FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No.1099 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Violence against women can occur within the family or household, in the 
workplace, in educational institutions, even in churches. This bill if enacted will declare 
November 25 as a National Consciousness Day for Elimination of Violence Against 
Women. It aims to raise awareness on the urgency to address the problem of violence 
against women. 
The enactment of this Bill into. law will be one concrete fulfillment of the Philippine 
government's obligation under international human rights conventions. It will also be an 
affirmation of the State policy found in Article II, Section 11 of the 1987 Constitution 
which mandates the State to value the dignity of every human person and guarantee full 
respect for human rights. In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this Bill is 
earnestly sought. 
MANNY ILLAR 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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) 
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SENATE 
SoB. No. 1099 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
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SEi\;r\1T 
OFFICa Of rHi. SECRETARY 
AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER TWENTY-FIVE OF EVERY YEAR AS 
"NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE 
AGAINST WOMEN" 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. In recognition of the need to establish a comprehensive and 
structured campaign for national consciousness on anti-violence against women, 
November 25 of every year is hereby declared as "National Consciousness Day for the 
Elimination of Violence Against WOlT)en". 
SECTION 2. The following activities shall be undertaken in observance of this 
occasion: 
a) Heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, government owned and 
controlled corporations, locar government units and employers in the private 
sector shall, together with their employees, organize, engage or participate in 
activities designed to raise public awareness on the problem of violence against 
women and the elimination of all forms of violence against women. 
b) The Philippine Information Agency shall be mandated to allocate a minimum of 
one (1) hour airtime for programs exclusively raising public awareness on the 
problem of violence against women and the elimination of all forms of violence 
against women. Relative thereto, all Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng PiJipinas-
affiliated television and radio networks nationwide are encouraged to allocate 
airtime for said programs. 
c) Publishers of local newspapers and magazines are encouraged to highlight the 
problem of violence against women and the elimination of all forms of violence 
against women. 
d) The Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education and the 
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, in coordination with the 
National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW), women 
nongovernmental 
organizations 
(NGOs) 
and 
other 
nongovernmental 
organizations advocating for women's human rights, shall lead public and private 
school communities at all levels in organizing consciousness-raising activities on 
the problem of violence against women and the elimination of all forms of 
violence against women. 
SECTION 3. The National Statistics Office, the Philippine National Police, the 
Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Labor and 
Employment, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas 
(CFO) and all Philippine embassies and conSUlates shall, in coordination with the 
NCRFW, undertake data gathering and systematization database on a/l forms of 
violence against women, including Filipino women working and/or residing abroad. 
These agencies shall consolidate their findings and make a report to the public on the 
statistics and status of violence against women every November 25 of each year. 


SECTION 4. A compliance a'nd monitoring team headed by a duly designated 
representative of the NCRFW shall be created to coordinate and monitor the 
implementation of this Act. Said team shall be composed of one (I) representative from 
each of the following agencies: 
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a) The National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women; 
b) The Department of Social Welfare and Development; 
c) The Department of Education; 
d) The Commission on Higher Education; 
e) The Department of the Interior' and Local Government; 
f) The Department of Foreign Affairs; 
g) The Department of Justice; 
h) The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration; 
i) The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration; 
j) The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board; 
k) The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO); and 
I) 
Three (3) NGO representatives coming from the sectors of women, children and 
overseas Filipino workers. 
The team shall be headed by the duly designated representative of the NCRFW. 
Members of the team shall receive emoluments as may be determined by the team in 
accordance with existing budget and accounting rules and regulations. 
SECTION 5. Funds for the implementation of the aforestated activities, programs 
and projects shall be taken out of the five percent (5%) Gender and Development 
budget allotted to all government agencies and local government units. 
SECTION 6. If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is held to be 
unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of the other sections herein shall not be affected 
thereby. 
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in 
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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