FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
7 JUL -3 Rlt :05 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 733 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It has been observed that the Prosecutors of the Prosecution Offices have been used 
as collecting agents by parties through the filing of complaints for violation of the Bouncing 
Check Law @atas Pamhansa Bilang 22). 
This practice, therefore, has unnecessarily drained the time, resources and efforts of 
the Prosecutors which could have been utilized in the preliminary investigation and 
prosecution of more important criminal cases. 
This proposed measure seeks to discourage the practice of indiscriminate filing of 
B.P. 22 cases to coerce payment from debtors and using the Prosecutors of the Prosecution 
Offices as collecting agents. As such, this measure authorizes the Secretary of the 
Department of Justice (DOJ) to fix, impose and collect filing fees for every complaint filed 
for violation of B.P. 22 to address this concern. 
The fees to be collected shall be placed under a Special Account to be named as 
“National Prosecution Service Program Fund’’, and shall be disbursed for the numerous 
programs that would improve the quality of prosecutorial services and expedite the trial 
process for B.P. 22 related cases. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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7 JuL -3 Al XI6 
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 22, 
“AN ACT PENALIZING THE MAKING OR DRAWING AND ISSUANCE 
OF A CHECK WITHOUT SUFFICIENT FUNDS OR CREDIT 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 
Re it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philzppines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Filing Fees. - Before the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor or the 
Provincial and City Prosecution Offices of the National Prosecution Service shall take 
cognizance of any criminal complaint for the violation of the provisions of Batas Pambansa 
Blg. 22, as amended, the party who has filed the complaint shall pay to the Office concerned 
filing fees in such amount as the Secretary of Justice may fix. The amount of such filing fees 
may be increased or decreased by the Secretary of Justice from time to time through the 
appropriate administrative issuance. 
SEC. 2. Indigent Complainants. - No filing fees shall be assessed on any indigent 
complainant who files with the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor or the Provincial and 
City Prosecution Offices any criminal complaint for the violation of the provisions of Batas 
Pambansa Blg. 22, as amended. 
SEC. 3. National Prosecution Service Program Fund. - The filing fees paid under 
the provisions of the Act shall constitute the National Prosecution Service Program Fund to 
be administered by the Department of Justice @OJ). 
SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - The Secretary of Justice 
shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations necessq to implement the 
provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clanse. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this 
Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other section or provision not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid. 
SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the OMicial Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,