FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Senate Bill No. 916 
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 and 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 corporation may solicit funds from their members. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnest recommended. 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 916 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRAQf. 
AN ACT 
TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM HAVING THEIR MONEY INVOLUNTARY 
COLLECTED AND USED FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY A CORPORATION, 
ORGANIZATION OR GROUP 
Be 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. 
terms shall mean: 
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Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act, the following 
(a) 
"Labor organization" means any union or association of employees 
which exist in whole or in part for the purpose of collective bargaining 
of dealing with employees concerning terms and conditions of 
employment; 
(b) 
"Corporation" means an entity organized under the Corporation 
Code, including government-owned-and-controlled corporation; 
(c) 
"Religious Group" means any profit or non-stock association of 
individuals belonging to any religious denomination or having the 
same faith or belief; 
(d) 
"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; 
(e) 
"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; 
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(f) 
"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; 


(g) 
"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: 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;' 
(h) 
"Government Organization" pertains to national or local agencies 
under the Executive, Legislative, and the Judiciary branches of the 
government; and, 
(i) 
"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 and voluntary 
authorization of each individual, which shall remain in effect until revoked and 
may be revoked and may be revoked anytime, it shall be unlawful: 
(a) 
for any labor organization to collect from or asses from 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; 
(b) 
for any corporation to collect or asses from its stockholder or 
employees 
any dues, fees, or other payments 
will be used for political activities; 
(c) 
for any religious groups or organization 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; 
(d) 
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 such dues, fees, or payments will be used for 
political activities; 
(e) 
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; 
(f) 
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; 
(g) 
for any non-government organization to collect or asses from its 
members, volunteers, and employees any dues, fees or other 
payments if nay part of such dues, fees, or payments will be used for 
political activities; 
(h) 
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, 


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(i) 
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. Penalty. 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. Separability Clause. If any provision, or part hereof is held invalid 
or unconstitutional 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 (15) days after its publication 
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,