EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
Senate
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SENATE
Introduced by Senator Grace Poe
AN ACT
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING CHILDREN OF 
MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE WHO WERE SLAIN IN 
THE LINE OF DUTY, CREATING THE PNP EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FUND, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Explanatory Note
Article 2, Section 5 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the 
maintenance of peace and order is essential for the enjoyment by all people of the 
blessings of democracy. However, as the Mamasapano incident reminded us 
recently, the maintenance of peace and order is not without risk to those who 
pursue it or their families, particularly the members of the Philippine National Police 
(PNP).
Recognizing the considerable harm faced by members of the PNP, this bill 
seeks to institutionalize educational benefits to the surviving children of policemen 
who are siain in the line of action. It proposes that all surviving children of members 
of the PNP who are killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to educational benefits 
from the time they are orphaned up to their completion of secondary education. The 
benefits shall include tuition, and reasonable allowances for books, school supplies, 
transportation, clothing and food.
Speedy approval of this bill is urgently sought.
GRACEfol


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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
s. No. 1493
Senate
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20 MAY -a[P3 57/
Introduced by Senator Grace Poe
AN ACT
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING CHILDREN OF 
MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE WHO WERE SLAIN IN 
THE LINE OF DUTY, CREATING THE PNP EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FUND, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State recognizes the immense risks and 
considerable harm faced by members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in 
fighting crime and ensuring the peace and order of the general public. As such, it 
shall be the policy of the State to provide educational benefits to the surviving 
children of members of the PNP who are slain in the line of duty.
Sec. 2. Educational Benefits. - All surviving children of members of the PNP 
who are killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to educational benefits from the 
time they are orphaned up to their completion of secondary education. The benefits 
shall include tuition; and reasonable allowances for books, school supplies, 
transportation, clothing, and food.
Sec. 3. PNP Educational Benefit Trust Fund. - There is hereby created a trust 
fund, to be known as the PNP Educational Benefits Trust Fund, hereinafter referred 
to as "the Fund", which shall be used exclusively for the provision of educational 
benefits under this act and shall be funded through the following:
a) Annual Appropriations;
b) Proceeds generated from examination stamps, clearance and certification 
fees and other service income of the National Police Commission;


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c) Proceeds from license fees for firearms and fines and penalties collected
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by the Philippine Nationai Police;
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d) All interest income of the trust fund; and,
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e) Grants, donations and endowments from domestic and foreign sources,
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pursuant to existing iaws and reguiations
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Sec. 5. Administration of the Fund. - The fund shall be administered by the
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National Police Commission, in accordance with existing government auditing rules
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and regulations.
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Sec. 6. Annuai Report. - The Nationai Poiice Commission shali annualiy
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submit to the Office of the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives
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a report on the disbursement and utilization of the Fund.
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Sec. 7. Non-diminution of Benefits. - Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
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reduce existing benefits granted under existing iaws, decrees, executive orders, or
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any contract, agreement, or poiicy between the empioyer and empioyee.
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Sec. 8. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations. - Within six months from the
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effectivity of this Act, the National Police Commission, in coordination with Philippine
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National Police, Department of Interior and Locai Government, and the Unified
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Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Board and
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other relevant government agencies shall jointly promulgate the rules and
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regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 9. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision of this Act shail be heid
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain
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in full force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repeaiing Ciause. - Sections 8, 9 and 10 of Republic Act No. 6963
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are hereby amended accordingly. All other laws, executive orders, rules and
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regulations inconsistent with or contrary to this Act, are hereby deemed accordingly
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repealed or amended.
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Sec. 12. Effectivity Clause- This Act shall take effect upon its publication in
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the Officiai Gazette.
Approved,