Repel of te Pilipinas Congress of the Philippines Sic Mesa Fite Congress [hie egal Senin “Siyot yctwe roared tae ~~ [Rerupuic Act No.49368) i ANACTPROVIDINGFOR REPARATION AND RECOGNITION ‘or VicTings OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS DDUuINa Mik MARCOS REGIME, DOCUMENTATION OF BAiD VIOLATIONS, APPROPRIATING YUNDS ‘tinetf0R AND 708 OTIER PURPOSES se enacted by the Sonate and Route of Rarer ofthe ‘haps Congres onbl HAPTER T Pesinaxarr Proviso ‘Ssorion 1. Short Tite. ~ Thi ct abl be hrown ne she -Thonns Mita Viens Heparin aod Revo ett ‘20.2, Decoration Policy. ~ Section 1 of rte hat he 1987 Goto th apis fhe Pipi dere {Re the State nao the dignity of every Demin pers a(gurantee ful respect for human ible, Pareusnt to thie ‘clare poly, Seon 28 of Arle tf tha Coast Droits the wo eftartare fr lens tet intonation ‘reny oer manne whieh st he fine willed maaan he ‘Somponasionandehabtahion of kan orto dls roche snd their aie By virtue of Secon 2 of Arte Hof the Cosattution ‘ffman Rights, cling he Ttornaioal Cavemen co Ce ‘Puta Rigs 1CCPI) anid tho Coetion Agint Tote {CAD and Ota Crs Inman or Dupeeding Testset of {hereinand w ennure that any peru whee rights or feed Inno Boe vosted shal have am lective red, vem if the ‘idsuenicomnttedy pros ating nt cnc infact the igh to rele telf guaranteed woe esting ‘umensighin rr snd cintamary erator, int pecemptory in character (us cages) and tr tach hav been ‘esgatad as on-srople. Consistent wih be tegingtisbowy Acard ho py obligation to recognize ander provide ropa oak iti ‘Sido thei ioe fr tle Gena inparen, sullen ‘potions and darmeges thy seed der he Manner Simm i oigation te Stat tacks ‘os nuteng tl oma nd open woe ops Sr taaasnes were oiy akon otc gested ce inn open we tasage slr npc gr ot ‘whee enton fmoneneat nee eatited toler coer ‘eineotte vatone ote Bt gr 0.5, Definition of Tr. — The owing texts a ‘it inte ole @ Detnton eens w te act of taking perm nto caso ngnnt bly peeone sting nan fiapaet ebor scene othe Ste () Haman ight tain efor ay ct oi cena dio th peed fem epibe 21172 Pb {eteee ty yereou sting nan oll apa anloragete ok tho Sto bit shallot be mee the wana (a) Any cach, ace andlor detention without ava svarchnarant er warsnotcfarvestiaraedby actotin cout of ‘oes inclading ay arenas arvet or dattion arid out fureunatotaedesnratonct Martal wb former Peek [Ferdinand E, Maroye az well as any arest 2tenlon legyvaton oUt atric} ot during the covered gered SNCS rn carwes Seach and Sere Ors ASSO" a President Conmatnene Order (PCO} ora "Preventie Detention Reser (PDA) and auc olor sear exact ‘Ercan odfiedby acer farmer Prsdont PerdioandE Seer org mane tnt hn avr deteonordepreaie, ‘sib wan eta {@ Theisen by aporeon ating na fll epaciy soil eaapent othe State paca ary trae, ling ‘Teton sfetier neman ht ofenp pores aoeaing so ‘attr icin iad bt oe itedothe Rotem peek. ‘eembly or sngaazntion:eadlor The right to pettion te iermmcns br teesofgrisvances, eve euch lank, Siredaringo inthe comme of what te thos at ha me ‘ema align ame or denna Proved, Tat {treo inany form ander ary croumtans sal boner ‘Shemea sights vation, ( AnyonforadorinmunySmapenrance cessed ue ‘spor women ast atin or ucted gaint on™ ‘rhlorotinewiedpsved of me iesy ao defined a Repaic ie sant oneed(© Any foro inundation ansng ts tavohtry ele fa psu em ts Philippe © Ay atl fre niet or act caring wast exile tkaover oa min enfin pers under the Freedom Canton (©) Any ato acne fata eausing, mmiting andlor conducg teflon us © Kitoappingocthaewine expat eidco ofperone suipectd afeommiting ce aginst the Marea ogg 0, Contig sx een gst haan ihe Bing inierpaieogenieted {59 Otorvisation andlor abuse sina analog o ‘he above, ncuding ace ocpneyitenatona a (@) Buran Rights Vsations Vii (IRV) recat person howe human rghte mere ated by perso acing a fal enpaty andlor agents cf Sat ar SeBnediersa Torro quay reperatan der neck so bums phe ‘cation must have ben comted dctg fhe pened om September 21,2972 Pebsuary 25,186. Poole, howe, ‘That cme af baman sights Volatins that were commnted ‘ne (month ere ptember 21, 197 doar) nth ater ‘February 25, 1086 tall be ete to seperatn or this at ‘Wey can table tat the vication wae commiting (0) By agents of the State ander persons acting ia ae esl capaity es dined bseenders (2) orth puron pronerving. maintaining. pening cx promiing the cal repo oF (2) To conceal abuses during the Maree ese andor ‘heefteteefAtar Law Persons Acting ino Of Capacity andor Agents ofthe Sr The allowine gorse shal be deemed pervese ‘Srdocin odin capacity sailor agente Sate wer at (0) Any member of hs former Phippise Constabulary (0, she former tstgrated Nation! Palin (INE, de Arse ‘esses oh Piipinee (AFP) athe Civitan Heme Defence ‘Force (MDE) fra Spier’ 1972 to ebvuary 25, 198008 trellasany lin agent stacied ret; and any emer fe Savemlity woupveaifoaee not rganialy parvo the PC, INP. ci Arve the CHDP slong ane sbown Sat the [oup was rpanind ia eppiod ah equspment cine uby newurcee, andlor indoctrinate controlled andlor farerved ty any persn acting i a ficial capacity andlor Seaoflh Slow arberen deine (2) Any members th clin chain porns an elt hetivec appotine pts any ice rom Sepeber Biter ePeranay 5, (8) Persona referee in Soto 4) seve Ondor No, seag the Predenel Commnising on Good Government (P00), ed on Februny 28 646 and rele Dawe by Des [resent Coren GAguno i te nerve of hoe Iga andor thw Freedom Cenatinton, including forme (@ Any putt or groupe of perons acting with cbr sushornton, pportoregascene ofthe State Sarg tht{) Teture fers to any oct by which svern pain rig wbotine pple ental, wteteoally net ‘any poem use he custody of ers ncting nem offal Somer eet of dhe eseraience, international convention a Tepublc Act e's thowise Known. the*Ans artare At 2000" SecA Ratitlenent to Mondary Reparation. — Any ‘HRVV quod ne ths Aceeal see puto om the Bate how ef ton ts herein prooobed: Provided, Tat for 3 ‘coord er inolntary Snagpenred HRV, tbo gal Stoned rin to Cd Gade of te Pippen or ieee 2econ med yt necro mista f he Gwen or ‘ovluuaydeappeared HRV cea tha oer ob be huded tovenie such parson: Pride, further, That ne pec power af sttecy shall be respi in he actual ‘Eiscrecmnnt the ead pony vit othe fora ‘heen ndnterest bb aie jean vie aid ‘pure com te Bond, sleethe vit vee chown Retapectated tote sation the Beard Provided, (furthermore Tat the eparsin ected ear hi et ball ‘Srrubout prejudice ote moni eny tr wb BEY ‘many oer pore or