Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session.

House Brit no. _ 1394

Introduced by: Hon. Iris Marie D. Montes

AN ACT
DEFINING ELECTRONIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR
CHILDREN, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES, AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ANTI-VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT OF 2004"

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It was recently reported that Queen Hera, a social media influencer, is
considering filing a complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
after a photo of her baby was used to generate online child pornography. The
image was being sold for P1,500 or USD$26.'

According to the mother, "May nag-message sa ‘kin na isang nanay or
mother na about daw sa victim daw ‘yung anak niya ng cyber crime or ginagamit
daw ‘yung video nung anak niya para ibenta. Nung nag scroll daw siya doon sa
website, nakita daw niya 'yung picture ng anak ko and then sinend sa akin ‘yung
picture."

She has warned fellow parents against posting their children’s photos in the
internet _as it was allegedly being sold on the deep web.

In this light, this bill seeks to protect women and their children from all forms
of electronic violence by expanding the coverage of Republic Act No. 9262,
otherwise known as “Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004".

It punishes acts or omissions that may be committed through Information
and Communications Technology (ICT), which may cause mental or emotional
suffering on women and their children. It also includes electronic or ICT-related
violence as punishable acts and provides for the immediate blocking, removal, or
shutdown of any upload, program, or application that causes violence against the
victim.

According to a report published by the Foundation for Media Alternatives
(FMA) in 2024, a total of 56 online gender-based violence (OGBV) was
recorded from January to December 2023. It also found that the most common
forms and manifestations of OGBV include:

- Non-consensual production and/or dissemination of intimate images or
videos (41.7%);
+ Influencer to file complaint after photo of her baby gets used in online child pornography,
GMA Integrated News,

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19 June

2025


- Threats of violence and/or blackmail (22.2%); and
- Cyber pornography or prostitution (14.8%)

Other offenses include cyber harassment or abusive speech (5.6%);
trafficking (5.6%); physical or sexual abuse (4.6%); spying, surveillance, or
device-facilitated violence (2.8%), control and manipulation of accounts and
information (1.8%), and online scams (0.9%).

The locations with the most OGBV cases are the National Capital Region (25
cases); Central Luzon (6 cases); CALABARZON (5 cases); and Central Visayas (5
cases), Other regions with mapped cases include Ilocos (2 cases), Western Visayas
(4 cases), Eastern Visayas (2 cases), Zamboanga (1 case), Northern Mindanao (1
case), Davao (1 case), and Caraga (1 case).?

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines also reported that
“Globally, nearly 60 per cent of women have experienced some form of digital
violence, on their phones or online. They are bombarded with toxic social media
posts, hate speech and violent content, or have their images sexualized, distorted
and shared without their permission.”?

While modern innovation has made life more convenient, it has, however,
become a ground for gender-based violence against women and children.

Hence, this measure seeks to provide safeguards to ensure that technological
devices will not be used as an instrument to violate the rights of women and
children.

In view thereof, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

res tehtew Mowres

Kababaihan Kabalikatan para sa Kapakanan
‘at Kaunlaran ng Bayan (4K) Party-list

2 Online Gender-Based Violence in the Philippines: 2023 Yearend Report, Foundation for

Media Alternatives (FMA), February 12, 2024 (https://fma.ph/online-gender-based-
y lippines-2023-yearend-report/) accessed on 17 June 2025

3 Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this

must end, UNFPA, 25 November 2023 (https://philippines.unfpa.org/en/news/violence-
: {-girls-has-invaded-ail-spaces-including- virtual-ones-and~

Accessed on 17 June 2025



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1394

“Introduced by: Hon. Iris Marie D. Montes

AN ACT
DEFINING ELECTRONIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR
CHILDREN, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES, AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT OF 2004"

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Expanded Anti-
Violence Against Women and Their Children (E-VAWC) Act."

