FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 16 provides: 
The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced 
and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. 
Young children are among the most vulnerable to adverse health effects of pesticides. A 
variety of age-related factors explain the increased sensitivity that younger children face. 
Children face higher risks than adults from pesticide exposure due to their small size, tendency to 
place their hands close to their face, engaging in activities on or near the ground, greater intake 
of air and food relative to body weight, developing organ systems, and other unique 
characteristics. Not only do younger children receive a higher dose of toxics, they have a 
decreased ability to eliminate toxics, and, as a result, are more sensitive to toxic effects. 
As legislators it is our responsibility to protect our children from the dangers these 
pesticides pose. This legislation embraces this responsibility by prohibiting the use of pesticides 
in any building or on the ground of any day care facility, during regular business hours, except in 
the case of an immediate threat to human safety: 
• This bill was originally filed in the 14th Congress. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENAJ'E. 
S.No. 
~~95 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF PESTICIDES 
ON ANY DA YCARE FACILITY PREMISES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION I. Definition. For the purposes of this Act, the foli~wing terms shall have 
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the meanings set forth below: 
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(A) "Pesticide" shall mean a fungicide used on plants, an insecticide, a herbicide or a rodenticide 
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but does not mean a sanitizer, disinfectant or antimicrobial agent; 
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(B) "Daycare Facility" shall mean licensed and registered child daycare homes, programs and 
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facilities. 
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SECTION 2. Prohibition. No application of pesticide shall be made in any building or 
lOon the grounds of any daycare facility, during regular business hours, except that an emergency 
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application may be made to eliminate an immediate threat to human health, including but not 
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limited to, the elimination of mosquitoes, ticks and stinging insects. No child enrolled at such 
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daycare center or home may enter an area where pesticides have been applied nntil it is safe to do 
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so according to the provisions ofthe pesticide label. 
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
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parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
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modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
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following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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