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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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F~rst Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. NO. 172 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 is a laudable piece of legislation. It seeks to 
protect our people, especially our women and children for being trafficked abroad for 
forced labor and servitude. 
Moreover, their work exposes them to a lot of danger as they may have to deal with 
dangetous criminal offenders. They also may be assigned to areas which may expose 
them to a lot of risks. This bill seeks to improve and promote the social and economic 
status of our probation and parole workers as well as their living and working conditions, 
terms of employment, professional growth, and career advancement. 
This bill seeks to amend Section 10 of Republic Act 9208 by providing stiffer penalties to 
government officials and employees who would aid scrupulous individuals to traffic 
humans. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought. 
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TRILLANES IV 
Senator 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.NO. 172 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT 9208 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ACT OF 2003 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled. 
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SECTION 1. Section 10 (a), (b), and (d) of Republic Act 9208, otherwise known 
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as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of2003, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"Section 10. Penalties and Sanctions. - The following penalties and sanctions are 
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hereby established for the offenses enumerated in this Act: 
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(a) Any person found guilty of committing any of the acts enumerated in 
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Section 4 shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of twenty (20) years, 
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TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS IF THE PERSON INVOLVED IS AN 
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OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE GOVERNMENT, and a fine of 
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not less than One million pesos (Pl,OOO,OOO.OO) but not more than Two 
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million pesos (P2,OOO,OOO.OO); 
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(b) Any person found guilty of committing any of the acts enumerated in 
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Section 5 shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of fifteen (15) years, 
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TWENTY (20) YEARS IF THE PERSON INVOLVED IS AN 
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OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE GOVERNMENT, and a fine of 
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not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,OOO.OO) but not more than 
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One million pesos (Pl,OOO,OOO.OO); 
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(c) XXX 
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(d) Any person who violates Section 7 hereof shall suffer the penalty of 
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imprisonment of six (6) years, TEN (10) YEARS IF THE PERSON 
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INVOLVED 
IS AN 
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE 
GOVERNMENT, and a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos 
(P500,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (PI ,000,000.00); 
(e) XXX 
(f) XXX 
(g) XXX 
(h) XXX 
(i) XXX." 
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SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
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remain valid and subsisting. 
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SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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orders, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule and regulation' contrary to, or 
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the 
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date of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever is 
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earlier. 
Approved, 
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