THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF TEE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THEPHILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
1 
SENATE 
S.B. NO. 
Introduced by Senator LUISA “LOX” P. EJERCITO ESTFWDA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There is no law which prohibits government surveys ilkom obtaining incriminatory 
information fiom minors on matters concerning the minor’s family. 
Therefore, this 
proposed bill will protect family privacy on matters such as political &fiations or beliefs, 
psychological problems, sexual bihavior, religious beliefs and privileged communications. 
However, it does not prevent investigations pursuant to law or applications for 
membership or eligibility in organizations or programs. 
The immediate approval of this bill is urgently solicited. 
LUISA 6 b ~ o ~ ’ 9  
P. $JERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


THIRTEEN“ CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THEPHILIPPINES 
1 
“04 
First Regular Session 
) 
N E  
SENATE 
S.B. NO. 
Introduced by Senator LUISA “LOI” P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING POR THE PROHIBITION TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ]FROM 
MINORS ON MATTERS C0NCEIk”G HIS/HER WARIILY 
Be it enacted by the Senate und the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
Short Title - This Act shall be known as the “Family Privacy 
Protection Act.” 
SEC. 2. Definition - “Minor” means a child less than eighteen (18) years of age. 
SEC. 3. Family Privacy Protection -- 
(A)Restriction on seeking information from minors. - Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law to the contrary, in conducting a program or activity finded by 
the government, a person may not , without the prior written consent of at 
least one parent or guardian of a minor or, in the case of an emancipated 
minor, the prior consent of the minor, require or otherwise seek the response 
of the minor to a survey or questionnaire which is intended to elicit or has the 
effect of eliciting information about the minor’s f e l y  concerning any of the 
following: 
(1) parental political afliliations or beliefs; 
(2) mental or psychological problems; 
(3) sexual behavior or attitudes; 


(4) illegal, anti-social or self-incriminating behavior; 
(5) appraisals of other individuals with whom the minor has a familial 
relationship; 
(6) relationships that are legally recognized as priileged, including those with 
lawyers, physicians and members of the clergy; 
(7) religious affiliations or beliefs. 
(B) General Exceptions - Subsection (A) shall not apply to any of the following: 
(1) information for the purpose of a criminal investigation or adjudication; 
(2) inquiry made pursuant to a good faith concern for the health, safety or 
welfare of any individual minor; 
(3) administration of the immigration, internal revenue or customs laws of the 
Philippines; 
(4) information required by law to determine eligibility for participation in an 
organization, program or for receiving financial assistance; 
(5) academic performance tests except to the extent that questions in such tests 
would require a minor to reveal information listed under subsection (A). 
SEC, 4. Notification Procedures - The head of any department or agency of the 
government which provides finds for any program or activity involving the gathering of 
information fiom a minor to any survey or questionnaire shall establish procedures by 
which the department or agency shall not% minors and their parents of protections 
provided under this Act, The procedures shall also provide for advance public availability 
of each questionnaire or survey to which a response from a minor is sought. 
SEC. 5. Compliance. - The head of each government department or agency shall 
establish such procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this Act. Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to preclude any individual from obtaining judicial relief 


SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the Iaw or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect meen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,