THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Hundreds of retiring or resigning government officials and employees with 
administrative, criminal and civil cases and whose cases are still pending in courts of 
law arc not receiving their retirement pay, separation pay and other benefits. Many of 
these government officials and employees who arc eventually exonerated or cleared 
after several years will receive their benefits sans interests or costs of money, to a 
great injustice. 
This bill is consistent with the declared policy of the State to give ample protection to 
government officials and employees who, in the diligent performance of their duties 
and responsibilities, are exposed to all hazards and harassment. Officials and 
employees who are eventually exonerated or cleared shall receive their retirement or 
separation pay and benefits with added interest front the separation date to the date of 
the promulgation of the decision on his or her case. 
To give justice to our public servants and their families, passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought. 
MANUEL B. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF RETIREMENT, SEPARATION PAY AND 
BENEFITS WITH INTEREST FOR RETIRING OR RESIGNING GOVERNMENT 
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES WITH ADMINISTRATIVE, CRIMINAL AND CIVIL 
CASES WHO ARE EVENTUALLY EXONERATED OR CLEARED THEREFROM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration ofPolicy. - It is hereby declared a policy of the State to 
give ample protection to government officials and employees who, in the diligent 
performqnce of their duties and responsibilities, are exposed to all hazards and 
harassment. 
SEC. 2. Objectives. - Fursuant to the above declared policy, retiring or resigning 
government officials and employees with administrative, criminal or civil cases who 
shall be eventually exonerated or cleared therefrom shall receive their retirement or 
separation pay and benefits with added compounded interest for tile period of their 
retirement or separation date to the date of the promulgation of the decision on his 
case. 
SEC. 3. Interest Rate. - The interest provided in Section 2 hereof is based on the 
average of bank interest from year to year as certified by the Bangko Sentral ng 
Pilipin as. 
SEC. 4. Funds to Cover Compounded Interest. - The additional amount needed to 
cover the interest payment shall be taken from the retirernent/separation fund arid 
budgetary savings of the agency or office concerned. 
SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Civil Service Commission, 
together with the Department of Budget and Management and the Department of 
Finance, in coordination with the accredited public sector unions, shall prepare and 
issue the rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, proclamations and 
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby considered repealed, amended or 
modified accordingly. 
SEC. 7. -Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,