SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF TI IE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE
SENATE BILL No. 1364
^ c n a tf
of tijf
■17 NAR-7 fllO :32
RECEIVED BV;
Introduced by SENATOR LEILA M. DE LIMA
AN ACT
TO prl:serv l: t h e  e v id e n c e  g e n e r a t l:d f r o m  s e c u r f i'y
CAMERAS
EXPI a n a t o r y  n o t e
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 5 provides:
S e c tio n  5. T h e  m a in te n a n c e  o f p e a c e  a n d  o rd e r, th e  p ro te c tio n  o f life, 
lib e rty , a n d  p ro p e rty , a n d  p ro m o tio n  o f th e  g e n e ra l w e lfa re  a re  e s s e n tia l fo r 
th e  e n jo y m e n t b y  all th e  p e o p le  o f th e  b le s s in g s  o f d e m o c ra c y .
Criminality is an e\er present threat to our way of life. It requires from us 
unwavering vigilance. As a means to continuously monitor our surroundings and 
protect ourselves from criminal elements, we have embraced the tools on modern 
technology. The latest advances in video capture technolog>- has allowed us to 
automatically video record events in real time, thereby gathering data that could be 
used as leads to aid our law enforcers in identifying and apprehending the culprits and 
as evidence for prosecution to build cases against them.
Recent events have shown that security cameras have been instrumental in 
recording criminal activities. This includes a customs officer accepting bribe money,1 
immigration officials caught carrying unexplained cash bundles,2 3 and a woman shot 
dead by a robber.3
However, it was also showm that the videos recorded from security cameras are 
in danger of being destroyed by criminal elements who seek to remove any evidence of
1 BOC e m p lo y e e  ca u g h t o n  cam era a cce p tin g  m o n e y -  F aeldon. Rappler (5 Sep 2016) R etrieve d  fro m : 
http ://w w w .rappler.com /ndtion/145271-bureau customs-boc-emolovee-acceDtine-monev cctv
2 2 im m ig ra tio n  execs ca u g h t o n  v id e o  w ith  5 cash bun dles. Philippine Daily Inquirer {13 Dec 2016) R e trie ve d
f ro m : h ttp ://n e w s in fo .in q u ire r.n e t/8 5 3 0 4 8 /2 -im m ie ra tio n -e x e c s -c a u g h t on v id e o -w ith  5-ca sh-bu nd les
3 W o m a n  slain b y ro b b e r in M a k a ti. Philippine Star (3 Dec 2016). R etrie ve d  fro m : 
h ttp : / / w w w .p h ils ta r.c o m /m e tro /2 0 1 G /1 2 /0 3 /1 6 4 % 8 4 /w o m a n slain ro b b e r m a ka ti


their participation in the crime. One recent example is the theft of the CCTV hard drive 
in the prison where the late Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa was killed.^ RCBC, on 
the other hand, alleged, albeit unconvincingly, that the CCTV was malfunctioning 
when a bogus account was opened for a suspected money laundering activity on 
February 2016.s
Thus, it is incumbent upon us to enact a law to preserv e the recorded video as 
soon as an incident within the vicinity of the security camera is identified. As 
government offices and private establishments are usually unable to store recorded 
video data for a long time, it is prudent that the data, which can be used as e\ idence 
for criminal prosecution, be stored in a nationally maintained redundant storage 
system.
This bill provides for a mechanism in which videos recorded from security 
cameras are presented and duly authenticated to aid our law enforcement agencies in 
their campaign against crime. 4 5
L EIIA M . DE LlTVIA
4 CCTV h ard  d riv e  ng ku lu n g a n  ku n g  saan n a p a ta y si M a y o r Espinosa, kin u h a  u m a n o  ng CIDG. GMA News (5 
N o v e m b e r 2016) R etrie ve d  fro m : lu t o : / / w w w .g m a n e tw o rk .c o m /n e w s /s to rv /5 8 7 6 7 2 /n e w s /u la tfilip in o /c c tv - 
hard-drive-np . ku lu n g a n  ku n g -sa a n -n a p a ta v si-m a vo r-e sp in o sa -kin u h a -u m a n o  ne-cide
5 W illia m  Go n o t in RCBC on  Feb 1: ban k. ABS-CBN News (15 M a rch  2016). R e trie ve d  fro m ; h ttp ://n e w s .a b s -
cbn.com /video/busm oss/vl/03/15/lG /william -go not-in rcbc on fcb 1 bank


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF T1 IE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
S T iia t c
o( I'lf t '
*17 
MAR- 7  
A10:32
SENATE 
RECEIVLDBY;
SENATE BILL NO. 13G4
Introduced by SENATOR 
M. DE LIMA
1 
AN ACI
2 
TO PRESERVE THE EVIDENCE GENERATED FROM SECUREIT
3 
c a m i:r a s
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tati ves of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled.
4 
SEC riO N  1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the “Security Camera Evidence
5 
Preservation Act".
6
7
8 
9
10
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. -  The maintenance of peace and order, the protection 
of life, liberty, and property, and promotion of the general welfare are essential for the 
enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy. To this end, the State shall 
endeavor to raise the competitiveness of our law enforcement agencies by establishing 
a system of presenting evidence and maintaining their credibility.
11 
SEC. 3* Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act, the following terms are
12 
defined, as follows;
13 
1. Covered private establishments -  are private establishments that cater to a
14 
high volume of public clientele, such as supermarkets, malls, theme parks,
15 
casinos, theaters, entertainment centers, convention centers, and hotels;