ony inal cae vss ilations (CFincranight se daGned nh ‘The Departent of (Ugh Bdosaton (CHED) the Toca! ttn ond Shia Development Aunty CTRSDA), ent rack ther goecazent ‘Sgvotos sal senior the necrenty aves wononetary ener Wo ado artnet eterno ‘SPE Boerd pursuant othe pions ft Ack. Tomo ‘ore Ee parpan blo our ee Dude ‘oem eran ne sal General gpeepratian BGAN Suc 6. Amount of Reparation. ~ The amount of eeouaton unr ts tsa in prepostion the gravity of ‘EE amen rights yalaGom commtted on the HEVY nod ia SEES inthcoumber spss mlgned othe indivi sr Soeton 1 here. ‘380, Sure of Reparation, — The amount of Pes tition peas c0000,000 0 pls acerved ater ic tition ret Ge funda tonefered tothe povernament ob ee ae PePhilpiae vy we ofthe Doser 0, 1985 Bera nity Fert: Supreme Court, nudged by the Storeme oust of tho Philippines a» Gaal end exentn 58 SSS ve Sundignabayarom Joly 15, 2009(0. No. 168150) Repel vst wean vested favor ofthe Raub ‘2Feee Padigyime elle he prinepalnoster aff fete Soplemensaten of hs AC ‘CHAPTER I “rs Hm Rus ior CLas BOAKD “e,_586, 6 Creation and Compo of te Human Ris Find Cisne Bord Te nbn recid aosndryenen Cee Cita ndy be inowneedetTanae Rights Vin RENE arcs sefevedtos ie Beare Testlb Cee otic) sot, who thal ponent fling ‘paessons (0) Moti of non preity competes nd ites |) Must have dup and thossugh understanding nowiee aftainon rp unaavoleementnedforts ane Herta arilntunecommed during te ropane ttre ‘Proiieat Pedinand Maceo (o At ono thoes @) of thee: mt be member of glo Ba whe have bos engngen te prot ae fo ‘lem ten 10 yonrend Most have aclet nd adequate understanding oi omaminert teenage penton, ost ad a ‘tho Btuman Rights Visine’ Cini Board alle tack wba es nthe Canis on hues Rie CH “The ear shalorgnizs sl whiney (dav i se emplstion fppsitnenteal nin (embers nasal {seat oruni= tessa5829. Appointment othe Board. = ‘Te Preshant bal sypciat in Courpermon and ter eght ©) bers the Bckei Protded That hawaa tights erpantane wick a ‘ut et ined oth ask ares Deteinoo of the Pipes (HEDPy the Pres Lagn Aunts Group (FLAG) the Movemest st ssn x rhc, Inte andNatnaon {FIND cad he Sasaian ne ga BxDetince abo 20 ‘Detnnapan at Asso GHLDAY may ent reminations the Prasdene, = Sec. 10, Pere and Panton ofthe Board. ~ Th ‘Board saithave te follwing pore eo atone: (Receive eat, pre andinvstat spinon forctsime adr tae A () Toon elpoona of Ketificandum and extpownals tue eau (©, Condurtindopendentsduiiertive preceding and sects diaper dase Approve wit nay alligblecnine under thi At (©, Depatiee apropeate government agents toaasatt smorlertotfstively peste ta aebo06 (b Promulgao ouch sls ae ay be ncaseney to catry tng nga laf deprcoeingn vite Reveed Taleo sf Court ofthe Pipes rng supple applet, ® Rxcrieadoinsteativecatral nd apevison oe ‘mascara (1) Tae Board tte cretion may con the human ‘igh rpninatons mesons nein Dharm ad Perform such other Guties, fonctions and respons fo ny bo nasenary te elective aan the (jesse of thet | ‘5011, Revlon of Claime,— Th Bose all be compan af three (2) aivisions which aball function SemEEetatyandindependenty ofeach tern th eon ‘ang seraon, Each Sion shal tw compre cone oe om sal bea mea of Ue Pgeine Bar Ciao) mentor oppant iy the Board bone Sc. 12 Bnelumente ~The Onigerson sd werors of toe Beart shell ave the zen, samy, emotcate 08 ieee pestguiadentunsPesting Sastre ase fl Court af Appeals reepee ‘Showtana (a) Recaiveyaune proves and retentions ‘prciae inersin Be 1) Resend tothe Hoard the spprovalofrpicaioe frcaine, (© Asst th Ronin techni fetions 0 (a) Poca other tine that ay bo tgs by he Board ‘the Chaipettn ofthe Rotrd shall appoint « Boned secrets wit lhe ha Serta fer the dortion ote See We Board There sal bea Teche Saft cad ‘SERRSEy Sve hina Oran we Perle Ofer eedig nuotative Seat Head neiated by chee (®) ‘Rimanstratoe Suppor Sal wen rosenty the Baar ny Mr dato conts exophs or cnc monic prover to promae reve of Cee pep eval worker und pub ead Sedation "among etre, to mugment the series of te (SESE, rand Mae shesesmam contact anuntpera shal oo exon msn ta ster percent (15) ofthe tal [muloperatingbudotofthe Bork ‘0, 1 Operating det the Board. — Tae operating brute! of the Boards be funded from the Ten billion eae (b10,000,00, 009.00) find, with Ten Don pence ‘re, 000,060 0) witsnitaopretngbedar Proved at ‘eat seed Pay ion pens 90 00.90 yr ‘015, Proper Dipoitionof Pande. ~ The Board sha ‘owure that funds appropriated or thom which may bese Salnble reparation fer HRVVs are property dbase in ‘Soordancn withthe pce stated by Congest end relevant eerent aly, rpultinsaind menacing Pras, couaprer mt Ceeamuoes, panation’ a KscoGrRON Sec. 16. Clxinonte — Any person whee HEV ity ‘clin wth he our er separaton enor rcortion ‘Steodee wih th ovis at hw At S8t6. 11, Concusive Presumption Tat Ones an JRO Uncer This Ac” Th oan he clae rat a ech ‘tion phen he uman Rights Lsigation Aint (oe TeietecfPondinand# Marcon MDL Ne, 840, CA No 86-0990 [nthe US Federal Dati Court Homa, Hawai wherein ‘Eovrable jadpannat ban boom esdored chal be exten he ‘Stchuuieprcuuptim at hey ae RVs: Provided, Tat he HRW recogoaea ty the Bantayog Ne Mes Bayasi ‘Foundation shell ane be accorded the vane enclave procunton: Prondad, fart, That nothing bern shall be nein te deprive tw Boat nerignaferntictna and ee Inherent powee so Gternine She extat ofthe human Highs ‘isons and te corteepending reparation alex eognion Thatiay te grant ‘0, 18, Mt Proprio Resgetion, ~ The Board ay aia tie mote propia peeos wh oui Rem gitevinitions ae dad erin ane pant uh perone recognition ae HRVVe and snot a the Hell of Vins 3 Frond rin Seaton heal 00.19. Determination of uard. (a) Te Boar shad ‘oo te pot sets inthe doternantien ef he aur. The frngecalbe on to tea 10 pot, atlowe (0) Vici who died oe who daappeared and ar til ‘missing salle iv to 10) pate 12) Veta who wore tortured andlor raped or exanly bud allve game 9 aise) pam (@) Viesims who wer tan allt iva thee) te sve @ypoints and (4) Vitis whee rghs mere lated under Seton 3 saragepi (ne (9), 20d) ender he Act hall bo Ge imetbeotee pom ‘tho oard el cece tx power wih ds dneetion the dant pinto oachvsti, whic ane (nthe pe ton commited agus tho NOVY: rene Sudwratn ofthe vlan: Inearhestagury. BBV ws had ‘eisted mors wade rteve move pinta. Iniptanen where a ‘Tees dane in ethan on atopy oy hal ded ‘Sopiotentebigerctguny. Proce That nes Where UGareore cover ela shi ler seeraon by ron behal {taparGouas HRV, the Beard sal and oniy cme