NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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23 SEP 18 P6:08
SENATE
COMMITTEE REPORT No.
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Civil Service, Government Reorganization 
and Professional Regulation; Government Corporations and Public Enterprises; and
Finance on SEP ^ 8 2023 .
Re: Senate Bill No. 2444
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 58, 908, 935, 944, 
1832 and 2325, taking into consideration House Bill No. 206.
Sponsor: Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committees on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional 
Regulation; Government Corporations and Public Enterprises; and Finance to which 
were referred Senate Bill No. 58, introduced by Senator Francis G. Escudero, 
entitled:
"AN ACT
LOWERING THE COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE OF 
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FROM 65 
YEARS OLD TO 60 YEARS OLD"


Committee Report on the Lowering of Optionai Retirement Age
Senate Bill No. 908, introduced by Senator Sonny Angara, entitled;
"AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF PUBLIC 
SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS OLD TO FIFTY- 
FIVE (55) YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 
13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
'GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 199T"
Senate Bill No. 935, introduced by Senator Joel Villanueva, entitled:
"AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS OLD TO FIFTY-FIVE (55) 
YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE 
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997'"
Senate Bill No. 944, introduced by Senator Win Gatchalian, entitled:
"AN ACT
LOWERING THE COMPULSORY AND OPTIONAL RETIREMENT 
AGE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE SECTIONS 13(b) AND 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997"
Senate Bill No. 1832, introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr., entitled:
"AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT 
WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS,


Committee Report on the Lowering of Optionai Retirement Age
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT 
8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997"
and Senate Bill No. 2325, introduced by Senator Loren Legarda, entitled:
"AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT 
WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT 
8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997,"
taking into consideration House Bill No. 206, introduced by Representatives 
France L. Castro, Arlene D. Brosas, Raoul Danniel A. Manuel, et al., entitled:
"AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT 
WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT 
8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997'"
have considered the same and have the honor to report them back to the Senate 
with the recommendation that the attached bill. Senate Bill No. 
prepared by the Committees, entitled:
"AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT 
WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT


Committee Report on the Lowering of Optional Retirement Age
8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997'"
be approved in substitution of Senate Bili Nos. 58, 908, 935, 944, 1832 and 2325, 
taking into consideration House Bill No. 206 with Senators Escudero, Angara, 
Villanueva, Gatchalian, Revilla, Jr., Legarda, and Cayetano (A.) as authors thereof.


Committee Report on the Lowering of Optionai Retirement Age
Respectfully Submitted:
CHAIRPERSONS:
RAMO^BONG REVILLA, JR.
Coa/mittee on Civil Service,
Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; 
Member, Committee on Finance
ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. 
CAYETANO
Committee on Government 
Corporations and Public Enterprises 
Member, Committee on Finance
SONNY ANGARA
Committee on Finance


Committee Report on the Lowering of Optional Retirement Age
Respectfully Submitted:
CHAIRPERSONS:
RAMOI)r BONG REVILLA, JR.
Coa/mittee on CM! Service^
Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; 
Member, Committee on Finance
ALffiN PWfCR "COMPANERO" S. 
CAY|
Committee on Government 
Corporations and Public Enterprises 
Member, Committee on Finance
would like to see cost of measure
SONNY ANGARA
Committee on Finance
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Committee Report on the Lowering of Optional Retirement Age
VICE CHAIRPERSONS:
IMEE R7MARC0S
PIA S. CAYETANO
Senior Vice Chairperson, Committee on Senior Vice Chairperson, Committee on
Finance
Finance;
Committee on Civii Service, Government 
Reorganization and Professionai 
Reguiation;
Member, Committee on Government 
Corporations and Pubiic Enterprises
CYNTHIA A. VILLAR
Committee on Finance;
Member, Committee on Civii Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professionai Reguiation
RONArtD y0fATO\DELA ROSA
Committee I 
Member, Committee on Government 
Corporations and Pubiic Enterprises
WIN GATCHALIAN
Committee on Finance; 
Memb&yCdmmittee on Civii Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professionai Reguiation
CHRISTC^HER "BONG" GO
Committee on Finance;
Member, Committee on Government 
Corporations and Pubiic Enterprises


Committee Report on the Lowering of Optionei Retirement Age
RISA HONTIVEROS iT
Committee on Finance;
Member, Committees on Civil Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation; and 
Government Corporations and Public 
Enterprises
loiK 
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MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY
Committee on Finance;
Committee on Finance
N. TOLENTINO
Committee on Finance
MARK VILLAR
Committee on Finance;
Member, Committees on Civil Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation; and 
Government Corporations and Public 
Enterprises
JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
Committee on Finance;
Member, Committees on CivH Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation; and 
Government Corporations and Public 
Enterprises
L
IGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
Committee on Finance;
ir. Committees on Civil Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation; and 
Government Corporations and Public 
Enterprises


Committee Report on the Lowering of Optional Retirement Age
MEMBERS:
RAP^T. TULFO
DmmitteesMnXivtH^rvice/ 
Gb\i'eciTment Reorganization and 
Professiodai-Reguiation; and 
Finance
MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID
Committees Government 
Corporations and Pubiic 
Enterprises; and Finance
MiBlNMOD C. PADILLA
'Lommjjttees Government 
Corporations and Pubiic
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO
Committee on Finance
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
LOREN LEGARDA
President Pro Tempore
Senior Vice Chairperson, Committee on Finance
cL VILLANUEVA
lorjty Leader
AQUILINO "kOKO" PIMEI
Minority Leader
TEL fll
HON. JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI
Senate President


Committee Report on the Lowering of Optional Retirement Age
MEMBERS:
RAFFYT. TULFO
Committees on Civil Service^ 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation; and 
Finance
MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID
Committees Government 
Corporations and Public 
Enterprises; and Finance
ROBIN HOOD C. PADILLA
Committees Government 
Corporadons and Public 
Enterprises; andFinance
FRANCIS G. cSCUDERO
Committee on Finance
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
lorenxeSSSa
President Pro Tempore
Senior Vice Chairperson, Committee on Finance
JOEL VILLANUEVA
Majority Leader
AQUILINO "KOKO'
Minority Leader
PIMENTEL III
HON. JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI
Senate President
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
Second Regular Session 
)
01 til? ^r.-?tog>
23 SEP 18 P6 ^8
SENATE
S. B. No. 2444
received BV.
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 58, 908, 935, 944, 1832 and 2325)
Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on Civil Service, Government 
Reorganization and Professional Regulation; Government Corporations and Public 
Enterprises; and Finance with Senators Escudero, Angara, Villanueva, Gatchalian, 
Revilla, Jr., Legarda, and Cayetano (A.) as authors
AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS 
FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
"THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 13-A of Republic Act No. 8291, otherwise known as "The
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Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997" is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"SEC. 13-A. Conditions for Entitlement - A member who
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retires from the service shall be entitled to the retirement benefits
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enumerated in paragraph (a) of Section 13 hereof: Provided, That
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SUCH MEMBER:
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(1) [he] has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service;
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(2) [he] is at ieast [sixty (60)] FIFTY-SIX (56) years of age
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at the time of retirement; and
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(3) [he] is not receiving a monthly pension benefit from
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permanent total disability."


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Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations,
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or other Issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby repeaied or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 3. Effectivity. — This Act shali take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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pubiication in the Official Gazette ox in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved/