall 
be liable for perjury under the Revised Penal Code. 
In addition to the penalty imposed on perjury, the subsequent convictions of the 
applicant shall revoke the legal residence granted himlher and shall subject the 
applicant to deportation proceedings. 
SEC. 14. Appropriation. -There is hereby appropriated, out of the payments 
received under Section 4 hereof, an amount of Five million pesos (5,000.000.00) to 
cover administrative and other expenses to be incurred in the implementation of this 
Act. 
SEC. 15. Privacy Clause. - Information submitted by an alien applicant pursuant 
to this Act, shall be used only for purpose of determining the veracity of the factual 
statements by the applicant or for enforcing the penalties prescribed by this Act. 
SEC. 16. Rule-making ,Powers. - The provision of this Act are self-executory 
and shall not be dependent on the issuance of any rules or regulations. The Secretary 
of Justice is hereby authorized, however, to promulgate only such rules and regulations 
as may be needed to efficiently and administratively implement the provisions of this 
Act. 
SEC. 17. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall continue fo be in full force and 
effect. 
SEC. 18. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees or rules inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 19. Efecfivify Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the 
completion of its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
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