aid ‘Shim whic corterponds to he catogoy obtaining the Bebe ‘punter efpentoreneh sss lamas (Tae Boor shal preset datermine he aac fer veh aint dauedsnder Secon 18 (Tana 18th ACL (© ToeDoonical thon mutate na mentary aha ovat ama hat sequal to thn manera val oo {Pantene oner ofp it inant weed Eee poevunty etc edb te Boar Within tir (90 Aas sorte Bard has approved swith aay ech etic ponding beer tan for de [rbtcnen ofeach opiate a, the award of etarycapecmntin aba ake fics Provides Tat ay peng pyc ‘SoYoyanenerevedlaimnntceoppostar bebe the orem ‘enema ase yay (0 capt te Bones finctsofo cuarres 1v Gmumna, Pagmsions 500.0, Panserof Pune. ~ Parana otha judgcent smsononedin Seen beret, the anu of Ten ton pesoe ‘Poco cnc pts sora erly ote Sh sppnpriatnd bl oe porpsee es ct Spo. 21. Documentation of Human Rights Vetatons Commuted y the afar gine. Inthomplomentatin of ‘Soe Aet and without ref tony cher documentary ee ‘lence at any be rogesred fre award of any Feparation Shy HRV seeking reparation shall exe a dete sworn ‘Shen maratng ta roumstano ofthe pertseat amas ‘ats natonlecommited ‘022. Publication. — Consetent with Section 23 ‘erin he Ban fe ing bee ly oes et the Petr ibe commencement sd termination apreatns by Hite and cous thn penton che mee. Provided, That uch pred alloy econ operative fiends ie Inet patheation, which sbull be once a ek for thes (3) ‘Snaoatve week i af least two (2) mao mewspepere of ‘enor srelason, Src. 25, Rei for Ping Clin ier. — An TRV ‘sl le sn appioronferreparatoa wih he Board wane {@montha rom te eltecteny oto hglementingrulet and ‘atone (HT) ofthe Acts Proved, hat nee to lo Grploncen wun aid pene Soumed awaive fhe htt Ab the sama Prove frthr, That for HVVe whe are ‘seed napactad or ming Sue ealrcd chnpperas. ‘Sir ogal a cr represestelie, shall ented tHe ‘plone foreepaston oaths bal ‘Ay opposition tho yw oppzateniepurwan acti, Ae dereot thal ony be entertained owed wits ee, (G5)ape othe dst ofthe neepubietion othe cel hat sige cunts nay dtaraine by he Boer. Te Based ‘Shaleaioe de pio oth fel atest dain Se a weak for thre} conaucve meek nat eae two 3) ‘sonal ewapapers of ener ssl, ‘S00 2 Appeal. = hay arena amas opostoe ‘ote appel within tu (10) elena day om he cit the Rewlaton of he Divison, to the Board en bane, whe ‘ecision sal thon bee Sal a onan ‘be. 25. Fenltie: Apliabiiy ofthe Raed Penal Code. Ay claimant wt fod by toe Bed the Cae a loning too fled fens ln che ler the ~anpropste tio forproexton otis, tal eu toe ‘prtenrentof ight (totem (0) year, sal he aang ‘ram public hott employment and salle deprived oer ‘cht ys and be oto ir in any atonal ral sete, reftertheserece often asa panied certs pede Any mober ofthe Board nd ta Sect pba, ployee ofan ogony o any pve iaiidual mandate © ‘Splment the et mo hl now eaten lope ‘he fends forthe poration VVosr who allan Inthe proceaiog of cccaments tnd cna of RV or hal ‘Spire whan sdtridaa 9 comnite atne thal omcutad Ay mamter ft ear and ta Sortart. pbc, Frat wo mey ioe bene geig ener styeralolth prone anated int poet ag erage {tho ca pus der ou Raed Penal ote oe sap wl pnt ne Goan, ean peon law Suc. 26. Mol of Victims. ~ Persone who aro HEVYs, regetlooatwbetior thay ptt suokcoperaton ot salto {grea senaiion