HB 4448

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 9, 2025

An Act Strengthening Contraband Control in All Correctional, Custodial, and Detention Facilities by Mandating Comprehensive Detection Systems and Imposing Strict Penalties for Possession, Introduction, or Facilitation of Contraband

In plain language

The bill would require every prison, jail, and detention center in the Philippines to set up a full‑scale system—including metal detectors, body scanners, X‑ray machines and trained K‑9 dogs—to stop illegal items from entering, and would impose steep prison terms and fines on anyone caught bringing or keeping such items, especially staff who help smuggle them.

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Author · Representative

Marcy Teodoro
RepresentativeMarikina City, 1st District
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 917· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Mandating All Correctional, Custodial, and Detention Facilities to Implement a Contraband Detection and Control System, and Providing Penalties for Possessing, Introducing, or Aiding and Abetting the Entry of Contraband Inside Such Facilities
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Bernadette S. Barbers
HB 8810· Filed Mar 26, 2026
An Act Mandating All Correctional, Custodial, and Detention Facilities to Implement a Contraband Detection and Control System, and Providing Penalties for Possessing, Introducing, or Aiding and Abetting the Entry of Contraband Inside Such Facilities
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-05-04Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 6580· Filed Dec 3, 2025
An Act Mandating All Correctional, Custodial, and Detention Facilities to Implement a Contraband Detection and Control System, and Providing Penalties for Possessing, Introducing, or Aiding and Abetting the Entry of Contraband Inside Such Facilities
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-09Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap
HB 482· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Mandating All Correctional, Custodial, and Detention Facilities to Implement a Contraband Detection and Control System, and Providing Penalties for Processing, Introducing, or Aiding and Abetting the Entry of Contraband Inside Such Facilities
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Roman T. Romulo
HB 5028· Filed Sep 30, 2025
An Act Mandating All Correctional, Custodial, and Detention Facilities to Implement a Contraband Detection and Control System, and Providing Penalties for Possessing, Introducing, or Aiding and Abetting the Entry of Contraband Inside Such Facilities
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-10-02Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +2

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HB04448 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch