SB 837
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 2025
Amending R.A. No. 7309 (Creating a Board of Claims)
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7309, '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 bill would raise the compensation limits for victims of wrongful imprisonment and violent crimes, give claimants up to one year to apply, and let them file their claims online, with the changes becoming law 15 days after official publication.
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Subjects
Board of ClaimsUnjust Imprisonment
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SBN-837 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch