EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ntative Rufus B. Rodriguez _
3823

House Bill No.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In a Nationwide Survey made by the Dangerous Drug Board in 2012, there are
roughly 1.7 million Filipinos engaged in illicit-drug abuse. In a 2015 survey, the Dangerous
Drugs Board (DDB) there were 1.8 milion drug users, but the agency's then chairman
Benjamin Reyes said they also have information that this number can go as high as 3 or 4
milion, Such a figure takes in vast and grave implications on our society: crime, health and
infectious diseases, education, and the overall psychological welfare of our Filipino people
Moreover, mortality rates due to illict-drug abuse have been steadily on the rise. Moreover,
statistics also show that a part of the drug trade in the country are transacted from inside our
jails, specifically the National Bilibid Prison. The harmful effects of drugs spread across the

entire society more so with the increasing number of drug use among Our youth
‘As such, the need to have this bill passed becomes imperative 35 this seeks to
provide greater and significant assistance to our law enforcement agencies for the

implementation of Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill s eamestly sought

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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4200, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE WIRETAPPING AND OTHER RELATED
VIOLATIONS OF THE PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act 4200 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Nothing contained in this Act, however, shall render it unlawful or punishable for any peace
officer, AND LAW ENFORCER, who is authorized by a written order of the Court, to execute
any of the acts declared to be unlawful in the two preceding sections. In cases involving the
crimes of treason, espionage, provoking war and disloyalty in case of war, piracy, mutiny in
the high seas, rebellion, conspiracy and proposal to commit rebellion, inciting to rebellion,
sedition, inciting to sedition, kidnapping as defined by the Revised Penal Code
VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, and violations of Commonwealth
‘Act No. 616, punishing espionage and other offenses against national security: Provided,
that such written order shall only be issued or granted upon written application and the
examination under oath or affirmation of the applicant and the witnesses he may produce
and a showing: (1) that there are reasonable grounds to believe that any of the crimes
enumerated hereinabove has been committed or is being committed or is about to
committed: Provided, however, that in cases involving the offenses of rebellion of rebellion,
conspiracy and proposal to commit rebellion, inciting to rebellion, sedition, conspiracy to
commit sedition, and inciting to sedition, such authority shall be granted only upon prior proof
that a rebellion or acts of sedition, as the case may be, have actually been or are being
committed; (2) that there are reasonable grounds to believe that evidence will be obtained
essential to the conviction of any person for, or to the solution of, or to the prevention of, any
such crimes; and (3) that there are no other means readily available for obtaining such
evidence."

SECTION 2. All laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes
earlier.

Approved,