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
21
22
23
24
2. Government offices -  are offices operated by government agencies and 
instrumentalities including, but not limited to, national, regional and local 
offices of government agencies; provincial, city, municipal and, barangay halls; 
halls of justice, and offices of government owned and controlled corporations;
3. Law enforcement agencies -  are agencies tasked with investigating violations 
of and enforcing the law, including, but not limited to, the Philippine National 
Police, National Bureau of Investigation, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency;
4. Recorded data -  means the video data recorded by the security cameras and 
stored in storage devices;
5. Security cameras -  includes, closed circuit television systems (CCTV), internet 
protocol cameras (IP cameras), video cameras, and other means to video record 
live events; and
6. Storage device -  means video tapes, optical disks, and other devices that store 
recorded video data.
16 
SEC. 4. Registry of Security Cameras. -  The Department of Interior and Local
17 
Government (DILG) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) shall
18 
establish and maintain a registry of all security cameras owned and operated by
19 
government offices and covered private establishments. The DILG and NICA shall
20 
institute measures to preserve the confidentialit>^ of this registry.
SEC. 5. Obligation to maintain and store data. -  All government offices and covered 
private establishments who own and operate security cameras shall be required to 
maintain recorded data from their security cameras for a period of two (2) months 
from the date of recording.


2
3
4
5
1
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SEC. 6. Officer in charge of the security cameras. -  A public official from the 
government office shall he designated by the head of the said government office as the 
Officer-in-Charge of the security cameras (Security QIC). For covered private 
establishments, the head of security or the manager of the establishment shall be the 
Security OIC for purposes of this Act.
6 
SEC. 7. Responsibilities of the Security OIC. -  The Security OIC shall have the
7 
following responsibilities:
1. Procuring the equipment necessary for security cameras and storage devices in 
accordance with the existing laws and regulations on procurement;
2. Keeping the security cameras and storage devices in working condition;
3. Monitor daily the proper functioning of the security cameras and storage 
devices;
4. Reporting within 24-hours from discovery to the DILG and DICT any 
malfunction or defect in the security camera or storage device; and
5. Providing a copy of any recorded data to the DILG and NICA as may be required 
under this Act.
17 
SEC. 8. Security Camera Handbook. — Within one (1) year from the effectivaty of this
18 
Act, the DILG, in consultation with Department of Information and Communications
19 
Technology (DICT) shall promulgate a Security Camera Handbook containing the
20 
minimum standards and basic operation guidelines for security cameras and storage
21 
devices. This handbook may be updated as often as practicable to incorporate any
22 
technological advances. The DICT shall establish a support service for the
23 
maintenance and operation of security cameras and storage devices.


1 
SEC. 9 * Support Services. -  The DICT shall establish a support ser\rice for the
2 
maintenance and operation of security cameras and storage devices in government
3 
offices.
4
5
6
7
8 
9
SEC. lo. Incident Report. -  Whenever a crime is reported to any law enforcement 
agency, the said agency shall file an incident report with the Security QIC of the 
government office or covered private establishment in the vicinity of the scene of the 
incident. The Security OIC shall immediately cause the prescr\ ation of the recorded 
data on the day of the incident and transmit a duly authenticated copy to the DI LG and 
the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA).
10 
SEC. 11. Redundant Storage. — The DILG and the NICA shall maintain a redundant
11 
and secure storage of all recorded data transmitted by the Security OICs under this
12 
Act. Such transmitted recorded data shall be maintained for at least tw'enty (20) years.
13 
SEC. 12. Subpoena of Recorded Data. — The law enforcement agency investigating
14 
the incident reported to the Security OIC or any court of law may subpoena the
15 
recorded data from the DILG or NICA.
16 
SEC. 13. Penal Provisions. -  Any person who willfully destroys recorded data
17 
required by this Act to be preserv ed shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of prision
18 
mayor or a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Pioo,ooo) or both.
19 
Any person who, through reckless imprudence, destroys recorded data required by this
20 
Act to be presened shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of prision correctional or
21 
a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,ooo) or both.
22 
Any Security OIC who fails to report a malfunctioning security camera within 24-hours
23 
from discovery shall be penalized with a fine of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,ooo).


1 
If the offender is a public official, he shall likewise suffer the penalty of perpetual
2 
disqualification.
3 
The offenses defined under this Act shall be without prejudice to any liability of the
4 
offender with regard to his participation in the crime recorded by the security cameras.
5 
SEC. 14. Implementing Rules. -  The DILG, in consultation with the DICT and NICA,
6 
shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, issue the implementing
7 
rules and regulations of this Act.
8 
SEC. 15. Appropriations. -  Such amounts as may be necessary to implement this Act
9 
shall be included in the next succeeding General Appropriations Act.
10 
SEC. 16. Separability Clause. Should any provision of this Act be declared invalid,
11 
the remaining provisions shall continue to be v alid and subsisting.
12 
SEC. 17. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, or administrative orders, rules
13 
and regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
14 
amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
15 
SEC. 18. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
16 
in the Official Gazette or in twro (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,