SB 791

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 2025

Dignity for Women Deprived of Liberty Act

An Act Defining the Rights of Women Deprived of Liberty in Jails and Correctional Facilities and Providing Funds for Their Enforcement

In plain language

The bill would set rules to protect women in Philippine jails and prisons, giving them free health care, hygiene items, separate housing, and the right to keep infants with them, while requiring more female staff and regular monitoring.

Human RightsHealthJustice and JudiciarySocial Welfare

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Author · Senator

Loren Legarda
SenatorLorna Regina "Loren" Legarda
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Subjects

Women Deprived of Liberty

Official sources

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SBN-791 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch