SB 1149

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 7, 2025

Amending Sec. 6 of R.A. No. 1379 (Forfeiture Law)

An Act Amending Section 6 of Republic Act No. 1379, Otherwise Known as 'an Act Declaring Forfeiture in Favor of the State Any Property Found to Have Been Unlawfully Acquired by Any Public Officer or Employee and Providing for the Proceedings Therefor' and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The proposal changes the forfeiture law so that the State can seize property obtained illegally by public officials at any time, raises the maximum fine to ten million pesos, earmarks 30 % of seized assets for the Ombudsman, and bars court judgments close to elections.

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Author · Senator

Joel Villanueva
SenatorEmmanuel Joel "Joel" Villanueva
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Subjects

Asset Forfeiture (R.A.No. 1379)Forfeiture Law (R.A.No. 1379, Amendments)

Official sources

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

SB 280· Filed Jul 8, 2025
Amending R.A. No. 1379 (Forfeiture Law)
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero
SB 978· Filed Aug 6, 2025
Amending Section 6 of Republic Act No. 1379 ( Forfeiture Law)
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
HB 643· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Amending Section 6 of Republic Act No. 1379, Otherwise Known as "An Act Declaring Forfeiture in Favor of the State Any Property Found to Have Been Unlawfully Acquired by Any Public Officer or Employee and Providing for the Proceedings Therefor" and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-07-29Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva
HB 10115· Filed Jul 20, 2026
An Act Allocating a Fixed Percentage of the Proceeds from the Disposition of Forfeited Properties in Corruption Cases to the Office of the Ombudsman, Amending for the Purpose Section 6 of Republic Act No. 1379, Otherwise Known as the Forfeiture Law
Pending First ReadingRep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero
HB 6619· Filed Dec 3, 2025
An Act Amending Provisions of Republic Act No. 1379 or �an Act Declaring Forfeiture in Favor of the State Any Property Found to Have Been Unlawfully Acquired by Any Public Officer or Employee and Providing for the Proceedings Therefor� and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-12-09Rep. Jose Manuel Tadeo "Chel" I. Diokno +3

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SBN-1149 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch