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Submitted by the Committee. on Justice and Human Rights on 
Re: Senate Bill No. 2 
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DEC 1 7 2008 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1127. 
Sponsors: Senator Escudero. 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights to which was referred Senate Bill No. 
1127, introduced by Sen. Defensor Santiago, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ACT NO. 4103 ALSO KNOWN AS THE 
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW, AS AMENDED” 
has considered the same and has the honor to report it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 
, prepared by the 
Committee, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ACT NO. 4103, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW” 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1127 with Senators Defensor Santiago 
and Escudero as authors thereof. 


Conimillee Report on SB No. I127 
Resoectfullv Submitted: 
FRANCIS ‘&Z” 
G. ESCUDERO 
Chairman, Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Vice-chairman: 
Members: 
ALAN PETER “COMPANERO” 
GRE ORIO B. HONASAN II 
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“COMPANERA~, PIA s. CAYETANO 
M.A. MADRIGAL 


Comnzirlee Report on SB No. 1127 
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Q. P MENTEL JR. 
inority Leader 
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Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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BEC17 Q538 
(In substitution of SB No. 1127) 
Prepared by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights with Senators Defensor 
Santiago and Escudero as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ACT NO. 4103, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Repvesenfafives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Act No. 4103, as amended, otherwise known as the 
Indeterminate Sentence Law, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
Sec. 2. This Act shall not apply to persons convicted of offenses punished with 
death penalty or life-imprisonment; to those convicted of treason, conspiracy or 
proposal to commit treason; to those convicted of misprision of treason, rebellion, 
sedition or espionage; to those convicted of piracy; TO THOSE CONVICTED OF 
CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST A MINOR, WHICH IS COMPARABLE TO OR 
EXCEEDS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: KIDNAPPING OF A MINOR, EXCEPT BY 
A PARENT; FALSE IMPRISONMENT OF A MINOR, EXCEPT BY A PARENT; 
CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT TOWARD A MINOR; SOLICITATION OF A 
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MINOR TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT; USE OF A MINOR IN A SEXUAL 
PERFORMANCE; SOLICITATION OF A MINOR TO PRACTICE PROSTITUTION; 
ANY CONDUCT THAT BY ITS NATURE IS A SEXUAL OFFENSE AGAINST A 
MINOR; AND PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY; to 
those who are habitual delinquents; to those who have escaped from confinement or 
evaded sentence; to those who having been granted conditional pardon by the Chief 
Executive shall have violated the terms thereof; to those whose maximum term of 
imprisonment does not exceed one year, not to those already sentenced by final 
judgment at the time of approval of this Act, except as provided in Section 5 hereof. 
SEC. 2. Sepavability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the Act or the provision not otherwise affected 
shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 3. Repenling Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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