EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
Introduced by Representative DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B. SAVELLANO 
AN ACT 
GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO ALL COURT SHERIFFS AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In the Philippines, being a sheriff primarily entails the job of serving all writs, executes all 
processes, and carries into effect all decisions and orders issued by our judicial courts.  
To this relation, we must note that in Manotoc v. Court of Appeals1, the Supreme Court ruled that 
[T]he Court’s jurisdiction over a defendant is founded on a valid service of summons. Without a 
valid service, the court cannot acquire jurisdiction over the defendant. Proper service of summons 
is used to protect one’s right to due process.” 
As an agent of justice, our sheriffs are the frontlines that implement the order of our courts. Truth 
be told, they are facing many challenges and difficulties in the discharge of their duties and 
responsibilities.  
Their physical hardship and distress, especially in dealing with the strong amount of resistance 
from defendants on the implementation of demolition orders, puts their welfare and safety in a 
very challenging situation. 
The grant of hazard pay for our sheriffs is our understanding of their plight. And for this reason, 
I enjoin my colleagues to support the swift approval of this measure. 
DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B. SAVELLANO 
1 G.R. No. 130974 August 16, 2006 
April 20, 2021
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
Second Regular Session) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
Introduced by Representative DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B. SAVELLANO 
AN ACT 
GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO ALL COURT SHERIFFS AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Hazard Pay to Court Sheriffs Act 
of 2020” 
Sec 2. Grant of Hazard Pay. – The grant of Hazard Pay in the amount of Ten Thousand 
Pesos (Php 10,000.00) shall be given to court sheriffs to effectively discharge their 
prescribed roles and responsibilities. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations. – The Office of the Court Administrator shall include in the 
Judiciary’s programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of the same to be 
included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
Sec. 4. Implementation. –  The Supreme Court of the Philippines, in consultation and 
coordination with appropriate and applicable courts, shall formulate, identify, and, 
promulgate the implementing guidelines, rules and regulations, necessary to carry out 
the purposes of this Act. 
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or 
invalid, the remaining parts or provisions thereof not affected shall remain in full force 
and effect. 
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Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. – All other laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, other 
issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed 
or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 7.  Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,