Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

18™* CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3199

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative CARLITO S. MARQUEZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to amend certain provision of the Centenarians
Act of 2016 or RA 10868.

Article XV, Section 4 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
specifically provide that “the family has the duty to care for its elderly
members but the State may also do so through just programs of social
security.” The enactment of Republic Act 10868 giving honor to
Filipinos who have reached the age of one hundred years old whether
residing in the Philippines or abroad, is a testament that the State
accords due reverence, gratitude and worth to our elderlies
particularly those who reached the age of one hundred.

However, about a handful reach the centenarian age and if ever
they have reached it, they were not able to enjoy and savor the
privilege bequeathed to them by !aw due to health relapse. Statistics
disclose that Filipinos have a life expectancy at birth of 69.4 years.
@ut of 100 Million population in our country, only 205 people have
reached the age of 100 years old and above. According to DSWD, at
least 1,009 Filipino centenarians have so far received their P100,000

cash gifts from the government in August of 2018.


To show that the State has its full concern, let us give them the
full coverage of health benefits by all government hospitals, meaning,
the centenarians will not pay a single centavo for his or her check up

or hospitalization in a government hospital.

‘Immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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ENGR. CARLITO “Lito” S. pe ea


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

18™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

‘ HOUSE BILL No. 3159

Introduced by Representative CARLITO S. MARQUEZ

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT 10868
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT HONORING AND GRANTING
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO FILIPINO
CENTENARIANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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

‘ Section 1. Section two of R.A. 10868 is further amended as

follows:

“Sec. 2. Letter of Felicitation and Cash Gift. All Filipinos

who reach the age of one hundred (100) years old, whether

residing in the Philippines or abroad, shall be honored
with:

(@JA Letter of Felicitation from the President of the
Philippines congratulating the celebrant UPON
REACHING THE AGE OF ONE HUNDRED (100) for his
or her longevity; and

(b) A [Centenarian] Gift in the amount of one hundred
thousand pesos UPON REACHING THE AGE OF 100
TOGETHER WITH THE FELICITATION LETTER

MENTIONED.


(c)THE FELICITATION LETTER SHALL BE THE GATE
PASS FOR THE FULL COVERAGE OF HIS OR HER
FREE CHECK-UP OR FREE HOSPITALIZATION IN
ANY GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL.

«Section 2. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, ordinances, circulars, rules and regulations
inconsistent with any provisions of this Act shall be deemed repealed
or modified accordingly.

Section 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen
(15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation or in the Official Gazette.

Approved.