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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
According to ARTICLE XI11 Section 12 of the 1987 Constitution: 
"The State shall establish and maintain an effective food and drug regulatory system and 
undertake appropriate health, manpower development, and research, responsive to the country's 
health needs and problems." 
According to the 2007 US. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report, 18 
toy-related deaths and about 170,100 hospital emergencies can be attributed to toy injuries in the 
US. Inspectors from thc U S  Pnblic lntcrest Research Group (I'lRG) Found dozens of cxainplcs of 
toys with high levels of lead and other poisonous chemicals, dangerously strong magnets, and 
parts small cnough to cholcc a child if swallowcd. Anothcr group, thc C:alilhrnia-bascd Center for 
Environmenlsll Health, reported liiiding various children's products with illegally high levels of 
lead, including children's backpacks, rain ponchos and vinyl Iunchhoxcs 
In line with the Constitutional provision above, the government must establish a 
mechanism by which injuries and deaths caused by unsafe toys are recorded. The data can then 
be used to formulate policies aimed at preventing these injuries and deaths. 


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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO PREVENT TOY-INFLICTED INJURIES AND DEATHS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assent bled: 
SECTION 1. Toy-Inflicted Injuries and Deaths to be Reported. Every case of an injury 
or death inflicted by a toy shall be reported at once to the DTI-Bureau of Trade Regulation and 
Consumer Protection (BTRCP). The report shall he made by (a) the physician attending or 
treating the case; or (b) the manager, superintendent or other person in charge, whenever such 
case is treated in a hospital, sanitarium, institution or other medical facility. 
SECTION 2. Use ojdatabase. The head of the BTRCP, on a regular basis, shall make 
the information so recorded available to the public. If, on the basis of his review, the head of the 
BTCRP determines that a specific toy poses an immediate danger or potential threat to the safety 
of the public, he or she shall immediately issue a public notice warning of his or her findings 
concerning that toy. 
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is 
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not 
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
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Approved, 
SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fiCteen (15) days 
following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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