srXTEENTH CONGRESS OJiTHE ) 
luwum Ie OFTHE PJ-lIUPP1N~iS ) 
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SENATE 
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Prepared 1>.1' tlw Committee on . .lnstke and Human IUghts with 
r.,eJl!at·ors: E~eudcrOJ Santiago, l\Jct'cHo, and PilnenlcJ as Authors 
thel'eof 
AN ACT I\MENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. <)68, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS TI-IE "PROBATION LAW OF 1<)76", AS AMENDED 
Be it efluc/eel by til!' Se170te ([lid the [-{otlse (ij'l?C'j"'cscn/(Jli,'cs ()f th" 
Philippines in COlly,.ess (lsSCl1lblcci: 
SECTION l. Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. y6H, as amended, )S 
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hereby fnrtlwr amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. il. 
Grant of Probatioll. - Subject to the provisions of tIl is 
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Decree, the trial court l1laY, after it shall h,m~ COllvirteti and 
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sentenced a defendant FOR A PROHATIONABLE PENALTY 
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and upon application b\' said defendant within t he period for 
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perfecting an apJll~al, suspend the execution of the sentence and 
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place the defendant on probation fOl' snch period and 11 pon snch 
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terl1lS and conditions as it Jnay deem best; Pl'ouirieci, Thill no 
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application for probation slwll Iw entertained or gralltE'ci if the 
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defendant has perfected the appeal from the judgmenl or 
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convictionl.]; 
Pl~OVlDlm, HOWEVER, THAT 'WH EN A 
JUDGMENT 
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CONVICTION 
IMPOSING 
A 
NON .. 
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PROBATIONABLE PENALTY IS APPEALED AND THE 
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APPELLATE COURT MODIFIES THE .JUDGMENT AND 
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IMPOSES 
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PROHATIONABLE 
PENALTY, 
THE 
DEI'ENDANT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO 1\1'1"1."1' FOR 
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PROBATION ON '1'1 IE MODIFIED DECISION IN THE 
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TUff\! COtlHT THAT IU~NnEIWIl THE ,mDGJVJI~NT OF 
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CONVICTION 
\'VrnHN 
FIFTEEN 
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DAYS 
FROM 
NOTJCE 
OF 
THE 
MODIFIED 
DECISION. 
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DIWENIl}\NT, HOWEVER, SHALL LOSE THE BENEFIT 
OF PROBATION SHOULD HE FURTHER APPEAL FROM 
THE MODIFIED DECISION. 
Probatioll may be granted whether the sentence illlJlOoCS n term of 
imprisonment OJ' <1 fine only. IAn application for probation shall be 
filed with tilt' trial ("ourt I Til,' Iilin)', oj ilw applic:llion sh,dl be 
det'll1ecl a waiver of Lilt' right to aPlwal. 
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All order granting or denving probation shallnol hl' :I]lpe:liablp."' 
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SECTION 2. Sectioll9 oftlw sallie Decree, as amended. is hereby further 
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amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 9. Disqualified o ileIlllcrs .... The benefits 01' this Decree shall 
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not be extendl'cl tothose: 
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(a) sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonlllent of more 
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than .six yean;; 
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(b)('(ln\icled of rsub\'ersion or] a 11\' lTil1ll' against the national 
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security or the public (mler; 
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(el who 11Cl\'P previously beell convicted lw final judgment of an 
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oilense jlunishe,l b\' imprisonment 01 (not less than one nlllllthl 
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MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS land one davl and/or a line 
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of Inot less than Two lJulJdred] MORE THAN ONE 
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THOUSAND pesos; 
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(el) who ha\'f~ been Ollce on probatioll IInder the provisions of this 
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Decree: and 
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(e) whu are already SPl'nng sentence ;It the till1e tbe substantive 
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provisions of this Dcc\'l"t' Iwe'\l1w <1ppli(';ll)[c pursuant 10 Section 
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SECTION 3. Sl'dioll ~4 of the "llllt' Decree is hl'J'Pil\' alllended to 
rend as loiimv.'< 
"SEC'. :l'1 
Misct'lhn(,(j\l.s I'mvl'l'S of RE<.IONAL, I'rovlllcial alit! 