SEC. 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9262 is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
xxx
"(a) xxx
“AX XX
“BLX XX

"C. Psychological violence" refers to acts or omissions THAT MAY BE
COMMITTED THROUGH PHYSICAL, VERBAL, EMOTIONAL, ELECTRONIC OR
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) DEVICES OR
OTHER MEANS causing or likely to cause mental or emotional suffering of
[the-Het#A] A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN, such as [put nettimitedte|
intimidation, harassment, stalking, damage to property, public ridicule or
humiliation, [repeated) verbal abuse and marital infidelity. It includes THE
ACT OF causing or [alowing-the-vietima] COERCING A WOMAN AND/OR BER
CHILDREN to witness the physical, sexual or psychological abuse of a
member of the family to which the [vieti@-belengs] WOMAN AND/OR HER
CHILDREN BELONG or to witness pornography in any form or to witness
abusive injury to pets or to unlawful or unwanted deprivation of the right to
custody [and/or] OR visitation of common children.

"D. XXX

“E, "ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED VIOLENCE" REFERS TO ANY ACT OR
OMISSION INVOLVING THE USE OR EXPLOITATION OF DATA OR ANY FORM OF ICT
WHICH CAUSES OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, OR
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS OR SUFFERING TO THE WOMAN AND/OR HER
CHILDREN, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:


"(1) RECORDING, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, USE, SHARING OR
UPLOADING OF ANY PHOTOGRAPH, VIDEO, OR OTHER FORM OF ELECTRONIC
OR ARTISTIC PRESENTATION SHOWING OR DEPICTING IN ANY FORM OR
MANNER THE GENITALIA OF A WOMAN OR THOSE OF HER CHILDREN'S
GENITALIA, PUBIC AREA, BUTTOCKS, BREASTS, EXCRETORY BODY PART OR
FUNCTION, NUDITY, SCENES WITH SEXUAL CONTEXT OR PORTRAYAL OF
SEXUAL CONDUCT SUCH AS SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, MASTURBATION, KISSING,
CARESSING,. HUGGING, AND PETTING;

"(2) RECORDING, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, USE, SHARING OR
UPLOADING OF ANY PHOTOGRAPH, VIDEO, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF
ELECTRONIC OR ARTISTIC PRESENTATION EXHIBITING ANY SEXUALLY-
RELATED VERBAL OR NONVERBAL EXPRESSION OR GESTURE OF THE
WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN WHICH MAY BE CONSTRUED AS LEWD,
INDECENT, OR OBSCENE;

"(3) RECORDING, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, USE, SHARING OR
UPLOADING OF ANY PHOTOGRAPH, VIDEO, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF
ELECTRONIC OR ARTISTIC PRESENTATION DEPICTING ANY PURPORTED
VIOLENT OR ERRANT BEHAVIOUR OF THE WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN,
OR THE USE OF INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES OR DRUGS;

"(4) ANY SIMILAR, PROHIBITED RECORDING, REPRODUCTION,
DISTRIBUTION, USE, SHARING OR UPLOADING OF ANY AUDIO PRESENTATION
AND DATA, INCLUDING SOUND CLIPS OF THE SAME NATURE AS THOSE
ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPH (A) E.1-3 OF THIS SECTION;

"(5) USE OF A PHOTOGRAPH, VIDEO, VOICE RECORDING, NAME OR ANY
MARK, REFERENCE OR CHARACTER IDENTIFIABLE WITH A WOMAN AND/OR
HER CHILDREN AND SUGGESTIVE OF A WRONGDOING, CONDUCT OR
ATTRIBUTE THAT TENDS TO BESMIRCH THE REPUTATION OF THE WOMAN
AND/OR HER CHILDREN;

"(6) HARASSING, INTIMIDATING, COERCING, THREATENING OR VILLIFYING
THE WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN THROUGH TEXT MESSAGING OR OTHER
CYBER, ELECTRONIC, OR MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY;

“(7) STALKING, INCLUDING THE HACKING OF PERSONAL ACCOUNTS ON
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AND THE USE OF LOCATION DATA FROM
ELECTRONIC DEVICES;

