FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
) 
4 JUL -2 I' 
S E N A T E  
Senate Bill NO. 3 0 9 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In a group or corporation, there are certain rights and privileges that are 
granted to individual members. There are also certain obligations that the 
members must carry out to be able to avail of said privileges. Nonetheless, it 
must be clear that no group, organization or corporation can force their members 
to pay fees for the purpose of funding organizational activities. 
Because no law has been passed to protect organization and group 
members from this type of involuntary collection, many unwilling individuals are 
victims of extortion. This bill proposes to set guidelines which will define the 
extent to which groups and corporations may solicit funds from their members. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnest recommended. 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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First Regular Session 
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JUL -2 ;: 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T E  
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Senate Bill No. 3 0 9 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM HAVING THEIR MONEY INVOLUNTARY 
COLLECTED 
AND 
USED 
FOR 
POLITICAL 
ACTIVITIES 
BY 
A 
CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION OR GROUP 
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 ”Protection 
from Involuntary Collection Act.” 
SEC 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
to protect any individual by prohibiting the use of their money involuntarily 
collected from them for political activities. 
SEC 3. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
shall mean: 
(a) 
“Labor Organization” means any union or association of 
employees which exists in whole or in part for the purpose of 
collective bargaining of dealing with employees concerning 
terms and conditions of employment; 
“Corporation” means an entity organized under the Corporation 
Code, 
including 
government-owned-and-controlled 
corporations; 
“Religious group” means any profit or non-stock association of 
individuals belonging to any religious denomination or having 
the same faith or belief; 
“Civic group” means any club or association of individuals 
created or established for the purpose of delivering public or 
conducting activities benefiting the common good; 
“People’s organization” means any bona fide association of 
citizens with demonstrated capacity to promote the public 
interest and with identifiable leadership, membership and 
structure; 
(b) 
(c) 
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(e) 


“Sectoral organization” means a group of citizens or a coalition 
of groups of citizens who share similar physical attributes or 
characteristics, employment, interest, or concern; 
“Non-Government Organization”, also known as private 
voluntary organization or voluntary agencies, are private, non- 
profit, non-stock organization or corporation, engages in long- 
term activities, contributing to the welfare of communities or 
social sector such as, but not limited to: community organizing, 
community education, sectoral development, humanitarian or 
charity work, disaster relief, family planning, physical, 
psychological and social rehabilitation; environmental concern, 
human 
rights 
promotion 
and 
protection, 
and 
social 
amelioration; 
“Government Organization” pertains to national or local 
agencies under the Executive, Legislative, and the Judiciary 
branches of the government: and, 
“Political Activities” includes any communication or other 
activities which involves carrying on propaganda, attempting to 
influence legislation, or participating in any political campaign 
or political party. 
SEC 4. Prohibition. Except with the separate prior written and voluntary 
authorization of each individual, which shall remain in effect until revoked and 
may be revoked anytime, it shall be unlawful: 
for any labor organization to collect from or asses its members or 
non-members any dues, fees, or other payments, if any part of 
such dues, fees or other payments will be used for political 
activities; 
for any corporation to collect or asses from its stockholder or 
employees any dues, fees or other payments if any part of such 
dues, fees, or other payments will be used for political activities; 
for any religious groups or organizations to collect or asses from its 
members or employees any dues, fees or other payments if any 
part of such dues, fees, or other payments will be used for political 
activities; 
for any civic group or organization to collect or asses from its 
members, volunteers, and employees any dues, fees or other 
payments if any part of such dues, fees, or payments will be used 
for political activities; 
for any people’s organization to collect or asses from its members 
and volunteers any dues, fees or other payments if any part of such 
dues, fees, or payments will be used for political activities; 
for any sectoral group or organization to collect or asses from its 
members any dues, fees or other payments if any part of such 
dues, fees, or payments will be used for political activities; 


for any non-government organization to collect or asses from its 
members, volunteers, and employees any dues, fees or other 
payments if any part of such dues, fees, or payments will be used 
for political activities; 
for any government organization to collect or asses from its 
employees any dues, fees or other payments if any part of such 
dues, fees, or payments will be used for political activities; and, 
for any persons or other organizations, groups, or associations who 
exert control in whatever form over other individuals, such as 
landlords, militant groups, and the like to collect any amount of 
money for political activities. 
SEC 5. Disclosure of Purpose. The labor, civic, religious, government or 
non-government sectoral or people's organization and corporation shall 
specifically inform in writing the individuals concerned, of the purpose or 
purposes of which any amount of money shall be collected, especially if they are 
being collected for political activities, and not conceal their true purpose by 
incorporating it with other dues, fees or other payments, that can legitimately be 
collected from the said individuals. 
SEC 6. Pena/ty. A penalty in the amount of not less than Fifty Thousand 
Pesos (P50,OOO.OO) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months shall be 
imposed to the guilty officer, leader or employees, members or volunteers of 
violating organization. 
SEC 7. Separabilify Clause. If any provision, or part hereof is held invalid 
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC 8. 
Repealing Clause. 
Any law, presidential decree, issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation 
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, 
modified or amended accordingly. 
SEC 11. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,