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S.B. 1085 
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Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to penalize the act of performing, exhibiting or demonstrating in 
public any act of obscenity as defined herein to prevent the corruption of our citizenry 
and uphold human dignity and national morality. 
Obscene shows and pornographic entertainmeni are in an alarming resurgence. 
Film? that feature "penetration" scene and seductive nightclub acts burgeon in the 
streets and with the advent of piracy, reproducing them in volumes offers no challenge. 
These scandalous exhibitions sensationalize the decline of national morality and the 
corruption of the citizens, particularly of the youth. 
The government campaign against pornography has been sporadic in the past, 
often being dependent primarily upon those exercising censorship and their judgment 
of what they think or feel is moral or not. This is even aggravated by the lack of a 
comprehensive anti-obscenity and pornography law. 
This propoked messme addresses the need for a law that would specifically 
outlaw obscene acts. Likewise, this bill prohibits the public demonstration of the sexual 
act, the sale and display of materials containing pornographic presentations and 
provides penalties for violations. Finally, this proposed measure imposes stiffer 
penalties for would-be violators to achieve the purpose why such acts were outlawed in 
the first place. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is therefore, earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Introduced by Sen. Loren Legarda 
AN ACT 
PROHIBITING THE DEMONSTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR EXHIBITION IN 
PUBLIC CERTAIN SEXUAL ACTS, AND THE PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION, 
SALE OR DISTRIBUTION, OR PUBLIC SHOWING OR DISPLAY OF 
PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Pkilippines in 
Congms assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Obscenity Act of 
2007." 
SECTION 2. Coverage of the Act. - It shall be unlawful for any person to 
perform, exhibit, or demonstrate in public, before an audience, or in the presence of 
another person who is not a participant therein, any of the following sexual acts. 
1. coitus 
2. sexually deviant acts: 
a. 
b. 
C. 
d. 
e. 
f. 
g. 
h. 
i. 
Buggery 
1. Sodomy 
2. Bestiality 
3. Pederastia 
Algolagnia 
1. Sadism or Active Algolagnia 
2. Masochism or Passive Algolagnia 
Necrophilism 
FeIIatio or Irrumation 
Cunnilingus 
Anilingus 
Urolagnia 
Coprophilia 
Masturbation 
SECTION 3. Penalties. - (1) The penalty of imprisonment of from one (1) year 
and one (1) day to six (6) years or a fine ranging from One Hundred Thousand Pesos 
(PlOO,OOO.OO) to Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300,000.00) shall be imposed on the 
demonstrator, performer, actor, or exhibitor in any demonstrator, performance or 


exhibition involving any act sexual acts enumerated in the preceding section: Proziided, 
hort7e7w, That the penalty of imprisonment of from six (6) months and one (1) day to one 
(1) year or a fine ranging from Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,OOO.OO) to Fifty Thousand 
Pesos (P50,UOO.UU) shall be imposed on the offender in anilingus urolagnia, coprophilia, 
or masturbation: provided, further, That in case the demonstrator performer, actor, or 
exhibitor is below eighteen (180 years of age, he or she shall be considered as offended 
party pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act. No. 7610, otherwise known as the 
"special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination 
Act", and shall be placed immediately under protective custody as provided for in 
section 28 thereof. 
SECTION 4. Provided Acts and Materials. - Any person who shall portray, 
depict or present, any of the sexual acts enumerated in Section 2 of this Act, in pictures 
or in writings, motion pictures, video tapes, tabloids, comics, pamphlets, newspapers, 
magazines, books, posters, cards, calendars, decals, stickers, paintings, or photographs 
shown, displayed sold or distributed in public, or in any place of public 
accommodation, shall be punished as follows: 
1. 
If the offender is the producer, financier, promoter, importer, author, or 
writer, publisher, editor or printer of any of the materials hereinabove 
described, he shall be punished by imprisonment of from one (1) year 
and one (1) day to six (6) years and a fine ranging from Three Hundred 
Thousand Pesos (P300,OOO.OO) to Five Hundred Thousand Pesos 
(P500,OOO.OO) 
The penalty of imprisonment of from six (6) months and one (1) day to 
four (4) years and a fine ranging from One Hundred Thousand Pesos 
(P100,000.00) to Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300,OOO.OO) shall be 
imposed on 'any person who shall knowingly display, sell or distribute 
any of the materials described in the first paragraph hereof. 
2. 
The section shall not apply if the portrayal, depiction, representation or 
description has legitimate judicial, educational, scientific or medical or otherwise 
official purpose. 
SECTION 5. Owner, Lessee, Maintainer. - The penalty of imprisonment from 
one (1) year and one (1) day to six (6) years or a ranging from Three Hundred 
Thousand Pesos (P300,OOO.OO) to Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,OOO.OO) shall be 
imposed on the owner, lessee or maintainer of any establishment who shall knowingly 
allow the commission therein of any unlawful acts enumerated in Sections 2 and 4 of 
this Act. 
SECTION 6. Common Provision. - The following provisions shall apply to 
Sections 3,4 and 5 of this Act: 
1. 
The penalty- shall be imposed in its maximum if the offender is a public 
officer or employee. He shall also suffer perpetual disqualification from 
holding public office. 
The penalty shall likewise be imposed in its maximum if the offender 
has been previously convicted under this Act. 
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if the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, the officer 
thereof shall suffer the penalty or imprisonment, and its business license 
or permit shall be withdrawn, cancelled or forfeited. 
SEC. 7. Disposition of Prohibited Materials. - Any prohibited materials 
including tools, instruments and equipment used in the production thereof, shall after 
lawful seizure and final conviction of the offender or offenders be forfeited in favor of 
the Government and destroyed in the presence of the representatives of the Department 
of Social Welfare and Development and of religious, civic and youth organizations, in 
such place and manner as the court may order: provided, however, That where the 
accused is acquitted, the materials seized shall nevertheless be forfeited in favor of the 
Government and destroyed: Provided further, That if the acquittal results a finding that 
the materials seized are not obscene under this Act, the materials shall be returned to 
the said accused. 
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, 
is hereby further amended by deleting subparagraphs numbered 2 and. 3 thereof. 
Presidential Decree No. 969 is hereby amended by deleting Section 2 thereof. 
SEC. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its 
complete publication in official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation in the Philippines. 
APPROVED,