Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no.84 87

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION OF FAMILY PRIVACY

There is no law which prohibits government surveys from obtaining incriminatory
information from minors on matters concerning the minor's family.

This bill protects family privacy on matters such as political affiliations or beliefs,
psychological problems, sexual behavior, religious beliefs, and _ privileged
communications. However, it does not prevent the investigations pursuant to law or
applications for membership or eligibility in organizations or programs.

Al

Luis IND “LRAY/ #. VILLAFUERTE, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no.8467

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION OF FAMILY PRIVACY

Be it 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 “Family Privacy Protection Act.”

SECTION 2. Definition of a Minor. — For the purpose of this Act, a minor shall mean a
child less than eighteen (18) years of age.

SECTION 3. Family Privacy Protection. —

(A) Restriction on Seeking Information from Minors. — Notwithstanding any other

provision of law and subject to Section 6, in conducting a program or activity funded by

the government, a person may not, without the prior written consent of at least one

parent or guardian of a minor, require or otherwise seek the response of the minor to a

survey questionnaire which is intended to elicit, or has the effect of eliciting, information

about the minor's family conceming any of the following:

(1) Parental political affiliations or beliefs;

(2) Mental or psychological problems;

(3) Sexual Behavior or attitudes;

(4) Megal, antisocial, or self-incriminating behavior;

(5) Appraisals of other individuals with whom the minor has a familial relationship;

(6) Relationships that are legally recognized as privileged, including those with lawyers,
physicians and members of the clergy;

(7) Religious affiliations or beliefs.

(B) General Exceptions. — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Information for the purpose of a criminal investigation or adjudication;

(2) Inquiry made pursuant to a good faith concem for the health, safety, or welfare of an
individual minor;


(e)

Administration of the immigration, internal revenue, or customs laws of the
Philippines;

(4) Information required by the law to determine eligibility for participation in an
organization, program or for receiving financial assistance;

Academic performance tests except to the extent that questions in such tests would
require a minor to reveal information listed under paragraph (A) hereof.

6)

SECTION 4. Notification Procedures. - The head of any department or agency of the
government which provides funds for any program or activity involving the gathering of
information from a minor to any survey or questionnaire shall establish procedures by
which the department or agency shall notify minors and their parents of protections
provided under this Act. The procedures shall also provide for advance public
availability of each questionnaire or survey to which a response from a minor is sought.

SECTION 5. Compliance. — The head of each government department or agency shall
establish such procedure necessary to ensure compliance with this Act. Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to foreclose any individual from obtaining judicial relief.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or
inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended
accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,