Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _7227

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE EMI CALIXTO-RUBIANO

Explanatory Note

Senior Citizens are considered one of the treasures of our country. Their
contributions in their families and the country are the reasons why they have a strong
foundation and still standing firm. Due to their works and sacrifices, the State is mandated
to protect and provide the needs of every Senior Citizen in our country by enacting laws
and programs for them.

According to Article XIIl Section 11 of the 1987 Constitution states that the State
shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall
endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the
people at affordable cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick,
disabled, women, and children including the elderly. Further stated in our constitution
specifically Article XV Section 4 states that the family has the reponsibility to take care of
its elderly members but the State may also take care of the Senior Citizens through
implementing programs of social security.

There are measures that were already enacted to help Senior Citizens i.e. Republic
Act No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 that gives incentives to Senior
Citizens. One of its provisions is to give a monthly pension to Indigent Senior Citizens but
it does not cover Senior Citizens who secure a monthly pension but still not enough to
cover their medical needs.

This bill aims to expand the coverage of Social Pensions given by the government
to Senior Citizens in the Philippines subject to annual review of Congress.

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EMI G. CALIXTO-RUBIANO

Thus, The passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _7227

AN ACT EXPANDING THE SOCIAL PENSION OF SENIOR CITIZENS, AMENDING
FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Number (1), Paragraph (h), Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7432 as amended
by Republic Act No. 9994, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 5: Government Assistance. - The government shall provide the
following:

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(h) Additional Government Assistance
(1) Social Pension

“[ladigent] Senior Citizens WHO DOES NOT HAVE ANY PENSION FROM
THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), SOCIAL
SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS), AND OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SOCIAL
PROTECTION AND INSURANCE SYSTEM AND THOSE WHO RECEIVE
A MONTHLY PENSION AMOUNTING TO THREE THOUSAND PESOS
(P3,000.00) AND BELOW shall be entitled to a monthly stipend amounting
to Five hundred pesos (Php500.00) to augment the daily subsistence and
other medical needs of senior citizens, subject to a review every [twe-{2)]
year{s] by Congress, in consultation with the DSWD.

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SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby


” repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is subsequently
declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full
force and effect.

SECTION 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspaper of general circulation,
whichever comes earlier.

Approved.