FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF TBE 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article 2, Section 9 of the 1987 Constitution provides that: 
“The State shall promote a just and dynamic social order the will ensure the 
prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty 
through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, 
a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all”. 
Section 11 of the same article hrther provides that: 
“The State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect 
of human rights”. 
Accordingly, persons confined in institutions providing skilled nursing, 
intermediate or long-term care, or custodial or residential care, must be accorded 
adequate social services and respect for their dignity. 
This Act will ensure that institutionalized persons will not be subjected to shabby 
and abusive treatment from the people charged with their care and custody, 
In view of the above, the immediate passage of this bill is fervently sought. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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Introdirced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT DEFINING WHO ARE INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS AND 
PENALIZmG THEIR MALTREATMENT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of fhe Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as the “Institutionalized 
Persons Protection Act of 2007”. 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to provide adequate 
social services to institutionalized persons and to respect their dignity by ensuring that the 
persons in charge of their care and maintenance treat them properly. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act: 
(A) The term “institution” means any facility or institution which is owned, 
operated, or managed by, or provides services on behalf of the government or its 
political subdivision and which function is to provide skilled nursing, 
intermediate or long-term care, or custodial or residential care. 
(B) The term “institutionalized persons” refers to persons kept in an institution as 
defined in this Act who are: 
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mentally ill, disabled, or retarded, or chronically ill or 
handicapped; 
in jail, either by final sentence or under detention; 
(ii) 
(iii) 
juveniles ---- 
(a) held awaiting trial; 
(b) residing in such facility or institution for purposes of receiving 
care or treatment; or 
(c) residing for any government purpose in such facility or 
institution (other than a residential facility providing only 
elementary or secondary education that is not an institution in 
which reside juveniles who are adjudicated delinquent, in need 
of supervision, neglected, placed in government custody, 
mentally ill or disabled, mentally retarded, or chronically ill or 
handicapped). 


SEC. 4. Prohibited Acts. - It shall be unlawfld for any official, employee, or 
agent of the government, or other person acting on behalf of the government charged 
with the care of an institutionalized person to: 
A) Subject persons residing in, or confined to an institution to egregious or 
flagrant conditions causing such person to suffer physical injuries: 
B) Withhold from such institutionalized persons services, resources and facilities 
necessary for their maintenance and well-being; and 
C) Inflict, intentionally or through negligence, upon said person’s psychological 
or physical harm. 
SEC. 5. Penal Liability. - Any of the persons referred to in Section 4 of this Act, 
who are guilty of the commission of the prohibited acts enumerated therein shall be 
penalized with imprisonment ranging from six (6) months to one (1) year. This is without 
prejudice to any administrative case which may be filed against the erring official. 
SEC. 6. Civil Liability. - A responsible official found guilty of violating this Act 
shall also be civilly liable for any damage that may be suffered by the institutionalized 
person as a result of the violation of this Act. 
SEC. 7. Separability 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 or 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. 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,