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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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S. No. 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution niaiidates the State to uphold human rights, including the dignity of 
every liuman person, and the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, 
against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose. 
Fui-ther, tlie Civil Code provides: 
"Art. 26. Every person shall respect tlie dignity, personality, privacy and peace of mind of 
his neighbors and other persons. The following and similar acts, tliougli they may not constitute a 
criminal offense, shall produce a cause of action for damages, prevention and other relief 
(1) Prying into the privacy of another's residence; 
(2) Meddling with or disturbing the private life or family 
relatioiis of another; 
(3) Intriguing to cause another to be alienated from his 
friends; 
(4) Vexing or humiliating another on account of his 
religious beliefs, lowly station in life, place of birth, 
physical defect, or other personal condition." 
These legal rights are violated by "stallting," which is an act described herein as 
harassing, bothering, frightening and otherwise interfering with the private lives of people. 
The act is a forin of disguised intimidation which may be a subtle attempt at harassment. 
Existing civil and criminal remedies are insufficient to prevent the commission of the act. 
This bill therefore, seeks to define and penalize the acts constitutiiig the crime of stalking. 
This bill is a product of several public hearings conducted by previous Congresses. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regzilirr Sessioii 
SENATE 
S. No. 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
AN ACT DEFINING THE CFUME OF STALKING AND PROVIDING THE PENALTIES 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
ass em h led: 
Sectioii 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be ltnowii as the "Anti-Stalking Act." 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to penalize stalking 
acts which violate the right of every person to privacy. 
Sectioii 3. Definition of Terms. 
(21) 
"Harasses'' means to engage in a knowing and willfL1l conduct that - 
(1) 
is directed at a particular person; and 
(2) 
seriously alanns, disturbs, or terrorizes the person; and 
(3 1 
serves 110 legitimate purpose; and 
(4) 
would cause a reasonable person to surer substantial emotional distress; and 
( 5 )  
in fact causes substantial emotional stress to the person. 
(b) "Course of coilduct" means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a 
period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose. 


Coiistitutioiially-protected activity is not included within the meaning of "course of 
conduct." 
(c) "Credible threat" ineaiis a threat made with the intent to cause the person who is the 
target to reasonably fear liis or her safety. The threat must be against the life of, or a threat to 
cawe bodily injury to, a person. 
(d) "Emotional distress" means temporary or permanent state of great physical or mental 
strain. 
(e) "Family or household member" means spouses, or persons who have been spouses, persons 
living as spouses or who lived as spouses, parents and children, other persons related by 
coiisaiiguiiiity or affinity within the fourth degree, current or former live-in partners or persons 
who share biological parenthood. 
Section 4. Punishable Acts. - A person commits stalking when be or she harasses another by: 
(a) iiialtiiig repeated 
unsolicited 
telephone calls without the purpose of legitimate 
communication; or 
(b) iiialtiiig repeated coinmunicatioiis aiionymously or at extremely inconvenient hours, or in 
offensively course language; or 
(c) malting repeated visits to the victim's home or workplace; or 
(d) following or repeatedly inaiiitaiiiiiig visual or physical proximity to the victim iii or about a 
public place or places; or 
(e) engagiiig in any other course of alaiiniiig conduct. 
Section 5. Penalty. - Any person who commits any of the acts ineiitioiied in Section 4 shall be 
punished by Ai-resto Mayor in its maximum period to Prison Correccional in its minimum period 
or a tine ranging froiii P 1,000.00 to P 5,000.00 pesos. 


If the offender siibsequently coininits the same crime or is a family or liousehold member of the 
victim, the next higher penalty shall be imposed. 
Section 6. Separability Clause. If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, 
the reiiiainder of the law or the provision not othenvise affected shall remain valid and 
s 11 b s i s t i 11 g. 
Section 7. Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, rule or 
regulatioii contrary to, or iiiconsisteiit with, the provisions of this Act i$ hereby repealed, 
modified, or amended accordingly. 
Section 8. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least 
two (2) newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved.