Republic of the Philippines
YOUTH CONGRESS
Baguio City
INTRODUCED BY MARY JOY A. CONCINA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Prostitution has destructive effects and destroys our moral fiber. Children, whether male or female, who for money, profit, or any other consideration or due to restrain by force or influence of any, or group, indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be children exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse.
Sadly treat sex workers and other individuals exploited into prostitution as criminal perpetrators instead of victims.
Not only in this perspective misplaced but it is clearly and morally highly distasteful and hateful. It is about time this anomaly should be critically addressed.
Through this bill, the old fashioned policies may be corrected paving the way for a more invigorated approach in our campaign against prostitution.
MARY JOY A. CONCINA

Republic of the Philippines
YOUTH CONGRESS
Baguio City
INTRODUCED BY MARY JOY A. CONCINA

AN ACT
ADDRESSING THE SYSTEM OF PROSTITUTION, IMPOSING PENALTIES ON ITS PERPETRATORS, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ITS VICTIMS, AND DECRIMINALIZING VAGRACY.
SECTION 1. Short title – “The anti prostitution Act.”
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policies – The State;
a. Recognizes the dignity of every human person and guarantees the respect of individual rights.
b. Recognized that women and children belong to this kind of work are systematically victimized by. They must be given enough protection and support state, instead of being treated as offenders.
c. Recognizes that the prostitution is the human rights violation, that calls for the right and immediate responses that came from the agencies of government also from non-governmental organization; and
d. Recognizes that prostitutions are the illegal job that grabbed by some women and children that make them ride in the wrong way.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms – This defined for the purpose of this act.
a. Prostitution – refers to any act, transaction, scheme or design involving the use of a person by another, for sexual intercourse or exiting sexual emotions in exchange for money, profit of any other considerations.
b. Child – refers to a person below eighteen (18) years of age or one who is over eighteen (18) but is unable to fully take care of or protect himself/herself from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation, or discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or condition.
c. Establishment – refers to any business or enterprise, including, but not limited to, sauna, bath, massage parlor, discotheque, bar, restaurant, resort, lodging house, motel, hotel, theater, ship, vessel, cab or taxi, or any other vehicle, or any dwelling, house, jail, detention center, structure or building sewing as a cover or venue for prostitution, or any group, association or organization that engages in prostitution activities.
SECTION 4. Act of Prostitution – Prostitution is a crime committed by;
a. Any person who offers another for sexual exploitation in exchange for money or any other consideration.
b. Any member of the military or police establishment, or any government official or employee, or any person in authority who commits, causes for promotes facilitates, allows or tolerates the commission of any of the acts defined in this section, or who, in any manner, provides protection to the perpetrators of the said acts.
c. Any person who uses information technology or any form of media for the purposes of prostitution.
d. Any person who derives profit of advantage from any of the prohibited acts defined in this section an owner of venue of the establishment where the prostitution activity takes place.
SECTION 5. Persons exploited in prostitution as victims – any woman, man or child, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, used or employed for another person sexual gratification, pleasure and for the monetary gain of profit of others, as defined in section 4 of this act, shall be treated as victims.
SECTION 6. Penalties and Sanctions
a. Any person found guilty of committing any of the acts enumerated in section 4 shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of twenty (20) years and a fine of not less than one million pesos (P1,000,000.00) but not more than two million pesos (P2,000,000.00)
b. When the offender is a foreigner, she/he shall be deported immediately after service sentence and permanently banned from entry into the country.
c. Any establishment that belongs to this shall be immediately close and its registration and/or license to operate shall be revoked.
SECTION 7. Prosecution of cases – any person who has personal knowledge of the commission of any offense under this act, or the person exploited in prostitution, the parents, spouse, sibling, children or legal guardian, or the law enforcement agencies, or the task force created under this act may file a complaint for prostitution.
SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations – The council shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) days from the effectively of this act.
SECTION 9. Separability Clause – If, for any reason, any section of provision of this act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 10. All, laws presidential decrees, executive orders and rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby modified or repealed accordingly.
SECTION 11. This act shall take effect upon completion of its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

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