"(8) FABRICATION OF FAKE INFORMATION OR NEWS THROUGH TEXT
MESSAGING OR OTHER CYBER, ELECTRONIC, OR MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY;
AND

"(9) CREATION OF FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS USING AN ALIAS OR A
DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL INFORMATION RESULTING IN HARM TO
THE WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN'S REPUTATION.

xX"
SEC. 3. Section 5 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children. - x x x

"(ay xxx

"(D) xxx


"(C) Xxx

"(d) x xx
"(e) xxx
“(A xxx
"(g) xxx
"(h) x xx

i) Xxx

"(3)_INFLI

"(1) xxx
"(2) xxx
"(3) xxx

"(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm
to animals or pets of the woman [or] AND/OR her [child; and]
CHILDREN;

"(S) xxx

"(6) RECORDING, REPRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTION OF VIDEOS
WHICH SHOW THE WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN NAKED OR IN
UNDERGARMENT-CLAD GENITALS, PUBIC AREA, BUTTOCKS OR
BREASTS;

"(7) SHARING ANY MEDIA THAT CONTAINS PICTURES, VOICE
RECORDING OR VIDEO OF THE WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN
WHICH MAYBE CONSTRUED AS LEWD, INDECENT OR OF SEXUAL
CONTENT; AND

"(8) USING THE PICTURES, VIDEO, VOICE NAME OR ANY OTHER
ASPECT OF THE IDENTITY OF A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN FOR
MALICIOUS PURPOSES INCLUDING PORNOGRAPHY, OTHER
SEXUALLY-RELATED CRIMES,AND VIOLATIONS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 10175, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “CYBERCRIME PREVENTION
ACT OF 2012.

ICTING OR COMMITTING ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED VIOLENCE

AGAINST A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN; AND

"(K) THREATENING TO CAUSE ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED VIOLENCE
AGAINST A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN.”

SEC. 4. Se

‘ection 6 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 6. Penalties. - x x x

"(a) xxx
"(b) x xx

"(c) xxx


"(d) x xx
"(e) xxx
“(f) xxx

"(G) ACTS FALLING UNDER SECTION 5(J) AND 5(K) OF THIS ACT SHALL BE
PUNISHED BY RECLUSION TEMPORAL.

"If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in
the presence of [her] THE WOMAN'S child, the penalty to be applied shall be the
maximum period of penalty prescribed in this section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount
of not less than [One] THREE hundred thousand pesos [P109,000-98] (P300,000)
but not more than [Fhree] FIVE hundred thousand pesos [P300,000.00)
(P500,000.00): PROVIDED, THAT IN CASES OF ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED
VIOLENCE, THE FINE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00); AND (b) SHALL undergo mandatory
psychological counseling or psychiatric treatment and shall report compliance to
the court.

“LIABILITY UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY LIABILITY
FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED,
OR SPECIAL LAWS."

SEC. 5. Section 7 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 7. JURISDICTION AND Venue. - The Regional Trial Court designated as a
Family Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over cases of violence
against women and their children under this law. IN CASES OF ELECTRONIC OR
ICT-RELATED VIOLENCE, THE COURT ACQUIRES JURISDICTION IF ANY OF THE
ELEMENTS IS COMMITTED WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES, OR COMMITTED WITH THE
USE OF ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SITUATED IN THE
COUNTRY, OR WHEN SUCH COMMISSION CAUSES ANY DAMAGE TO A WOMAN
AND/OR HER CHILDREN WHO, AT THE TIME OF THE COMMISSION OF THE
OFFENSE, ARE IN THE PHILIPPINES. CRIMINAL ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ACT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT DESIGNATED AS A
FAMILY COURT WHERE THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED.

In the absence of such court [is-the-place_where the-offense-was-committed],
the case shall be filed in the Regional Trial Court where the crime or any of its
elements was committed at the option of the complainant. IN CASES OF
ELECTRONIC OR ICT-RELATED VIOLENCE, THE CASE MAY BE FILED IN THE PLACE
WHERE ANY PART OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM USED IS SITUATED, WHERE ANY OF
THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN TOOK PLACE, OR
WHERE THE WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN RESIDE AT THE TIME THEY LEARN
OF THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE."

SEC. 6. Section 8 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 8. Protection Orders. - x x x
“(a) xxx

"(b) x xx


“(c) xx x
"(d) x x x
"(e) xxx
"(xxx
“(g) Xxx
"(h) xx x
"(xxx
"() x x x; [and]

"(k) ORDERING THE IMMEDIATE BLOCKING, BLACKLISTING, REMOVAL, OR
SHUTDOWN OF ANY UPLOAD, PROGRAM, OR APPLICATION THAT CAUSES OR
TENDS TO CAUSE VIOLENCE AGAINST A WOMAN AND/OR HER CHILDREN.
FAILURE OF AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER TO COOPERATE WITH LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL CONSTITUTE THE CRIME OF OBSTRUCTION OF
JUSTICE. THE DUTIES OF AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER AS PROVIDED FOR
UNDER SECTION 9 (B) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11930, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
"ANTI-ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (OSAEC) AND
ANTI-CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION MATERIALS (CSAEM) ACT SHALL BE
APPLICABLE; AND

"(L) Provision of such other forms of relief as the court deems necessary to
protect and provide for the safety of the petitioner and any designated family or
household member, provided petitioner and any designated family or household
member consents to such relief.

"x x x
SEC. 7. Section 24 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:

SEC. 24. Prescriptive: Period. - Acts falling under Sections 5(a) to 5(f) OF THIS.
ACT shall prescribe in twenty (20) years. Acts falling under Sections 5(g) to 5(i) OF
THIS ACT shall prescribe in ten (10) years. ACTS FALLING UNDER SEC'TIONS 5(3)
AND 5(K) OF THIS ACT SHALL BE IMPRESCRIPTIBLE.”

SEC. 8. Section 32 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 32. Duties of other Government Agencies and LGUs. - Other government
agencies and LGUs, INCLUDING PHILIPPINE EMBASSIES AND CONSULAR OFFICES,
shall establish programs such as, but not limited to, education and information
campaign and seminars or symposia on SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND
the nature, causes, incidence and consequences of such violence AGAINST WOMEN
AND/OR THEIR CHILDREN particularly towards educating the public on its social
impacts.

"x x."

SEC. 9. Section 39 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 39. Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Their Children
(IAC-VAWC). - x x x

(a) xxx


“(b) [N + ih
COMMISSION ON WOMEN (PCW);

he Role-of Fitipine- Women {NEREW)] PHILIPPINE
"(c) xxx

"(d) xxx

"(e) xxx

"(FD x xx

“(g) xxx

"(h) x xx

TORSE:

"G) xxx

(k) Department of Labor and Employment; [and]

()) Nationa! Bureau of Investigation(.];

"(M) MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD (MTRCB);
"(N) DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST);

"(0) NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC);

"(P) DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(DICT);

"(Q) DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA);

"(R) COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS (CFO);

"(S) DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS (DMW);

"(T) OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA); AND

"(U) TWO (2) REPRESENTATIVES FROM WOMEN'S RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE PREVENTION AND
ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (VAWC)
WHO SHALL BE CHOSEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
COUNCIL TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS.

These agencies are tasked to formulate programs and projects to eliminate
(VAW) VAWC based on their mandates as well as develop capability programs for
their employees to become more sensitive to the needs of their clients. The Council
will also serve as the monitoring body as regards [te¥AW] THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THIS ACT AND ANTI-VAWC initiatives.

x XX.
SEC. 10. Section 40 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 40. Mandatory Programs and Services for [¥ietias] WOMEN AND THEIR
CHILDREN. - IN CASES FILED UNDER THIS ACT, [The] THE DSWD, and LGUs shall


provide [the-vietimas] WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, temporary shelters, provide
counseling, psycho-social services {andfer] OR recovery, rehabilitation programs,
and livelihood assistance.

