SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 
1871 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In 2011, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activists submitted to the United 
Nations two reports on the human rights violations against LGBT pe~ple i; the Philippines. In 
the first report named "The Status of LGBT Righfs in the Philippines, Submission to the Human 
Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review 13th Session," the groups Rainbow Rights 
Ptoject (R-Rights) and the Philippine LGBT Hate Crime Watch (PLHCW) co-authored a 
dqcumentation of different abuses based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the country 
since 2007. The second report entitled "A Report ·on Violations of Human Rights Based on 
Sexual Orientation and Gender Idyntity in the Phiiippines" was authored by the Progressive 
Organization of Gays in the Philippines (ProGay). 
These reports highlight the very real and pressing problem confronting the LGBT 
community in the Philippines. There can be no true and meaningful democracy if we continue to 
systematically oppress the LGBT community and turn a blind eye to the abuses committed 
against them. This bill seeks to address .these problems and correct the impression that the 
Government is powerless to help the LGBT sector. It seeks to create an LGBT desk in every 
police station to ensure that victims of hate crimes or sexually oriented crimes will have a place 
they can seek out for assistance. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE· 
S.No. 1871 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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OCT 21 P 4 :46 
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AMENDING REPUBLIC AGT NO. 8551, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE 
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NATIONAL POTrICE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998," 
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TO CREATE LGBT PROTECTION DESKS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and ,the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION L Title 7 of Republic Act No. 8551, also known as the "Philippine National 
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Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998," is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"Title VII 
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Creation of Women's AND LGBT Desks in All Police Stations and 
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the Formulation of a Gender Sensitivity Program" 
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SECTION 2. Section 57 of the same Act is also amended to read as follows: 
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"Section 57 .. Creation.,anq Functions, -:- The PNP shall establish women's 
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AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDERS' (LGBT) desks 
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in all police stations throughout the country to administer and attend to cases 
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involving crimes against chastity, sexual'harassment, HATE CRIMES, abuses 
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committed against women, [and] children, AND MEMBERS OF THE LGBT 
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COMMUNITY, and other similar offenses: Provided, That municipalities and 
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cities presently without policewomen will have two (2) years upon the effectivity 
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of this Act within which to comply with the requirement of this provision." 
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Adopted, 
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