City 
Probatioll Officers. 
REGIONAL, Pl'()\ incial or City 
Prohation Oilicers shall hm'c' Llle alltiloritv within their ierriiorial 


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jllrisrli','liOJl to 'Iril1linister (lath," ,md acknowlcdgmcnts ;1nd to lake 
depu,~ili(ln~ ill C(JllllCclio)) vvith their dlltlC':~ (lnd fUllcUons ulider this 
Decree, They shall aiso ha\'C', with respcct t'o probat iOIlP!'s tlmie!' 
their Cilrp, the pm""rs 01 !\ police "nice1'-
THEY SHALL BE 
CONSTDEREO M; PEl{SON~; IN AUTHORITY," 
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Sl;~CTION 4, Section "7 of' tIlt' sallle I)ene" is hereby anwllcled to read as 
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r"l!ows: 
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"SEC, 27, Field Assi;;tants, Subcmiina\c PersonlleL 
REGIONAL, 
Provincial or City Probation Omcers shall be assisted bv such field 
assistants and suhordina1e personnel as may he necessan' to pnabi" 
them I () carrv out t heir duties eITecti\'ely," 
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SECTION 5, Section 28 of the same D"crcp is hercl)\' amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 28, 
[Probation Aides. 
~, To assist the I'ro\'ill(,I[l1 or City 
Probation Offict'rs in the supervision of probationers, the Prohation 
AdlllinistTator ma\' appoinl citizens of good repute and probity to 
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as 
probation 
aides, I 
VOLUNTEER 
PROBATION 
OFFICERS. - TO ASSIST THE lU~GIONAl" PROVINCIAI~, 
OR CITY PROBATION OFFICERS IN THE SUPERVISED 
TREATMENT PROGRAM OF THE PROBATTONERS. THE 
PROBATION ADMINISTRATOR MAY APPOfNT CHIZENS 
OF GOOD REPUTE AND PROBITY, wno HAVE TilE 
WILLINGNESS, APTITUDE, AND CAPABILITY TO ACT AS 
VOLUNTEER PROBATION OH'lCERS. 
IProbatioll Aides] VOLUNTEER PROBATION OFFICERS 
shall not receive any I'egular compensatioll (for ser\'i('esll~)xcepl for 
reasonable 
[travel] 
TRANSPORTATION 
AND 
M~EAL 
ALLOWANCES, AS MAY BE DETEHMINED BY THE 
PROBATION 
ADMINISTRATION, 
FOR 
SERVICES 
RENDERED AS VOLUNTEERPROUATION OFI'ICJmS 
They Sh,ll1 hold officp 1'01' such period as mal' he detcrmilled Iw the 
Probation Administrator. Their FUNCTIONS, qualil'icatiol1s, and 
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nWXIllllllll case loads shall lw prO\'idec1 ill the rules AND 
REGULATIONS promuigall'd pmsuant to thi,s iJpnee," 
SECT10N 6. j(ejl('ulinC} ('IIII/SI', 
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All laws, executive orders, or 
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adlilinistratiw o rcic>rs, rules and regul;ltiollS or parts Ihen'ol, which are 
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illCllll~;i~;lc'ul willi tilis I\cj arc here\)\ ;]lll['lltled, n'pt'akcl or lllociiCwd accordingl\'. 
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SECTION 7. App"op"iutiol1s ClousC', -- TllP amount IlCCeSSalT to carry 
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out tlw pnwisitl1ls of I'his I\c\' ',hall he ind1ll1cd in lilt' (;['11('1':11 i\ppropriati<)J1s Acl 
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of I he year following its enactment into lm\" 
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SECTION 8. SC'jJ(l1'(lhilily CIOIlSC', - Should ,1lW provisioll of this Act be 
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declared invalid. the remaining provisio11s shall con I illllt, \ () Iw \'alid and 
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subsisting. 
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SECTION <). Bflcctipity. '- This Act shall t,lke effect fllteen (ISJ davs alier 
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its J1llhlicatinn in Ihe O/Fciul 00/;1'1/1' or in two (2) ne\"l'''pers of general 
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circnlation. 
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Ap/J/'(wed,