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Entitled: AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING VAGRANCY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 202 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ] [ 2011 ] 3/2/2011 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS with Senator(s) JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO and MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO as author(s) per Committee Report No. 19, recommending its approval in substitution of SNos. 915, 1423 and 2367; 3/7/2011 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 3/7/2011 Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO; 3/7/2011 Transfered from Calendar for Ordinary Business to Calendar for Special Order; 3/7/2011 Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO; 3/7/2011 Manifestation of Senator Escudero that the explanatory note of Senators Jinggoy P. Ejercito Estrada, Loren B. Legarda and Miriam Defensor Santiago be considered as part of the Sponsorship Speech of SBN-2726; 3/7/2011 Manifestation and motion of Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI that he be made a coauthor; 3/7/2011 Period of interpellation closed; 3/7/2011 Period of amendments closed; 3/7/2011 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment; 3/8/2011 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators; 3/9/2011 Senator RAMON A. REVILLA, JR. was made as coauthor; 3/14/2011 Approved on Third Reading; 3/14/2011 In favor: (21) JOKER P. ARROYO, ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, PIA S. CAYETANO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES, MANNY B. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI; 3/14/2011 Against: N o n e; 3/14/2011 Abstention: N o n e; 3/15/2011 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence; [ 2012 ] 2/7/2012 House of Representatives adopted SBN-2726 as an amendment to HBN-4936 on January 30, 2012; 2/27/2012 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2726 and HBN-4936, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General; 3/5/2012 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2726 and HBN-4936, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives; 3/7/2012 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2726 and HBN-4936, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III; 3/27/2012 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III, and became; 3/27/2012 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10158
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S. No. 2726 H. No. 4936; 108 OG No. 20, 2292 (May 14, 2012)
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10158, March 27, 2012 ]
AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING VAGRANCY, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 202 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code is hereby, amended to read as follows:
“Article 202. Prostitutes; Penalty. – For the purposes of this article, women who, for money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be prostitutes.“Any person found guilty of any of the offenses covered by this article shall be punished by arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, and in case of recidivism, by arresto mayor in its medium period to prision correctional in its minimum period or a fine ranging from 200 to 2,000 pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court.”
SEC. 2. Effect on Pending Cases. – All pending cases under the provisions of Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code on Vagrancy prior to its amendment by this Act shall be dismissed upon effectivity of this Act.SEC. 3. Immediate Release of Convicted Persons. – All persons serving sentence for violation of the provisions of Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code on Vagrancy prior to its amendment by this Act shall be immediately released upon effectivity of this Act: Provided, That they are not serving sentence or detained for any other offense or felony.SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations and other issuances, or any part thereof, inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.Approved,
| (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. | (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | President of the Senate |
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2726 and House Bill No. 4936 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on March 14, 2011 and January 30, 2012, respectively.
| (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP | (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES |
| Secretary General House of Representatives | Secretary of the Senate |
Approved: MARCH 27, 2012
| (Sgd.) BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III |
| President of the Philippines |
Source: Supreme Court E-Library | Date created: March 29, 2019
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