HB 2421
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 28, 2025
An Act Increasing the Amount of Compensation for Victims of Unjust Imprisonment or Detention and Victims of Violent Crimes, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7309 Entitled, "An Act Creating a Board of Claims Under the Department of Justice for Victims of Unjust Imprisonment or Detention and Victims of Violent Crimes and for Other Purposes"
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The bill would raise the monthly compensation for people who were wrongly imprisoned to ₱5,000 (up to a total of ₱300,000) and increase the maximum payout for victims of violent crimes to ₱50,000 or the actual verified expenses, whichever is lower. It also lengthens the claim‑filing period to one year, adds public‑awareness and monitoring duties to the Board of Claims, and creates new funding sources—including a ₱50 fee on every civil‑case filing and a share of revenues from the gaming corporation and military‑camp
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