FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. --.:5_9 __ _ 
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Submitted 
by 
the 
Committee 
on 
Justice 
and 
Human 
Rights 
on 
SEP 2 2 2011 
Re: 
Senate Bill No. 
2973 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 1840 and 2370 
Sponsor: Senator Escudero 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committee on Justice and Human Rights to which were referred Senate 
Bill No. 1840, introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago,entitled: 
"AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ACT NO. 4103 ALSO KNOWN AS THE 
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW, AS AMENDED." 
And S.No. 2370, introduced by Senator Francis G. Escudero entitled: 
"AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ACT NO. 4103, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW." 


has considered the same and has the honor to report them back to the Senate with 
the recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. __ 2_9_7_3 __ prepared 
by 
the Committee, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ACT NO. 4103, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW." 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 1840 and 2370, with Senators 
Defensor-Santiago and Escudero, as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
SEN. FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
Chairman, 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
SEN. TE< OFIS'IO GUINGONA III 
ce Chairman, 
n Justice and Human Rights 
MEMBERS: 
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SEN. ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV 
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SEN. AQUILI~O "KOKO" PIMENTEL III 


Ex-Officio Members: 
SEN~C~ANO 
Senate Minority Floor Leader 
GGOY EJERCITO-ESTRADA 
Senat President Pro-Tempore 
HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 


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Prepared by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights with Senators 
Defensor-Santiago and Escudero as Authors thereof. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ACT NO, 4103, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTI9N 1. Section 2 of Act No. 4103, as amended, otherwise known as 
the Indeterminate Sentence Law, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
Sec. 2. This Act shall not apply to persons convicted of offenses punished 
with death penalty or life-imprisonment; to those convicted of treason, 
conspiracy or proposal to commit treason; to those convicted of misprision of 
treason, rebellion, sedition or espionage; to those convicted of piracy; 
TO 
THOSE CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST A MINOR, WHICH 
IS 
COMPARABLE TO OR EXCEEDS 
ANY 
OF 
THE 
FOLLOWING: 
KIDNAPPING OF A MINOR, EXCEPT BY A PARENT; CRIMINAL SEXUAL 
CONDUCT TOWARD A MINOR; SOLICITATION OF A MINOR TO ENGAGE 
IN SEXUAL CONDUCT; USE OF A MINOR IN A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE; 
SOLICITATION OF A MINOR TO PRACTICE PROSTITUTION; ANY 
CONDUCT THAT BY ITS NATURE IS A SEXUAL OFFENSE AGAINST A 
MINOR; PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY; 
CHILD-TRAFFICKING; AND USING CHILDREN IN DRUG TRAFFICKING to 
those who are habitual delinquents; to those who have escaped from 
confinement or evaded sentence; to those who having been granted conditional 
pardon by the Chief Executive shall have violated the terms thereof; to those 
whose maximum term of imprisomnent does not exceed one year, not to those 
already sentenced by final judgment at the time of approval of this Act, except as 
provided in Section 5 hereof. 


SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the Act or the provision not otherwise affected 
shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive ord~r, letter of instruction, administrative rule or regulation contrary to 
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or 
amended accordingly. 
SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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