Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by: HON. ANTONIO “TONYPET” T. ALBANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Data provided by DSWD Region 2 show there are currently 182 children in 
conflict with the law (CICL) from the Province of Isabela. These minors consist of 
those under the diversion program, on suspended sentence, awaiting or on-going 
trial, and those committed to temporary youth detention jails located in different 
facilities as far as Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya. Most of them were put in the 
custody of their families due to lack of facilities in the province. In many instances, 
the parents of these children are not capable of providing the guidance, protection 
and care they need. 
These children in conflict with law (CICL) cannot be detained or housed in the 
same facilities where adult offenders, children who have suffered abuse and 
maltreatment, or are victims of crimes perpetuated by adults or children of their age.  
Republic Act 9344 Sec. 49 as amended by Republic Act 10630 states that 
local government units (LGUs) shall set aside resources to build youth detention 
homes, otherwise known as Bahay Pag-Asa to service the needs of the CICL in 
every province and highly-urbanized city.  
Rule 99 of the revised implementing rules and regulationsof RA 10639 
requires that the Department of Social Welfare & Development (DSWD) shall 
develop standards for the establishmentof the said Bahay Pag-Asa to ensure that 
the CICL will have the best possible programs and facilities for their rehabilitation to 
pave the way for their eventual re-integration to the community. 
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This bill seeks to establish and sustain the operations of a Bahay Pag-Asa for 
the Province of Isabela to provide housing, appropriate care, rehabilitation and even 
training and education for the CICL from the province to ensure for them every 
opportunity to build better lives when they are released from detention. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this initiative is earnestly sought. 
REP. ANTONIO “TONYPET” T. ALBANO 


Republic of the Philippine 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by: HON. ANTONIO “TONYPET” T. ALBANO 
AN ACT  
ESTABLISHING THE BAHAY PAG-ASA OF THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and House  of  Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Declaration of State Policy – It is the policy of the State to 
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promote and protect the best interests of children and it takes cognizance of their 
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vital role in nation building. 
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The State, in accord with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the 
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Child, shall treat every child alleged, accused, adjudged, or found to have infringed 
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penal law with dignity and respect in reference to their gender, cultural and religious 
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perspectives.  
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The State’s policies and programs for children in conflict with law shall be 
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guided by the principles of restorative justice providing among others dispositive 
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measures for their care, guidance counselling, probation, and institutional care as 
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well as their education in preparation for their eventual re-integration to the 
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community. 
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SECTION 2. Establishment of the Bahay Pag-Asa of the Province of 
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Isabela - The provincial government of Isabela shall establish a 24-hour youth 
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detention facility to be known as the Bahay Pag-asa of the Province of Isabela 
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pursuant to RA 9344 as amended by RA 10630 otherwise known as the Juvenile 
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Justice Welfare Act. 
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SECTION 3. Facilities, Services and Amenities of the Bahay Pag-Asa- 
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The facilities, services and amenities of the Bahay Pag-Asa shall be in accordance 
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with the standards and related provisions set-forth in the revised implementing rules 
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and regulation of RA 9344 as amended by RA 10630 and adopted by the Juvenile 
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Justice Welfare Council (JJWC).  
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SECTION 4.Care and Maintenance of the Children in Conflict with the 
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Law–Pursuant to Sec. 50 of RA 9344 as amended by Sec. 10 of RA 10630, the 
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expenses and care for the maintenance of a child in conflict with law shall be for the 
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account of the parents or those liable to support the child. In case of the parents’ 
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incapacity to pay, the municipality where the crime was committed shall bear the 
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expenses in accordance with the law. 
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SECTION 5. Management of Bahay Pag-Asa - The facility shall be managed 
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by the Provincial Government of Isabela in coordination with the JJWC,DSWD, 
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DILG, DOH and DepEd in accordance with Sec. 9 of RA 10630 and its implementing 
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rules and regulations.  
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SECTION 6. Appropriations - The amount necessary for the construction of 
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the Bahay Pag-Asa shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of 
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Public Works & Highways (DPWH). Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for 
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the operation and maintenance of the facility shall be included in the budget of the 
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Province of Isabela without prejudice to Sec. 10 of RA 10630.  
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SECTION 7.Separability Clause - If any provision of this Act shall be held 
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invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provisions not otherwise 
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affected shall be valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 8.Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
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the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 
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newspaper of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
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Approved,