Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
   EXPLANATORY NOTE 
A Postpaid Subscription typically requires two essential components in order 
to make the post-usage framework viable: 
1. Credit history/Contractual commitment: This is the basis on which
the service provider is able to trust the customer/subscriber with 
paying their bill when it is due and for the former to have a legal 
recourse in case of non-payment. 
2. Service tenure: All postpaid providers require customers/subscribers
to sign long term (6 to 30 months) contracts committing to use of the 
service. 
3. Failure to complete the term would make the customer liable for early
termination fees and other processing fees. 
The Statement of Account (SOA) itself is an important component of the 
services which acts as an envoy of the service provider and serves an evidence 
of the service itself.  
This House Bill seeks to foster the protection and interests of the consumer, 
promote general welfare and to establish fair standards of conduct for all 
business and industry. 
Towards this end, the State shall implement measures to achieve these noble 
objectives. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.  
July 1, 2022 
11:43 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
AN ACT 
PROHIBITING ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY 
(SERVICE PROVIDER) TO CHARGE AND COLLECT PRE-
TERMINATION FEES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE-
PROCESSING FEES TO SUBSCRIBERS WHOSE POSTPAID 
SUBSCRIPTION WERE PRE-TERMINATED DUE TO ACTS OF 
TAMPERING, SABOTAGE AND ALL OTHER FRAUDULENT 
SCHEMES, TO FOSTER CONSUMER PROTECTION UNDER THE 
DURATION OF ITS SERVICE CONTRACT, PROVIDING 
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY – it is hereby declared a policy 
of the state to: 
a. Promote and rationalize the interests of the consumers;
b. Foster the general welfare and create justifiable standards of
protocol for all business and industries;
c. Protect against all forms of deception, unfair and unethical practices
and schemes;
d. Facilitate the proper implementation of the rights of the consumer;
and
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e. Hasten the imposition of all existing policies and guidelines of the 
RA7394 (Consumer act of the Philippines). 
SECTION 
2. 
PROHIBITING 
THE 
COLLECTION 
OF 
PRE-
TERMINATION CHARGES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: 
a. All telecommunications company / service provider shall be 
prohibited from charging and collecting pre-termination fees and 
other administrative-processing fees to all subscribers whose 
postpaid subscription were pre-terminated due to acts of tampering, 
sabotage and all other fraudulent schemes; 
b. This prohibition shall apply to all postpaid subscriptions under a 
service contract, regardless of the duration of its contract; 
c. This prohibition shall apply regardless of the tenure of the contract 
consummated by the subscriber; and 
d. Termination shall be executed and effective immediately; upon the 
justification and acknowledgement of the tampering, sabotage and 
all other fraudulent schemes. 
 
SECTION 3. PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS: 
For every violation of this act; or for every failure to comply with;  
The Telecommunications company/Service provider shall pay a fine of not 
less than Two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000.00) for the first offense; a 
fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (₱500,000.00) for the 
second offense. 
In case of subsequent offenses; 
The penalty shall be a fine of not less than One million pesos 
(₱1,000,000.00), and revocation of the franchise to operate. 
SECTION 
4. TRANSITORY 
PROVISION – 
Existing 
industries, 
businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall 
be given six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR 


or such other period as may be determined, to comply with the 
requirements of this Act. 
SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS – The 
departments and agencies charged, to be led by the Bureau of 
Communication Services (BCS) of the PCOO, Department of Trade and 
Industry (DTI), Department of Information and Communications 
Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunication Commission 
(NTC) with carrying out the provisions of this Act, shall within sixty (60) 
days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the necessary rules and 
regulations for its effective implementation. 
SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE – All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any section 
or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other 
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. 
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE – This Act shall take effect after 
fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least 
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes 
earlier. 
 
Approved,