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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 16 0 8 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
White slavery has become a major trade and menace to the dignity and 
welfare of women and young children. 
It reduces them to mere sex objects. 
Efforts from various sectors of society and the government have proven to be 
futile due to the ills of the criminal justice system. 
With this alarming thought, there is a need to amend existing laws to deter 
if not totally eradicate this inhumane practice of peddling women and children as 
sex objects. This bill seeks to provide a higher penalty for white slave trade, 
punishable under Article 341 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. 
It 
likewise provides for the puni~l:iment,ofpersons acting as procurer or recruits of 
prostitute. Sanctions are also imposed against establishments or enterprises 
which promote, facilitate or conduct activities constituting prostitution. 
As white slave trade becomes more rampant rather than curtailed, there is 
a need to put more teeth into the law and impose higher penalty against those 
who transgress and exploit women and young children. 
In view of the foregoing considerations, early passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought. 
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GOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SEP 10 All :36 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 16 0 B 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
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DETERRING PROSTITUTION BY AMENDING ARTICLE 341 (WHITE SLAVe 
TRADE) OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, INCREASING THE PENALTY OF 
IMPRISONMENT AND FINE,'AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 341 of the Revised Penal Code, is hereby amended 
to read as follows: 
a. 
"Art 341. White Slave Trade. a. The penalty of 
RECLUSIOKl'tEMPORAL [Prison Mayor in its medium 
and maximum periods] shall be imposed upon any 
person who, in any manner or under any pretext shall 
engage in the business or shall profit by [prostitution or 
shall enlist the services of any other for the purpose of 
prostitution]; 
, 
(1) 
ACTING AS PROCURER TO SOLICIT A PERSON TO 
BECOME THE CLIENT OF A PROSTITUTE. IF THE 
CLIENT CONSENTS TO BE PROCURED FOR THE 
PROSTITUTE, THE LATTER SHALL LIKEWISE BE 
PUNISHED UNDER THIS ARTICLE; 
(2) 
INDUCING A 
~ERSON TO BE A CLIENT OF A 
PROSTITUTE BY MEANS OF ADVERTISEMENT OR 
OTHER SIMILAR MEANS; 
(3) 
CONVERSING WITH ANY PERSON IN ANY PUBLIC 
PLACE WITH THE INTENT TO SOLICIT HIM OR HER 
TO BE THE CLIENT OF A PROSTITUTE; 
(4) 
RECRUITING A WOMAN UNDER THE PRETEXT OF 
LAWFUL EMPLOYMENT BUT ACTUALLY FOR THE 
PURPOSE<0FFURNING HER OVER TO OPERATORS 
OF WHITE SLAVERY; 
(5) 
DECEITFULLY 
TAKING 
ADVANTAGE 
OF 
OR 
THROUGH INFLUENCE DUE TO HIS RELATIONSHIP 
SHALL PROCURE A WOMAN AS PROSTITUTE; 


., , 
(6) 
THREATENING OR USING VIOLENCE TOWARDS A 
WOMAN TO ENGAGE PROSTITUTE; 
(7) 
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIS RELATIONSHIP IN 
ORDER TO DEMAND FROM THE WOMAN WHO HAS 
PROSTITUTED HERSELF THE WHOLE OR A PART 
OF 
THE 
COMPENSATION 
DERIVED 
FROM 
PROSTITUTION; 
(8) 
GIVING MONETARY CONSIDERATION, GOODS OR 
OTHER PECUNIARY BENEFIT TO A WOMAN BY 
MEANS OF AN ADVANCE OR OTHER MEANS WITH 
THE 
INTENT 
TO 
MAKE 
SUCH 
WOMAN 
AS 
PROSTITUTE; 
(9) 
MAINTAINING CALL GIRLS THAT WILL CATER TO 
FOREIGN TOURIST AND LOCAL CLIENTS, AND; 
(10) 
FURNISHING A PLACE FOR PROSTITUTION OR 
ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF FURNISHING THE 
PLACE 
FOR 
PROSTITUTION, 
MAKING 
IT 
HIS 
BUSINESS TO ALLOW WOMEN PROSTITUTES TO 
LIVE AT THE ESTABLISHMENT WHICH HE POSSESS 
AND MANAGES OR AT THE PLACE WHICH HE 
DESIGNATES AND FURNISHING THE FUNDS, LAND 
OR BUILDING NECESSARY FOR THE BUSINESS . 
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b. 
SANCTiONs 
FOR 
ESTABLISHMENTS 
OR 
ENTERPRISES WHICH PROMOTE, FACILITATE OR 
CONDUCT 
ACTIVITIES 
CONSTITUTING 
PROSTITUTION 
-
ALL 
ESTABLISHMENTS 
AND 
ENTERPRISES' WHICH PROMOTE OR FACILITATE 
PROSTITUTION ,SHALL 
AUTOMATICALLY 
BE 
CLOSED AND THEIR AUTHORITY OR LICENSE TO 
OPERATE 
SHALL 
BE 
CANCELLED, 
WITHOUT 
PREJUDICE 
TO 
THE 
OWNER 
OR 
MANAGER 
THEREOF 
BEING 
PROSECUTED 
UNDER 
THE 
ARTICLE ANDIOR THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS 
AMENDED, 
OR 
BY 
SPECIAL 
LAWS. 
SUCH 
'ESTABLISHMENTS, AND 
ENTERPRISES 
SHALL 
REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE COURT DETERMINES 
OTHERWISE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE 
INTEREST AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE AND THE 
IMMORALITY OF THE ACT. 
"AN ESTABLISHMENT SHALL BE PRESUMED PRIMA 
FACIE ENGAGE IN THE PROMOTION OR FACILITATION OF 
PROSTITUTION IF THE ACTS CONSISTING PROSTITUTION 
OCCUR IN THE PREMISES." 
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SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,