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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OJ<' THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILLIPNES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 
942 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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Article U, Section 3 of the 1987 Constitution states, "Civilian authority is at all times 
supreme over the military". The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the protector of the people 
and the State. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the national 
t~rritl)ry. 
Sections 4 and 5 of the same article likewise provide that "the prime duty of the 
govermnent is to serve and protect the people" and that the maintenance of peace and order, the 
protection oflife, liberty and property, and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for 
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It is sad to note that while said provisions have been incorporated in the Constitution with 
the end in view of securing, among others, the safety of the people, this objective has not been 
attained and remains illusive until the present. 
In the li.ght of incidents of killings and reports on the displacement of many Fihpinos as a 
result of the military counter insurgency-efforts, there is a need to alleviate the sufferings of 
civilians brought about by the armed conflict between the military and the rebel forces. 
If indeed civilian authority is supreme over the military, this measure is just but one mode 
of easing the hardships endured by civilians caught in the crossfire as a result of the armed 
conflict between the military and rebel forces. 
The early passage oUhis bill is earnestly sought. 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 01" THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILLlPNES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 942 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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JUL 18 P5 :51 
AN ACT TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION. REIMBURSEMENT }'OR 
HOSPITALIZATION EXPENSES, AND OTHER BENEFITS, TO CIVILIANS 
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE BETWEEN REBELS AND THE MILITARY, 
A NO FOR OTRF.R PTJRPOSF,S 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and cited as tbe "Civilian Compensation Act of 
2013", 
SECTION 2. Civilian Compensation Fund. - The Civilian Compensation Fund is 
hereby established which shall be administered by tbe Commission on Human Rights, hereafter 
referred to as the Commission. 
SECTION 3. As used in this Act: 
a. The "military" refers to the Armed Forces of the Philippines; 
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A "rebel" 1<'; fI person who (\pp(\~e~ (lr t~ke~ IJP rarm8 ~e~in~t the eQvemment or it" 
duly constituted autborities. 
c. A "civilian" is a resident of the country who is neither a rebel nor a member of the 
military. 
SECTION 4. Any civilian., as detined in Section 4 hereot~ who is killed or injured in the 
crossfire between rebels and the military shall be entitled to: 
~. lin ind",mnity in th", ~m"l_mt n"t """,,,,,,,dine Thirty Th"IIS!lnd P ... ,,~ (P10,OOOno), in ('.!!~'" 
ofdeatb; 
b. a reimbursement for the necessary expenses incurred for hospitalization, medical 
tr",!!tm",nt, l"ss "fw!le"', ~n(l th", like, in "'~~'" of injury Pr"vi(l",ti, th~t in ('!lSI' ~~id ",ivili~n 
is compelled by the military to leave his or her residence prior to a military campaign, the 
Commission shall provide emergency housing, food and medical benefits to said civilian., 
Provided further that in case said civilian incurs material loss, the Commission shall 
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SECTION 5. Any civilian, his or her tinnily, or any other person dependent upon said 
civilian for support may file a claim with the Commission: Provided, that the claim must be filed 
within six (6) months after the date of the death, injury, compulsory abandonment of one's 
resiitt:':n(',f:":, Of (lC0l1rr~nf.e of other ~iml1~r event~ th~t re~l11ted to m~terifll1(l~~ 
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Commission shall 
promulgate the rules and regulation necessary to effectively implement this Act. 
SECTION 7. Appropriations. - The amount of Five Million Pesos (P5, 000,000.00.) is 
hereby authorized from the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated 
Thereafter, such amount shall form part of the regular budget of the Committee. 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining part or provisions not otherwise affected shall remain 
in force and effect. 
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules 
and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take eUect ailer tiileen (15) days tollowing 
the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved, 
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