NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
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RECEIVED BV:„
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
RATIONALIZING THE DISABILITY PENSION OF VETERANS, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, ENTITLED, "AN ACT 
STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY 
VETERANS AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES," AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This legislation proposes to address the pressing need for our veterans and 
their beneficiaries, who have been disabled due to sickness, disease, wounds, or 
injuries sustained in the line of duty, to increase and rationalize the disability pension 
rates.
The State, in recognizing the sacrifices and patriotic services of our veterans 
for the cause of freedom and democracy and maintenance of peace and order, should 
continue fulfilling its constitutional mandate to "provide immediate and adequate care, 
benefits, and other forms of assistance to war veterans and veterans of military 
campaigns and their surviving spouses"1 (Sec. 7, Article XVI of the 1987 Constitution) 
and beneficiaries.
1 Offidal Gazette. "The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines," Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, 2019, 
www,offidaigazette,gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution/.


It is the intention of this measure to support our veterans by increasing the 
disability pension to cover, among others, medical and hospitalization expenses, the 
economic and social ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increase in the 
prices of oil, food, and other consumer goods.
In this light, the immediate passage of this bill is highly recommended.
nHQQOY EJERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
S. No.
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SENATE
683
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*22 JUL18 A 9 ‘43
RECEIVED BV:
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
RATIONALIZING THE DISABILITY PENSION OF VETERANS, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, ENTITLED, "AN ACT 
STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY 
VETERANS AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES," AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 6948, as amended, is hereby further
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amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 5. Pension Rates. - A veteran who Is disabled owing to
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sickness, disease, wounds or injuries sustained in line of duty
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shall be given a monthly disability pension in accordance with
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the rates prescribed hereunder[-7—unless-—he- is actually
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feeelvfng o similar-pensien-fer the same -disa^lity from otheF
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gevemment funds-er--frem-the-L}ni-te4-St-ates-Gevefnfflent};
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"a) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from ten to
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thirty per centum (10% - 30%) the monthly pension shall be
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[One thousand-pesos (91,099^00)] FOUR THOUSAND FIVE
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HUNDRED PESOS (PHP 4,500.00);
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"b) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from thirty-
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one to forty per centum (31% - 40%), the monthly pension


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shall be [Qnelibebieand ■ene hundred pesos (PI, 100.00)} FIVE 
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED PESOS (PHP 5,300.00); 
"c) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from forty- 
one to fifty per centum (41% - 50%), the monthly pension 
shall be [Qne-thousand two-hundrGd-pese5-(-PlT2-QQ-.-Q0)] SIX 
THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED PE5iOS (PHP 6,100.00);
"d) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from fifty-one 
to sixty per centum (51% - 60%), the monthly pension shall 
be [One-thousand^hree-hundred-jsesos-fPVSOOvGO)] SIX 
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED PESOS (PHP 6,900.00); 
"e) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from sixty- 
one to seventy per centum (61% - 70%), the monthly pension 
shall be [Qne-theusand hundred pesos (PMOQtQQ-)} SEVEN 
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED PESOS (PHP 7,700.00); 
"f) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from seventy- 
one to eighty per centum (71% - 80%), the monthly pension
shall be [One thousand.five..hundred pesos.(Pl^SQOrOQ)]
EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (PHP 
8,500.00);
"g) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from eighty- 
one to ninety per centum (81% - 90%), the monthly pension 
shall be [Gne-t-heusand-si-x-tHdndred-poses■(Ply6Q0;O&-)] NINE 
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED PESOS (PHP 9,300.00) 
"h) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from ninety- 
one to one hundred per centum (91% -100%), the monthly 
pension shall be [One—thousand-^everh-bufidr^d—pesos 
(P17700.Q(3-)] ten THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 10,000.00); 
plus [Rve-twndrcd pesos-(PSGOtQQ-)] ONE THOUSAND 
PESOS (PHP 1,000.00) for the spouse and each unmarried 
minor children: Provided, That a veteran, [witb-er] without a 
service-connected [or non-service connected] disability, upon 
reaching the age of seventy (70) is deemed totally disabled


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[with-e}^-hidndred--per-<Eenfeffl--(4-90%}^^ and shall be
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entitled to a monthly pension of One thousand seven hundred
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pesos (^,700.00) ONLY; [plus Fivo-hundred- peGos-fPSOOrOO-)
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for the spouse-end—eaeh—unmarffed—minor childrenv]
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PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE ENTITLEMENT TO
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THE DISABILITY PENSION AUTHORIZED HEREIN
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SHALL BE PROSPECTIVE AND LIMITED TO ELIGIBLE
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LIVING VETERANS ONLY."
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Sec. 2. Appropriations. - The initial amount necessary for the implementation of
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this Act shall be charged against the current year's available appropriations of the
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Philippine Veterans Office, Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for the continued
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implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 3. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 4. Repeaiing Ciause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
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complete publication in the Officiai Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of
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general circulation.
Approved,