Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 974

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article Il, Section 15 of the Philippine Constitution declares that the “State
shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health
consciousness among them." To further promote public health, the government
shall promote the importance that the public must be fully aware of their respective
blood types and that this personal information constitute the basic information
about them.

This bill proposes that all goverment issued identification cards,
certificates and licenses must indicate the blood type of the holder. Since during
emergencies, identification cards, certificates and licenses are the primary source
of information of the authorities or rescuers, necessary medical attention will be
provided immediately. It is therefore imperative that the holder must indicate only
the accurate information to avoid further harm

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly
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sought.
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AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No__9'74

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO,

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARDS,
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES TO INCLUDE A PORTION INDICATING THE
BLOOD TYPE OF THE HOLDER THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 4. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Blood Type
Identification Act of 2010".

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - In order to promote public health, it is
hereby declared the policy of the State:

(a)To promote awareness about the importance of blood type which is
to be found in all government-issued identification cards; and

(b)To facilitate immediate transfusion response during medical
emergencies.

SEC. 3. Implementing Agencies. - The Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS), Social Security System (SSS), Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Philippine National Police
(PNP), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Local Treasurer's Office and the
Local Registrar's Office shall implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 4. Rules and Regulations. ~ All government implementing agencies,
in coordination with the Department of Health, shall formulate the rules and
regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act within six (6) months
of its effectivity.

SEC. 5. Coverage. — The following government-issued identification
documents shall bear the blood type of its owner-holder:

(a) Certificates

(1) Birth Certificate or Certificate of Live Birth; and
(2) Community Tax Certificate, as issued by the Local Treasurer's
Office

(b) Licenses


(1) Driver's license, as issued by the LTO; and
(2) Firearms license, as issued by the PNP.

(c) Identification Cards

(1) SSS Card, as issued by the SSS;

(2) GSIS card, as issued by the GSIS;

(3) Passport, as issued by the DFA; and

(4) Professional Identification Card (PIC), as issued by the PRC and
such other identification documents in the same classification as enumerated
above.

SEC. 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this
Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the implementing agencies under the
General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its
continued implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act

SEC. 7. Penal Provision. - Any person who, on his own volition, bears false
information regarding his or her blood type on his or her license and/or other
government identification cards shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five
thousand pesos (P5,000.00).

Any person in government office who violates the provisions of this Act shall, in
addition to the penalty stated above, be dismissed from government service.

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. — In the event that any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected
by such declaration

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of
general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,