Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE DNA DATABASE SYSTEM
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
June 30, 2022
Date Read
July 26, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2022-07-26
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00094 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE DNA DATABASE SYSTEM | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to institutionalize a national forensic DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) database whose function is to produce matches between the suspected individual and crime scene bio-makers in order to: a. provide evidence to support criminal investigations which can lead to the identity of potential suspect/s in criminal investigation; b. assist in the identification of missing persons or unidentified human remains in times of accidents and calamities; and c. to establish paternity and other family relationships. Defines DNA profiling or DNA typing as a process where a minute sample of genetic DNA material is taken from a human tissue and is given a computerized numeric value in the form of a "bar code" . | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2022-06-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Rivera (000 2022-08-25) | 2. Lacson-Noel (000 2022-09-06) |
| 3. Violago (000 2022-12-13) | 4. Castro (J.) (000 2022-12-14) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY ON 2022-07-26 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Seeks to institutionalize a national forensic DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) database whose function is to produce matches between the suspected individual and crime scene bio-makers in order to: a. provide evidence to support criminal investigations which can lead to the identity of potential suspect/s in criminal investigation; b. assist in the identification of missing persons or unidentified human remains in times of accidents and calamities; and c. to establish paternity and other family relationships. Defines DNA profiling or DNA typing as a process where a minute sample of genetic DNA material is taken from a human tissue and is given a computerized numeric value in the form of a "bar code" .
Significance