SB 486
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 14, 2025
Amending R.A. No. 7309 (Creating a Board of Claims for Victims of Unjust Imprisonment )
An Act Amending Certain Provisions of 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'
In plain language
The proposal would raise the amount victims of wrongful imprisonment can receive, give them a full year to file a claim, let them file online, and set up new funding sources (a seed fund, a share of gaming and base‑conversion revenues, and a ₱30 surcharge on civil case filings) to pay those awards.
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Unjust ImprisonmentBoard of Claims
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SBN-486 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch