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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Poe 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4200, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE WIRETAPPING AND OTHER 
RELATED VIOLATIONS OF THE PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Our vision of the Philippines as a drug-free country is far from arms reach. 
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In a Nationwide Survey made by the Dangerous Drug Board in 2012, there are 
roughly 1.7 million Filipinos engaged in illicit-drug abuse. Such a figure takes in vast and 
grave implications on our society: crime, health and infectious diseases, education, and 
the overall psychological welfare of our Filipino people. Moreover, mortality rates due to 
illicit-drug abuse have been steadily on the rise. 
The influence of illicit-drug abuse entraps both adult and, more importantly, youth 
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alike. Globally, studies indicate that there is an alarming trend with regard to illicit-drug 
use among the youth, with the latter experiencing a steep increase in terms of illicit drug 
abuse. Moreover, the trend reflects that the youth's perceived risk of drugs, such as 
cocaine and marijuana, is beginning to decline. This impacts on our society as a whole 
down to the smallest family unit. We should not ignqre this reality any longer. The youth, 
who personify the very ambition and promise of our nation, cannot remain vulnerable to 
the harmful effects of illicit drugs while its contents practically lay available on the 
streets unrestrained. 
Thus, in continuous deliberation with legal experts and members of the academe, 
balancing the relevance of this legislation with its implications i,n the fundamental 
principle of due process, this bill seeks to provide greater and significant assistance to 
our law enforcement agencies for the implementation of' Republic Act 9165 or the 
Dangerous Drugs Act. 
In view of the foregoing, an immediate discussion on the matter and eventually, 
the passage of a measure in this concern is earnestly sought. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
"14 
FEB 24 P 4 :22 
SENATE 
S. B. 2139 
Introduced by Senator Poe 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4200, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE WIRETAPPING AND OTHER 
RELATED VIOLATIONS OF THE PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
Section 3 of Republic Act 4200 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Nothing contained in this Act, however, shall render it unlawful or punishable for 
any peace officer, AND LAW ENFORCER, who is authorized by a written order of the 
Court, to execute any of the acts declared to be unlawful in the two preceding sections. 
In cases involving the crimes of treason, espionage, provoking war and disloyalty in 
case of war, piracy, mutiny in the high seas, rebellion, conspiracy and proposal to 
commit rebellion, inciting to rebellion, sedition, inciting to sedition, kidnapping as defined 
by the Revised Penal Code, VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 9165, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, and 
violations of Commonwealth Act No. 616, punishing espionage and other offenses 
against national security: Provided, that such written order shall only be issued or 
granted upon written application and the examination under oath or affirmation of the 
applicant and the witnesses he may produce and a showing: (1) that there are 
reasonable grounds to believe that any of the crimes enumerated hereinabove has 
been committed or is being committed or is about to committed: Provided, however, that 
in cases involving the offenses of rebellion of rebellion, conspiracy and proposal to 
commit rebellion, inciting to rebellion, sedition, conspiracy to commit sedition, and 
inCiting to sedition, such authority shall be granted only upon prior proof that a rebellion 
or acts of sedition, as the case may be, have actually been or are being committed; (2) 
that there are reasonable grounds to. believe that evidence will be obtained essential to 
the conviction of any person for, or to the solution of, or to the prevention of, any such 
crimes; and (3) that there are no other means readily available for obtaining such 
evidence." 
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SECTION 2. All laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed • 
or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,