NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. B. No. 2436
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RECEIVED BY;
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO
AN ACT
STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND 
JUDICIARY OFFICIALS CONFERRED WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND 
PRIVILEGES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates the Congress to provide for the 
standardization of compensation of government officials and employees, including 
those in government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters, taking 
into account the nature of the responsibilities pertaining to, and the qualifications 
required for their positions.
In 1954, Republic Act No. 910 was enacted to provide retirement benefits for 
the justices of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. Subsequent legislations 
had expanded the coverage of R.A. No. 910 to include justices or judges of other 
courts, such as the Sandiganbayan, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), the Regional Trial 
Court (RTC), the Metropolitan Trial Court, the Municipal Trial Court (MTC), the 
Municipal Circuit Trial Court, the Shari' a District Court, the Shari' a Circuit Court, and 
any other court.1
1 https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/sep2017/am_17-08-01-
sc_2017.html#:~:text=His%20application%20for%20disability%20retirement,monthly%20pension%20based%2
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However, the law was limited by R.A. 8291 or the GSIS Act of 1997 resulting 
to loss of entitlement of the judiciary officials to all retirement benefits provided by 
R.A. 910 as amended, including survivorship and death benefits. Notwithstanding the 
law, in 2010, the Court issued Revised Administrative Circular No. 81-2010 (RAC 81- 
2010), or the Guidelines on the Implementation of R.A. No. 9946 to continue allowing 
judiciary officials to retire under R.A. No. 910.
Notwithstanding the measure, the Department of Budget and Management 
(DBM) is of the position that a resolution is not the law that would merit the release 
of retirement benefits provided under R.A. No. 910.
In consideration of the aforementioned instances, this measure seeks to 
standardize the retirement benefits of justices, judges, including judiciary officials with 
judicial rank, salary and privileges who compulsorily retired at the age of sixty-five 
(65) in accordance with law at the time of their retirement, and those who availed 
themselves of optional or disability retirement.
It is incumbent upon us to give due recognition for the invaluable services of 
all the members of the judiciary being the premier institution that champions justice 
and upholds the rule of law.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
SENATOR CHRISTOPHER
RENCE "BONG" T. GO


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. B. No. 2436
o( tijf fi ft"
23 SEP 12 P4 38
RECEIVED BV;
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO
AN ACT
STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND 
JUDICIARY OFFICIALS CONFERRED WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND 
PRIVILEGES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 910, as amended by Republic Act
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No. 9946, is further amended to read as follows:
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"Section 1. When a Justice of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the
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Sandiganbayan, or of die Court of Tax Appeals, or a Judge of the regional trial
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court, metropolitan trial court, municipal trial court, municipal circuit trial court,
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shari'a district court, shari'a circuit court, or any other court hereafter
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established, OR A JUDICIARY OFFICIAL CONFERRED WITH THE SAME
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RANK AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE OF SAID COURTS, who has rendered
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at least fifteen (15) years of service in the Judiciary or in any other branch of
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the Government, or in both, (a) retires for having attained the age of seventy
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years, or (b) resigns by reason of his/her incapacity to discharge the duties of
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his/her office as certified by the Supreme Court, he/she shall receive during the
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residue of his/her natural life, in the manner hereinafter provided, the salary
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[which] plus the highest monthly aggregate of transportation, representation
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and other allowances such as personal economic relief allowance (PERA) and


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additional compensation allowance which he/she was receiving at the time of 
his/her retirement, or resignation, and non- wage benefit in the form of 
education scholarship to one (1) child of all Justices, [and] Judges, AND 
JUDICIARY OFFICIALS, to free tuition fee in a state university or college, 
WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE AVAILMENT OF RIGHTS TO FREE 
TERTIARY EDUCATION UNDER EXISTING LAWS: Provided, That such 
grant will cover only one (1) bachelor's degree. When a Justice of the Supreme 
Court, the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan or of the Court of Tax Appeals, 
or a Judge of the regional trial court, metropolitan trial court, municipal trial 
court, municipal circuit trial court, shari'a district court, shari'a circuit court, or 
any other court hereafter established, OR A JUDICIARY OFFICIAL 
CONFERRED WITH THE SAME RANK AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE OF 
SAID COURTS, has attained the age of sixty (60) years and has rendered at 
least fifteen (15) years of service in the Government, the last three (3) of which 
shall have been continuously rendered in the Judiciary, he/she shall likewise be 
entitled to retire and receive during the residue of his/her natural life also in 
the manner hereinafter provided, the salary plus the highest monthly aggregate 
of transportation, representation, and other allowances such as personal 
economic relief allowance (PERA) and additional compensation allowance which 
he/she was then receiving and the non-wage benefit in the form of education 
scholarship to one (1) child of all Justices, [and] Judges, AND JUDICIARY 
OFFICIALS, to free tuition fee in a state university or college, WITHOUT 
PREJUDICE TO THE AVAILMENT OF RIGHTS TO FREE TERTIARY 
EDUCATION UNDER EXISTING LAWS: Provided, however. That any 
Justice, [of] Judge, OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL with less than fifteen (15) 
years of service in the Government or Judiciary, who shall retire due to reasons 
hereinabove provided, shall be entitled to a pro-rata monthly pension computed 
as follows:
Number of years in the Government 
or Judiciary
Basic pay plus the highest monthiy 
aggregate transportation, representation 
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15 years
compensation allowance)
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It is a condition of the pension provided for herein that no retiring Justice or 
Judge of the aforementioned courts, OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL 
CONFERRED WITH THE SAME RANK AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE, or 
his/her surviving spouse receiving the benefits of this Act during the time that 
he/she is receiving the said pension shall appear as counsel before any court 
in any civil case wherein the government or any subdivision or instrumentality 
thereof is the adverse party, or in any criminal case wherein an incumbent or 
former officer or employee of the government is accused of an offense 
committed in relation to his/her office, or collect any fee for his/her appearance 
in any administrative proceedings to maintain an interest to the Government, 
national, provincial or municipal, or to any of its legally constituted officers. It 
is also a condition of the pension provided for herein that when a member of 
the judiciary or his/her surviving spouse entitled to the benefits of this Act shall 
assume an elective public office, he/she shall not, upon assumption of office 
and during his/her term, receive the monthly pension due to him/her.
SEC. 2. Section 3-A of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to read 
follows:
"SEC. 3-A. All pension benefits of retired members of die Judiciary AND 
JUDICIARY OFFICIALS WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND 
PRIVILEGES shall be automatically increased whenever there is an increase 
in the salary AND ALLOWANCES of the same position from which [he/Ghe] 
THEY retired."
SEC. 3. Section 3-B of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to read 
follows:
"SEC. 3-B. The benefits under this Act shall be granted to all those who have 
retired prior to the effectivity of this Act, INCLUDING JUDICIARY 
OFFICIALS WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES WHO 
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ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AT THE TIME OF THEIR RETIREMENT, AND 
THOSE WHO AVAILED THEMSELVES OF OPTIONAL OR DISABILITY 
RETIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT; Provided, [That the benefits shall be 
applicable only to members of the Judiciary, Provided further] That the benefits 
to be granted shall be prospective."
SEC. 4. Appropriation. - The amount necessary for the initial implementation 
of this Act shall be charged against the current year's savings of the Judiciary. 
Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this 
Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 5. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision or part of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain 
in full force and effect.
SEC. 6. Repeaiing Ciause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations, parts or provisions thereof that are contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
SEC. 7. Effectivity Ciause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,