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<p>MANILA — The implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 7309, the law that outlines the compensation for the victims of wrongful imprisonment and the victims of violent or heinous crimes, has been revised after 33 years.</p><p>In a ceremony held Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said the revision of the law’s IRR sought to ensure that compensation processes were more transparent and more inclusive, recognizing that the filing of a claim for compensation is “complicated and long.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/13/de-lima-to-push-for-bill-creating-ejk-victims-compensation-fund-1048">De Lima to push for bill creating EJK victims compensation fund</a></div><p>Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said that while financial compensation cannot undo the sufferings experienced by the victims of injustice or violence, the law is an acknowledgement of their suffering. </p><p>“The formulation and signing of its revised IRR signifies the DOJ’s resolve in upholding the dignity and rights of victims of unjust imprisonment and detention, and victims of violent crimes and support those whose lives were disrupted, freedoms taken, and security violated would have mechanism that adapts and responds to their evolving needs,” said Vasquez.</p><p>“We, therefore, cannot allow ourselves and society in general, to be indifferent to the victims of crimes and criminals, especially in instances where the persons accused and imprisoned are subsequently acquitted by the force,” he added. </p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" 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residency, among others. </p><p>Should the board approve their claims, victims of unjust imprisonment or detention are entitled to a compensation up to P1,000 monthly for the number of months for imprisonment or detention. </p><p>In other cases, such as for the victims of violent crimes, the maximum amount the board could release for a claimant should not exceed P10,000.</p><p>Based on the revised IRR, the Board of Claims will provide qualified claimants direct access to financial compensation through any government depository banks or those authorized to hold government deposits.</p><p>The DOJ also adopted digital payment systems as one of the options to receive the financial assistance, according to Rommel Baligod, DOJ’s regional state prosecutor.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" 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<p>The DOJ said the revision of the law’s IRR sought to ensure that compensation processes were more transparent and more inclusive.</p>

The DOJ said the revision of the law’s IRR sought to ensure that compensation processes were more transparent and more inclusive.

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Victims compensation program rules revised after 33 years

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Published May 15, 2025 12:45 PM PHT

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