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INTRODUCED BY Honorable Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The demise of one who has been of service to the people, whether as 
an official of the government, both national and local, elected through popular 
will or national artist and musician deserves the honor and protocol reflective 
of the statesmanship imbued by public service and dedication to the art 
respectively. 
Public sympathy and grief in such times of bereavement should be 
accorded expression and responsively addressed by the government 
institution the deceased had been part of. This being reason enough to 
provide for policy standards in the manner such last respects should be 
bestowed. Guidelines and regulations relative of public grief in state funerals 
in honor of the public servant and national artist necessary to facilitate such 
public affairs efficiently and effectively is deemed in order and is hereby 
provided. 
In view of the foregoing the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
JERCITO ESTRA tA 
Senator 
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INTRODUCED BY Honorable Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE FINAL PROTOCOL OF DECEASED 
PUBLIC OFFICIAL, NATIONAL ARTIST AND MUSICIAN I N  THE 
GOVERNMENT HALLS OF THEIR LOCALITY OF RESIDENCE I N  
HONOR AND RESPECT FOR THEIR SERVICE, PROVIDING 
GUIDELINES THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representafives of the 
Phihppine in Congress assembfed: 
Section 1. Coveraga - All elected public officials, national and local, 
national artists and musicians shall in their demise be honored by the 
government and shall be subject to burial and funeral rites in the government 
hall of their locality of residence, city, municipal or provincial hall, as the case 
may be. 
The provisions herein shall exclude all public officials, national and local, 
national artists and musicians who by reasons of their religious affiliations 
would be subject to their own funeral rites. 
Section 2. Coordinating Agencies - The DSWD and DILG shall coordinate 
the planning and organization of said state funeral rites, thru their concerned 
local government offices and LSWD officials assigned in the locality. 
Coordination shall include: 
a) arrangements with the family of the deceased regarding time, dates and 
program of activities and materials; 
b) coordinate with the local government unit and local chief executive 
concerned for logistical support and physical preparations necessary for the 
accommodation of the public sympathy and grief; and 
c) the route of the funeral parade rites. 
Section 3. Labor Power Requirement. - The DSWD and DILG thru their 
respective field offices, shall designate as many personnel necessary to 
supervise and coordinate the event and respectfuliy require the assistance of 
the local government unit concerned for the use of additional personnel as 
need arises. 
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The DILG, in coordination with the local government unit concerned, 
shall mobilize the area while the PNP shall provide the required security and 
traffic requirements for the burial and funeral parade rites made open to the 
public. 
Section 4. Funds, Allowances. - All government and PNP personnel 
designated for the purposes herein provided shall be covered with the 
required special order issued by their respective agencies for their 
participation in the funeral rites, subject of this act. Likewise, they shall be 
entitled to the allowed additional compensation should the situation justify the 
release of such overtime pay etc. as may be provided in the current PS 
appropriation for Current Year 2009 of the respective offices. 
Incidental expense such as food, drinks, venue use and equipment rental of 
any sort shall be chargeable to the non-office appropriation under the Office 
of the Local Chief Executive of the local government unit. 
The foregoing shall be observed for the first year of implementation of this 
Act. After which agencies involved shall include provision in their annual 
budget for the purposes herein set forth. 
Section 5. Implementing Rules and Regulation. - Within sixty (60) days 
from the effectivity of this act the DILG in coordination with DSWD and the 
Mayors League of the Philippines and Governors' League of the Philippines 
formulate the guidelines and regulations necessary for the effective 
implementation of this Act. 
Section 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders and rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Section 7. Separabifity Cfause. - If any section or provision of this Act is 
held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions shall not be 
affected. 
Section 8. €flectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
following its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
APPROVED, 
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