Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 592

Introduced by Representative Mariano Michael M. Velarde Jr. (BUHAY Party
List)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The presence of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) has been proven to be effective in
preventing and reducing crime rates. Through surveillance camera’s, law enforcers
can both prevent crime from happening and solve criminal cases with material
evidence. CCTV footages have been helpful in identifying offenders in the crime
scene. The presence of camera’s also give the assurance of the public of their safety.

In public terminals where there is always a threat for public safety, it is very
important to employ strict security measure. Airports for one are targets for terrorist
. Video surveillance can be very helpful in maintaining the highest levels of
security.

With the effectivenes of this tool, Buhay Hayaan Yumabong Party List proposed
this bill last 16% Congress and again we are proposing this measure to mandate the
installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in all transportation terminals. It is
indeed the policy of the state to protect its citizen and maintain peace and order.

of the fofegoing,|the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.

. Velarde Jr.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 592

Introduced by Representative Mariano Michael M. Velarde Jr. (BUHAY Party
List)

AN ACT MANDATING THE INSTALLATION OF CLOSED CIRCUIT
‘TELEVISION CAMERAS (CCTVs) IN ALL TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS
OR PORTS WHETHER LAND, SEA AND AIR TRANPORTATION SYSTEMS

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the
Congress assembled.

Section 1. Title. - This act shall be known as the “The CCTV Transportation
Terminal Surveillance Act of 2017”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to serve and protect
the people, to maintain peace and order, to protect life, liberty, and property, to
promote the general welfare and the dignity of every human being.

Section 3. Definition of Terms. For the purposes of this Act, the term:

a) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) shall mean a television system where
cameras are connected to television monitors and recording devices such
as but not limited to digital video recorders (DVRs), to perform
surveillance of a specified area. It is a system device, whose signals
and/or data are not publicly distributed but are monitored and recorded,
primarily for surveillance and security purposes.

Section 4. Mandatory Installation and Maintenance of CCTV. - It is hereby
mandated that all public and private transportation terminals whether land
transportation like PUB, PUJ, Tricycles, UV Express or vans, and train systems; sea
ports such as wharfs, piers, docks, berths and the like; and, airports, both domestic
and international.

Section 5. Guidelines and standards in the installation of CCTV. - The following
are the minimum standards and guidelines in the installation and maintenance of
CCTVs:

a) Closed circuit television system including VCRs shall be operated at all
time.


b) CCTV cameras shall be strategically located to be able to monitor and
record activities in different areas of the terminal, specifically in critical
and strategic areas of the terminal and where most of the human traffic is
located.

c) CCTV cameras and digital video recorders shall have a high definition
resolution to be able to identify the facial feature of a person and/or
object, e.g,, bullet, knife and similar deadly weapons and illegal items.

d) Digital video recorders and data storage shall be capable of storing digital
images, video and data information for a minimum of one (1) month.
Data, images and videos recorded in the data storage device shall have a
loop of thirty (30) days or one (1) month before it will be erased, unless a
crime was committed, said recordings relative to the crime or incident
that is a subject of investigation shall be preserved for the duration of the
investigation and resolution of the subject incident, and in cases of court
litigation whether criminal or civil, deletion of data in the data storage
devices or DVRs shall be upon the order of a competent court of law.

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Section 6. Confidentiality of Video Recordings and Data. - Confidentiality of
individuals recorded in the video shall be respected and maintained at all times in
accordance with existing laws on privacy. It is the responsibility of the owners,
operators and managers and their agents to protect the confidentiality of the
individuals in the video recordings and the video records and data stored in the
DVRs or data storage system.

Section 7. Data Access in the DVRs and Data Storage System. - Access to the data,
information, images and videos recorded in the DVRs and data storage system shall
be provided upon an order of a competent court of law, however, during a crime in
progress or in pursuit of a suspect, law enforcement agent/s maybe allowed access
to aid in the resolution of the crime and apprehension of suspects in the crime being
committed or immediately committed.

Section 8. Responsibility of the Local Government Units. - Local government units
shall be responsible to install and maintain CCTVs and DVRs in all public
transportation terminals within their respective jurisdiction. It shall also be the
responsibility of the local government units to ensure and monitor privately-owned
and operated transportation terminals within their jurisdiction to implement the
provisions of this Act.

Section 9. Responsibility of the Owner and Operator of Privately-owned Public
Transportation Terminal, - Owner and operator of privately-owned and operated
public transport terminals, whether individual, partnership, group, organization or
corporation shall be responsible in the installation, operating, monitoring and
maintaining the CCTVs and DVRs.

Section 10. Prohibited Acts. - It shall be unlawful for the following:

a) Disclosure of the videos and images recorded to unauthorized
individuals or persons, natural and juridical.
b) Unauthorized copying and duplication through the use of copying and


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duplicating devices and computers of the image/s and video/s in the

DVRs and data storage.

d) Diversion or hacking or grabbing of the data flow and digital images and
videos from the CCTV cameras to DVRs.

e) Uploading of videos and images in the Internet and social media.

f) Unauthorized possession of videos and images from the CCTVs and
DVRs.

g) Non-operation and defective CCTV and DVRs for an unreasonable period

of time.

Section 11. Implementing Agency. - The Department of Transportation in
cooperation with the Department of Interior and Local Government and Local
Government Units (LGU) shall ensure the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days after the
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Transportation and Communication
(DOTC) in cooperation with the Department of Interior and Local Government
(DILG), in consultation with other appropriate agencies and other stakeholders,
shall formulate the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Act.

Section 13. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations or part thereof, contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 14. Separability Clause. - If any section or provision of this Act is held
unconstitutional or invalid, all other sections or provisions shall remain in full force
and effect.

Section 15. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Velarde Jr.