by enainiag estates nolo Ran, ‘igs Vins tobe prepazed by tho Bowed.AMemaralMaorun/bary sabe ethisedinonce snd in aor fe vein fan igh vniatins howe ‘ooo al be sre nth Hal. A pn fi ‘Scosche reparsfondenay brennan nd Biter Be Mesonthtioean/bary/Compentiam ‘E.ttbaneanappryntinn af let Pie bane nos pore {00,0000 60 rm te nerod interes ofthe Ten on ‘eon Ob. end “The Rallmay sls be diaplayedin goverment nen at naj aigetedty he IVY esl Cmmibeonectoted wonder ‘10.21. Haron Rights Violations Vine Memorial Commies. ~ Tart in bsehy eva a Comision 1 be Kaowa as ths Human Rights Visabone Viet’ Memon ‘Commivern pewatertebred taste Common peimaty {ort eatietinecrsteraton pera necro (the Memoria one sbrenyCampondinn n hon ote ‘Has din he Maen eg ‘he powers an functions of whe Commssia sal be scunuedby he Baar hrantac wi ce cme othe ‘Eliwing ChairpominefQin CH a Charpomen: Charen ‘fabs Naso Fone! Commo ax C-Chaipernc ane ‘Chnnprsns ofthe CHED, te Natal Cries on Ole tnd the Aris ({0CA), the Seereary of thw Departuent of ‘Edacetioncnd the Head ofthe Uniery ofthe Paippines ~ Dimon Main ibrcy ae errs ‘The Boar of eve shall beth ator to hire nnd ppt onal employs eve dans nd ros ‘tend ntintoilan generate venta De benetf th ‘The Commsasion hal be teed tho CHR sy for ysestary ad intent rpms Te operating bodes ot ‘he Commission shall he appropriated from the Geseral ‘Aproprinione Ac "The Comision hills corinne ad clara with the DeptDan tae CHED toentine fat he woching Marta “Law atrocity the vee nd eariin of HRV a istry ‘included inthe bene ooondary nd tertiary edwalon Sea canrme Vv ros. Promos ‘S628, abelian for the Implementing Mer en Regulations (282) In mplomesting th Act oa in formating he corevepending rae ad Fegatins, ad to ‘tear that all apices propery cen efron. ‘Sinn he oarmare prove br (4) Tranopareny nthe procesing the clans ~_ Aprondure that allewe any nner party Soong fn splat pe sam sa the ground that [Beto or opens and piv that party te ogy {ose he some an to ponent evden ts pp thereat a ( A procedure Sate aevly and expeditious witht snr ny ofthe parte uaa righia Within teen (18 ays fromthe date oft nga ion, ‘she Boast promulgate the noo and produ ‘BecSnaive mplmentaton fect The Real tee [Eheen (9) dave after so plication in two (2) aaboel evopapernafgeosralenelsion ‘580,29. Work Period: Sunet Clouse, ~The Baud hal xnlate tawock within swe years theffctriy oft tipeombntd tye Atereach ped, shall econ fete one. ‘88,50. Scparaiity Clause. ~ foe any reac, ston or prvi fir At declare noses] oF inva cur oles nection oe provns not afeced thereby ulleenainin ful ors and Sene, . Rapeting Clout. ~ Alien, dcr, exert ney ied ogulato puts thre somata 2 cre en tue At iain Sein 69 opie IS eei mente rw wae Comore Renee crn tr of and Seton 0 opal ‘Agingn SSitice Known othe Local Goveroment Cote of Slave herby spend aneed er edi cern ‘oe. 2. Bifty Clowes ‘Ta Act sal tks ok ‘staan i) tay ees complete publetc in he Oia eee ee Sent two ey satenal nevepuness of gers Seeainn. sooo 12 Yercunonenmonren. pail a ofa eh ‘This Act whch na conalation ef House Bl No. 5990 sind Sonat Bil No 2u94 was nly poe ty the Hou of ‘jensentaives edhe Sonate ony 28,2015, aes sont Approved: FEB. Yates dibunom Present of he Pipes °