SB 439

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025

Jails and Prisons Monitoring Act of 2025

An Act Establishing Security Monitoring Systems Inside Prison Cells in the Philippines and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The bill would require CCTV cameras, motion sensors and other surveillance tools to be installed in every prison, jail and police holding cell in the Philippines, with the goal of deterring violence, escapes and other crimes while protecting the rights of inmates.

Public Order and SafetyInformation and Communications TechnologyHuman Rights

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Author · Senator

Raffy Tulfo
SenatorRafael "Raffy" Tulfo
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Subjects

Jails and Prisons MonitoringJail Facility/Prison Facility

Official sources

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

HB 597· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Increasing Campus Security and Crime Awareness by Installing Closed-Circuit Television (Cctv) Cameras in All Schools and Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-07-29Rep. Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano
HB 9918· Filed Jun 23, 2026
An Act Mandating the Installation of Closed-Circuit Television Systems in Barangay Posts and Other Specific Locations Under the Jurisdiction of Local Government Units to Enhance Public Safety and Security, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending First ReadingRep. Eric Go Yap
HB 4824· Filed Sep 23, 2025
An Act to Increase Campus Security and Crime Awareness by Installing Closed-Circuit Television (Cctv) Cameras in All Schools and Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-09-25Rep. Ivan Howard A. Guintu
HB 3365· Filed Aug 7, 2025
An Act to Increase Campus Security and Crime Awareness, Installing Closed-Circuit Television (Cctv) Cameras in All Schools and Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-08-12Rep. Ma. Nina Francesca P. Lacson
HB 1259· Filed Jul 3, 2025
An Act Mandating the Installation and Use of Closed-Circuit Television (Cctv) Systems as a Means to Deter Crime, Establishing Guidelines for Installation, Recording, and Access Thereto, and Providing Penalties Therefor
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-07-29Rep. Marcelino "Marcy" R. Teodoro

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SBN-439 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch