HB 4715

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 23, 2025

An Act Amending Section 3 of Republic Act No. 4200, Otherwise Known as an Act to Prohibit and Penalize Wiretapping and Other Related Violations of the Privacy of Communication, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would let police or other law‑enforcement officers conduct wiretaps and similar surveillance, which are normally illegal, if a court first issues a written order showing there is a serious crime such as drug trafficking, rebellion or espionage and that no other way to get evidence exists.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 8022· Filed Feb 24, 2026
An Act Amending Certain Section of Republic Act No. 4200, Otherwise Known as an Act to Prohibit and Penalize Wiretapping and Other Related Violations of the Privacy of Communication, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on DANGEROUS DRUGS since 2026-03-02Rep. Ann Matibag
SB 398· Filed Jul 10, 2025
Expanded Anti-Wire Tapping Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Panfilo M. Lacson
HB 914· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 4200, Entitled, �an Act to Prohibit and Penalize Wire Tapping and Other Related Violations of the Privacy of Communication�
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-07-29Rep. Bernadette S. Barbers
HB 1157· Filed Jul 2, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 4200, Otherwise Known as the Anti-Wiretapping Law of 1965, to Include New Technologies and Modern Surveillance Methods, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-07-29Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez
SB 86· Filed Jul 3, 2025
Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Act
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Raffy T. Tulfo

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HB04715 · Sources: BatasWatch