House Bill No. 137, 18th Congress of the Republic

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00137
FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED
SHORT TITLE : Act Imposing Stiffer Penalties For Child Abuse, Exploitation And Discrimination
ABSTRACT : Seeks to update and provide stiffer penalties imposed for child abuse, exploitation and discrimination in order to secure the wholesome rearing of our children for them to be protected and to become good citizens of our country.Increases penalties for any person committing the following acts: 1. Participation in production of obscene and indecent shows 2. Other acts of abuse, cruelty or exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to the child's development 3. Child labor practices 4. Child trafficking 5. Discrimination of children of indigenous cultural communities.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMAN, GERALDINE B., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., LEACHON, DOY C., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., LACSON-NOEL, JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., RADAZA, PAZ C., VILLARAZA-SUAREZ, ANNA MARIE, AGUINALDO, NAEALLA BAINTO, SALIMBANGON, JANICE Z., CABOCHAN, MANUEL III. D.
DATE FILED : 2019-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Lim (000 2020-02-17)	2. Cueva (000 2020-02-17)
AUTHORS(Committee Report) :
1. Palma	2. Romero	3. Gonzales (A.)
4. Leachon	5. Rodriguez	6. Sy-Alvarado
7. Salvador-Tambunting	8. Suansing (E.)	9. Lacson-Noel
10. Olivarez	11. Romualdez (Y.M.)	12. De Venecia
13. Radaza	14. Villaraza-Suarez	15. Bainto-Aguinaldo
16. Salimbangon	17. Cabochan
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Roman	2. Palma
3. Romero	4. Gonzales (A.)
5. Leachon	6. Rodriguez
7. Olivarez	8. Romualdez (Y.M.)
9. De Venecia	10. Radaza
11. Villaraza-Suarez	12. Bainto-Aguinaldo
13. Salimbangon	14. Cabochan
15. Sy-Alvarado	16. Salvador-Tambunting
17. Suansing (E.)	18. Lacson-Noel
19. Dalipe	20. Nieto
21. Robes	22. Torres-Gomez
23. Ferrer (J.M.)	24. Crisologo
25. Castelo	26. Gorriceta
27. Villarica	28. Del Mar
29. Atienza	30. Escudero
31. Acop
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
1. Fact Sheet prepared on 2019-11-06
2. Fact Sheet prepared on 2019-11-20
3. Draft of Substitute/Amended/Consolidated Measure prepared on 2019-11-20
4. Draft of Committee Report and Attachments/Inquiries/Impeachment/Ethics Complaint prepared on 2019-11-20
5. Transmittal memo prepared on 2019-11-20
6. Scheduled for Meeting/Hearing on 2019-11-25
7. Deliberated upon by the Mother Committee on 2019-11-25
8. Measure approved by the Committee on 2019-11-25
9. Committee Report approved on 2019-11-25
10. Committee Report filed on 2019-12-18
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00154
SUBMITTED ON 2019-12-18
SUBMITTED BY: WELFARE OF CHILDREN
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval with amendment, in consolidation with House Bills Numbered 3020, 3520, 3632, 4028, and 4867
COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., LEACHON, DOY C., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., LACSON-NOEL, JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., RADAZA, PAZ C., VILLARAZA-SUAREZ, ANNA MARIE, AGUINALDO, NAEALLA BAINTO, SALIMBANGON, JANICE Z., CABOCHAN, MANUEL III. D.
CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB03020, HB03520, HB03632, HB04028, HB04867
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WELFARE OF CHILDREN ON 2019-07-23
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-12-18
DATE CALENDARED : 2020-01-28
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-02-04, 2020-02-05
SPONSORED BY : Romualdez (Y.M.);Palma;Roman;Romualdez (Y.M.)
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-02-05
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2020-02-05
AMENDED BY : Romualdo
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Roman, Palma, Romero, Gonzales (A.), Leachon, Rodriguez, Olivarez, Romualdez (Y.M.), De Venecia, Radaza, Villaraza-Suarez, Bainto-Aguinaldo, Salimbangon, Cabochan, Sy-Alvarado, Salvador-Tambunting, Suansing (E.), Lacson-Noel, Dalipe, Nieto, Robes, Torres-Gomez, Ferrer (J.M.), Crisologo, Castelo, Gorriceta, Villarica, Del Mar, Atienza, Escudero, Acop
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-02-12
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-02-13
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-02-17
THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:228 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abante	Y---Abaya
B---Abellanosa--(Absent)	Y---Abu
B---Abueg-Zaldivar--(Absent)	Y---Abunda
Y---Acop	B---Acosta--(Absent)
B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent)	B---Adiong--(Absent)
B---Advincula--(Absent)	Y---Agabas
Y---Agarao	Y---Aglipay
Y---Albano (A.)	D---Albano (R.)--(N/A)
Y---Vargas Alfonso	Y---Almario
B---Alonte--(Absent)	Y---Alvarez (F.)
Y---Alvarez (G.)	B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent)
Y---Amante-Matba	Y---Amatong
Y---Andaya	Y---Angara
Y---Aragones	B---Arbison--(Absent)
Y---Arenas	B---Macapagal Arroyo--(Absent)
Y---Arroyo	Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado	Y---Babasa
Y---Bagatsing	Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo
Y---Balindong	B---Bañas-Nograles--(Absent)
Y---Barba	X---Barbers
Y---Baronda	Y---Barzaga
Y---Bascug	X---Bautista
B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent)	Y---Belmonte
B---Benitez--(Absent)	Y---Bernos
Y---Biazon	Y---Billones
B---Biron--(Absent)	Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc	Y---Bordado
B---Bravo--(Absent)	Y---Brosas
Y---Bulut	B---Bustos--(Absent)
Y---Cabatbat	X---Cabochan
Y---Cabredo	Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon	Y---Calixto
Y---Caminero	Y---Campos
Y---Canama	Y---Caoagdan
D---Cardema--(N/A)	Y---Cari
Y---Castelo	Y---Castro (F.L.)
Y---Castro (F.H.)	Y---Cayetano (A.P.)
Y---Cayetano (M.L.)	Y---Celeste
Y---Chatto	Y---Chipeco
Y---Chungalao	B---Co (A.N.)--(Absent)
Y---Co (E.)	X---Cojuangco
B---Collantes--(Absent)	Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua	Y---Cuaresma
B---Cueva--(Absent)	Y---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc	Y---Dalipe
Y---Dalog	Y---Datol
Y---Ruiz Daza	Y---De Jesus
Y---De Venecia	Y---Defensor (L.)
B---Defensor (M.)--(Absent)	Y---Del Mar
Y---Delos Santos	Y---Deloso-Montalla
B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)	Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
B---Duavit--(Absent)	Y---Dujali
Y---Duterte	Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
Y---Dy (F.)	Y---Dy (I.P.)
Y---Ebcas	B---Ecleo--(Absent)
Y---Elago	Y---Enverga
Y---Erice	Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain	X---Escudero
Y---Espina	Y---Espino
Y---Estrella	Y---Fariñas (R.C.)
X---Fariñas I (R.C.)	Y---Fernandez
Y---Fernando	Y---Ferrer (J.M.)
Y---Ferrer (L.)	Y---Flores
D---Fongwan--(N/A)	Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno	Y---Frasco
Y---Fuentebella	Y---Gaite
Y---Garbin	Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia (P.J.)	Y---Garcia (V.)
Y---Garin (J.)	Y---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya	Y---Gatchalian
Y---Gato	Y---Geron
Y---Go (E.C.)	Y---Go (M.)
X---Torres-Gomez	Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.)	Y---Gonzales (N.)
B---Gonzalez--(Absent)	B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
X---Guico	Y---Gullas
Y---Guya	Y---Haresco
Y---Hataman	Y---Hernandez
X---Herrera-Dy	Y---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos	B---Javier--(Absent)
Y---Jimenez	Y---Kho (E.)
Y---Kho (W.)	Y---Khonghun
B---Labadlabad--(Absent)	Y---Lacson
B---Lacson-Noel--(Absent)	Y---Lagman
Y---Lagon	Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin	Y---Leachon
Y---Legarda	Y---Lim
Y---Limkaichong	B---Lopez (M.L.)--(Absent)
B---Loyola--(Absent)	Y---Lusotan
X---Maceda	Y---Madrona
Y---Malapitan	Y---Mangaoang
B---Mangudadatu--(Absent)	Y---Marcoleta
