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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
1st Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representatives ERIC G. YAP, PAOLO Z. DUTERTE, and 
EDVIC G. YAP 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution accentuates the state’s mandate towards the maintenance of 
peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and the promotion of the 
general welfare of its people.  
Recognizing the fast-paced society coupled with the consistent technological 
advancements, it becomes high-time that the said advancement is utilized for the 
welfare and safety of the country’s citizens. The installment of the Closed-Circuit 
Television (CCTV) is among the most effective measures to deter crimes due to 
increased monitoring and security across different areas in the country. While the said 
installation gradually becomes part of public infrastructure, its incorporation among 
private entities becomes indispensable. 
It is due to this prospective joint innovation of both the public and private sectors 
towards increased security measures that this bill seeks to mandate business 
establishments to install and maintain in good working condition the Closed-Circuit 
Television (CCTV) cameras in all their entrances and exits, within the premises of their 
work area, the perimeter of their work areas, and other areas in their business 
premises to protect their patrons and employees and to deter crime. The proposed 
measure also provides for corresponding penalties for non-adherence of business 
establishments to the said bill.  
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 
       ERIC G. YAP 
EDVIC G. YAP         
May 11, 2023
9:04 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
1st Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representatives ERIC G. YAP, PAOLO Z. DUTERTE, and 
EDVIC G. YAP 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS TO INSTALL CLOSED CIRCUIT 
TELEVISION (CCTV) CAMERAS IN THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS AS A MEANS 
TO DETER CRIME 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "CCTV Act of 2023". 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to serve and protect 
the people, to maintain peace and order, to protect life, liberty, and property, and to 
promote the general welfare. To this end, the State 
SEC. 3. Installation of CCTV Cameras - All business establishments employing 
more than twenty (20) employees and with work premises of not less than fifty (50) 
meters are hereby mandated to install and maintain in good working condition closed 
circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all their entrances and exits, within the premises 
of their work area, the perimeter of their work areas, and other areas in their business 
premises to protect their patrons and employees and to deter crime. 
Business establishments employing less than twenty (20) people or whose work 
premises is not less than fifty (50) meters, but whose transactions amount is fifty 
thousand pesos (P 50,000.00) or more each day, shall also install and maintain CCTV 
cameras. 
These business establishments shall ensure that their surveillance / CCTV 
cameras are turned on and recording for twenty-four (24) hours each day and for 
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seven (7) days each week. They shall keep a deposit of video recordings from their 
surveillance / CCTV cameras for a period of not less than sixty (60) days from the date 
of recording. 
 
The installation of surveillance / CCTV cameras shall be a mandatory 
requirement before business permits or permits to operate are issued. 
 
For purposes of this Act, business establishments refer to any establishment 
used for commercial purposes and operating for, selling products to, or providing 
services to the general public. They shall include but shall not be limited to restaurants, 
hospitals, malls, shopping centers, movie houses, theaters, supermarkets, groceries, 
entertainment centers, office buildings, warehouses, cockpit arenas, and other similar 
establishments. 
 
SEC. 4. Notice of Surveillance. - The fact that surveillance / CCTV cameras 
have been installed in a business establishment shall be made known to the general 
public through a written notice prominently displayed at the entrance of the 
establishment. 
 
SEC. 5. Prohibited Surveillance. - The installation of surveillance / CCTV 
cameras in any restroom, toilet, shower, bathroom, changing room, and other similar 
areas shall be prohibited. 
 
SEC. 6. Confidentiality and Non-disclosure of Video Recordings. - The owner 
and/or manager of the business establishment shall maintain the privacy and 
confidentiality of the video feeds and recordings obtained as a result of the 
surveillance performed in accordance with this Act. Towards this end, the owner 
and/or manager shall prohibit the use, viewing, copying, disclosure, or publication of 
said video feeds and recordings for any purpose not allowed under this Act. 
 
SEC. 7. Allowed Use and Disclosure. - The use, viewing, copying, or disclosure 
of video feeds and recordings obtained pursuant to the surveillance performed in 
accordance with this Act shall only be allowed in the following instances: 
 
a) Use, viewing, copying or disclosure to a member or officer of a law enforcement 
agency in connection with and limited to the investigation or prosecution of an 
offense punishable by law or regulation; 
b) Use, viewing, copying or disclosure in connection with any pending criminal 
or civil proceeding; or 
c) Use, viewing, copying, or disclosure that may be necessary for persons to 
determine whether or not an offense was committed against their person or 
property, to ascertain the identity of a criminal perpetrator, and to determine 
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It shall be the responsibility of the owner and or manager to ensure that the 
conditions for the use, viewing, copying or disclosure of video feeds and recordings 
are reasonably established before giving access to requesting parties. The extent of 
video feeds and recordings to be used, viewed, copied, or disclosed shall be limited to 
images pertaining to the above-mentioned instances. 
SEC. 8. Penalties. - Any act or omission causing the violation of duties ascribed 
to business establishments under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment not 
exceeding six (6) months, or a fine not exceeding ten thousand pesos (P 10,000.00), or 
both, without prejudice to other civil or criminal liabilities that may arise therefrom. 
The owner and / or manager of the establishment shall likewise be answerable for 
violations of this Act; provided that it is shown that the violation was due to their 
direct participation, lack of supervision, or negligence. 
 
SEC. 9. Implementing Agency. - The Department of Interior and Local 
Government (DILG) and the respective local government units (LGUs) with 
jurisdiction over the area wherein a covered establishment is located shall ensure the 
implementation and enforcement of this Act. 
 
SEC. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of his Act, the Secretary of the DILG, in consultation with the 
appropriate government agencies and other stakeholders, shall promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act. 
 
SEC. 11. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of this Act is 
declared unconstitutional or invalid, parts of provisions of this Act that are not 
affected shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, 
Implementing Rules and Regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,