“IN THE CASE OF WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS AND/OR THEIR CHILDREN,
RELEVANT EMBASSIES AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES
SHALL ENSURE THAT THEY ARE GIVEN ADEQUATE RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO
LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE RECEIVING STATE, DURING
TRANSIT AND UPON RETURN, ESPECIALLY DURING REPATRIATION. THESE
SERVICES INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY SHELTERS, PSYCHOSOCIAL
SERVICES, AND LEGAL AID, AND PRIORITIZING WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S
SPECIFIC HEALTH NEEDS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, PARTICULARLY ACCESS TO
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, AND ANTI-SEXUAL ASSAULT
KITS TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AND POST EXPOSURE
PROPHYLAXIS FOR HIV.

“The DOH shall provide medical assistance to [vietias]) WOMEN AND THEIR
CHILDREN IN CASES FILED UNDER THIS ACT.

"THE DSWD, LGUs AND DOH SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL RECORDS OF A WOMAN
AND HER CHILDREN OBTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISIONING OF
SUCH SERVICES BY THE AGENCIES SHALL, BE HELD CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS
THERE IS A COURT ORDER AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF ANY INFORMATION OR
DATA.

"THE DOJ SHALL ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER AN IDENTITY AND LOCATION
CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE "PROGRAM", WHICH
SHALL ENSURE THE PROTECTION AND SAFETY OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS TO BE USED WHEN
INTERACTING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND A NEW MAILING ADDRESS
WHICH KEEPS THEIR ACTUAL WHEREABOUTS CONFIDENTIAL AND FREE FROM THE
RISK OF DISCOVERY BY THIRD PARTIES. THE PROGRAM SHALL CATER TO
WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO INTEND TO ESTABLISH A NEW RESIDENCE
OR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY RELOCATED TO ANOTHER PLACE UNKNOWN TO
THEIR ASSAILANTS OR ABUSERS WHO MAY USE PUBLIC RECORDS TO FIND THEM.

“IN THIS REGARD, THE APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROGRAM AS
WELL AS OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY WOMEN AND THEIR
CHILDREN SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS PUBLIC RECORD AND SHALL BE KEPT
CONFIDENTIAL BY THE DO) AND SHALL ONLY BE RELEASED UPON THE ORDER OF
THE COURT.

“ANY OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO WILLFULLY BREACHES THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF THESE RECORDS OR WILLFULLY DISCLOSES THE NAME,
RESIDENTIAL OR MAILING ADDRESS OF A WOMAN AND HER CHILDREN IN
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISION OF THIS ACT, SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY OF ONE
(1) YEAR IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (P300,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00)."

SEC. 11. Section 43 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 43. [Entitlement te-Leave. Victims under this Act shalt be-entitied te take

paid <e up {10)-days-_in-addition_te_other_paid-teaves
dditien to-the-Laber Code-and-Civit Semvice Rules-and Regulations, extendible when
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PESOS (P10,000.00) AND SUSPENSION FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS FOR
DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.

"ANY SENIOR OFFICIAL, INCLUDING THE HEAD OF THE AGENCY WHO HAS.
KNOWLEDGE OF, BUT FAILS TO ACT ON, OR HAS IN ANY WAY INFLUENCED THE
DENIAL OF THE IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR OF THE LEAVE APPLICATION OF A VICTIM-
SURVIVOR, SHALL BE HELD ADMINISTRATIVELY LIABLE AND SHALL BE
SUSPENDED FOR FIFTEEN (15) DAYS."

SEC. 12. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is held
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining portions or provisions shall not be
affected.

SEC. 13. Repealing Clause. - Ali laws, decrees, executive orders and rules and
regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,