Y---Mariano-Hernandez	B---Mariño--(Absent)
Y---Marquez	Y---Martinez
B---Matba--(Absent)	Y---Matugas
B---Mendoza--(Absent)	B---Mercado--(Absent)
Y---Momo	B---Natividad-Nagaño--(Absent)
B---Nava--(Absent)	Y---Nieto
Y---Noel	Y---Nograles (J.J.)
Y---Nograles (J.F.F.)	Y---Nolasco
B---Nuñez-Malanyaon--(Absent)	Y---Oaminal
Y---Olivarez	Y---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.)	D---Ordanes--(N/A)
Y---Ortega	Y---Ouano-Dizon
Y---Pacquiao (A.)	Y---Pacquiao (R.)
B---Padiernos--(Absent)	Y---Paduano
Y---Palma	Y---Pancho
Y---Panotes	Y---Peña
Y---Pichay	Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda	Y---Plaza
Y---Puno	Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza	Y---Ramirez-Sato
Y---Ramos	Y---Remulla
Y---Revilla	B---Reyes--(Absent)
Y---Rivera	Y---Robes
Y---Rodriguez	B---Roman--(Absent)
X---Romero	Y---Romualdez (F.M.)
X---Romualdez (Y.M.)	Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo	B---Roque--(Absent)
Y---Sacdalan	Y---Sagarbarria
B---Sakaluran--(Absent)	Y---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon	Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting	Y---Sanchez
X---Sangcopan	Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento	Y---Saulog
Y---Savellano	Y---Siao
Y---Silverio	Y---Singson
Y---Singson-Meehan	Y---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.)	Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez (A.)	B---Suarez (D.)--(Absent)
Y---Suntay	B---Sy-Alvarado--(Absent)
Y---Taduran	Y---Tallado
X---Tan (A.S.)	X---Tan (A.)
B---Tan (S.)--(Absent)	B---Tan (S.A.)--(Absent)
B---Tan-Tambut--(Absent)	B---Tejada--(Absent)
Y---Teves (A.)	Y---Teves (J.)
Y---Tiangco	Y---Tolentino
Y---Tulfo	X---Tupas
Y---Tutor	B---Ty (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Ty (D.)	Y---Umali (A.)
Y---Umali (M.V.)	Y---Unabia
Y---Ungab	B---Uy (J.)--(Absent)
Y---Uy (R.)	Y---Valeriano
Y---Valmayor	Y---Vargas
B---Velasco--(Absent)	Y---Veloso
Y---Vergara	Y---Villa
X---Villafuerte	X---Villanueva (E.)
Y---Villanueva (N.)	Y---Villar
B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent)	Y---Villarica
Y---Violago	Y---Yap (E.)
B---Yap (V.)--(Absent)	B---Yu--(Absent)
Y---Zamora (R.)	B---Zamora (W.K.)--(Absent)
Y---Zarate	Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-02-18
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-02-18
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Entitled:

AN ACT IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED

[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2020 ]

Introduced by Representatives GERALDINE B. ROMAN, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE PALMA, MICHAEL L., PHD. ROMERO, AURELIO JR. "DONG" D. GONZALES et al.;

Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 17, 2020;

2/18/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;

2/19/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY;

Seeks to update and provide stiffer penalties imposed for child abuse, exploitation and discrimination in order to secure the wholesome rearing of our children for them to be protected and to become good citizens of our country.Increases penalties for any person committing the following acts: 1. Participation in production of obscene and indecent shows 2. Other acts of abuse, cruelty or exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to the child's development 3. Child labor practices 4. Child trafficking 5. Discrimination of children of indigenous cultural communities.

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Entitled:
AN ACT IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2020 ]
Introduced by Representatives GERALDINE B. ROMAN, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE PALMA, MICHAEL L., PHD. ROMERO, AURELIO JR. "DONG" D. GONZALES et al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 17, 2020;
2/18/2020	Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
2/19/2020	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY;