NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It is very alarming that there have been increase in the number of crimes being reported 
happening inside campuses of many universities and educational institutions all over the 
Philippines.  
Students and their parents should always feel safe and are entitled to have a safe and 
secure environment when pursuing their studies. It is the duty of the State and the different 
educational institutions to ensure that their students and everyone in their campuses are 
always safe.  
This bill seeks to ensure the safety and security of the academic community from 
internal and external threats.  
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
December 13, 2022
1:32PM
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
 AN ACT 
MANDATING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE ACADEMIC 
COMMUNITY FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL THREATS, THEREBY CREATING A 
CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE FOR THIS PURPOSE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as “The Campus Safety and Security Act.” 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policies. It is the declared responsibility of the State to defend the 
right of the youth to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from 
all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty and exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their 
development as provided under the Constitution. It is also hereby declared the policy of the 
State to ensure access to quality education by ensuring the safety and security of students in 
all institutions of higher learning and recognizing the role of the youth in nation building and in 
the development of the country.   
Sec. 3. Scope. This Act shall apply to all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and technical-
vocational institutions (TVIs). 
Sec. 4. Safety and Security Services. The HEIs and TVIs shall endeavor to deliver safety 
and security services to students, which include the provision of safe and secure environment 
and the conduct of programs and activities that promote safety and security from both internal 
and external threats. 
For this purpose, the following shall be provided by HEIs and TVIs: 
a) A safe, accessible and secure environment, buildings and facilities that shall comply
with government standards. Licensed and competent security personnel shall ensure
the safety and security of students and their belongings; and
b) An established mechanism for students to help in crime prevention, safety and security
of the concerned HEI and TVI.
Sec. 5. Creation of a Crime Prevention Committee.  A Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) 
shall be established in every HEI and TVI to formulate policies and strategies that shall help 
protect the academic community from both internal and external threats to their safety and 
security, such as theft, robbery, rape and other forms of violence within and outside the area 
where the HEI or TVI is located. The composition of the CPC shall be determined by the 
respective governing boards of the HEIs and TVIs.  
Sec. 6. Duties and Responsibilities of the CPC. The CPC shall have the following duties 
and responsibilities: 
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A) To formulate, in consultation, with the School Head, Chief of Police where the college or 
university is located, Punong Barangay, and other security specialists as they deem fit, a 
Crime Prevention Strategy. Such Crime Prevention Strategy shall include, but not be limited, 
to the following: 
 
1) A statement of current campus policies regarding procedures and facilities for 
students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on 
campus and policies concerning the institution’s response to such reports; 
 
2) A statement of current policies concerning security and access to campus facilities, 
including campus residences, and security considerations used in the maintenance 
of campus facilities;  
 
3) A statement of current policies concerning campus law enforcement including but 
not limited to: 
a) The enforcement authority of security personnel, including their 
working relationship with national and local police agencies, and 
 
b). Policies which encourage accurate and prompt reporting of all 
crimes to the campus police and the appropriate police agencies;  
 
4) A description of the type and frequency of programs designed to inform students 
and employees about campus security procedures and practices and to encourage 
students and employees to be responsible for their own security and security of 
others; 
 
5) A description of programs designed to inform students and employees about the 
prevention of crimes; 
 
6) A statement of policy concerning the monitoring and recoding through local police 
agencies of criminal activity at off-campus student organizations which are 
recognized by the institution and that are engaged in by students attending the 
institution, including those student organizations with off campus housing facilities; 
and 
 
7) A statement of policy regarding the possession, use, and sale of alcoholic 
beverages and enforcement of underage drinking laws and a statement of policy 
regarding the possession, use and sale of illegal drugs and enforcement of drug 
laws and a description of any drug or alcohol abuse education programs; 
 
B. To formulate crime prevention programs for the implementation of the Committee; 
 
C. To coordinate with college/school principals or deans, as the case may be, in the 
maintenance of peace and order within the school/college/university premises; 
 
D. To recommend to the school/college/university the conduct of seminars or trainings on the 
crime and drug prevention and control in coordination with the National Police Commission 
(NAPOLCOM) regional office, local police station or Department of the Interior and Local 
Government (DILG) – Patrol 117; 
 
E. To conduct intensive information drive on the Crime Prevention Strategy which includes its 
semestral distribution of copies and orientation thereon; and 
 
F. To submit to Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or to the Technical Education and 
Skills Development Authority (TESDA), through their respective regional offices, the 


composition of CPC and the Crime Prevention Strategy, as well as its program of activities 
and projects for the academic year two (2) months after the closing of enrolment in the first 
semester and accomplishment report within two (2) months after finishing the second 
semester or trimester of the academic year.  
 
Sec. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within ninety (90) days upon the effectivity 
of this Act, the CHED and TESDA, in coordination with the Department of Education (DepED), 
Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), the Coordinating Council 
of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA), and the Association of Local Colleges and 
Universities (ALCU), shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
implementation of this Act. 
 
Sec. 8. Approval and Review of the Crime Prevention Strategy. The Crime Prevention 
Strategy, after approval of the Board of Trustees/Regents, shall be submitted to the CHED or 
TESDA and shall be subject to its review. If found unsatisfactory by the CHED or TESDA, 
taking into consideration the circumstances of each college or university, it shall be returned 
to the Board for appropriate action: Provided, That pending its review, the Plan shall be 
implemented by the college or university concerned.  
The Crime Prevention Strategy shall be subject to review or reassessment annually by 
the Board or as often as required by the circumstances. 
 
Sec. 9. Duties of the CHED Regional Offices and the TESDA Regional Offices. The CHED 
Regional Offices and the TESDA Regional Offices shall coordinate, supervise and monitor the 
implementation of the crime prevention strategy, as approved, and projects of CPCs, jointly 
with the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) in the region.  
The CHED and TESDA shall consolidate regional reports for submission to the Office 
of the CHED Chairperson and the Office of the TESDA Director-General, respectively. 
 
Sec. 13. Administrative Sanctions. Any HEI or TVI, its Board of Trustees or Regents, and 
other officers/persons responsible for the failure to comply with the provisions of this Act shall 
be subject to administrative sanctions to be imposed by the CHED and TESDA, respectively. 
 
Sec. 14. Separability Clause.  If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or 
invalid, the other sections or provisions not otherwise affected shall continue to be in full force 
and effect. 
 
SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and 
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby amended, 
repealed or modified accordingly.  
 
SEC. 16. Effectivity Clause.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,