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Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This proposed measure seeks to upgrade the retirement benefits now 
found in various retirement laws for Members of the Constitutional 
Commissions, and the Ombudsman, by adding survivorship benefits for the 
surviving legitimate spouse of the said retiree equivalent to the monthly 
pension of the deceased retiree’s lifetime pension. 
Survivorship pension originally was an integral part of the retirement 
system for the Armed Forces of the Philippines. But this feature has been 
included in the revised general retirement system for civilian personnel 
administered by the GSlS by P.D. 1146 since 1977 or more than 18 years 
ago. 
The enactment of this bill into law would be in consonance with the 
1987 Constitution provision on the upgrading of retirement benefits (Art. 
XVI, Section 8). It is also in keeping with the public purpose or rationale of 
the legislative grant of old age retirement pensions to qualified civil 
servants: To entice capable men and women of proven probity, integrity 
and independence to enter and remain in the government service, 
especially in highly sensitive offices, discharging their duties faithfully and 
efficiently. 
Liberal retirement benefits would provide our retirees with relative 
security after rendering almost a lifetime of public service, when they have 
lost their vigor or are already old or incapacitated by illness or other 
disability. 
In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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First Regular Session 
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introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE 
SURVIVING LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER 
OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, 
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND THE OMBUDSMAN AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress duly assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
In case of the death of a retired Chairman or 
Commissioner of the Commission on Audit, the Commission on Elections, the 
Civil Service Commission, and the Ombudsman, the surviving legitimate spouse 
of said deceased retiree shall be entitled to receive on a monthly basis all the 
retirement benefits that the said deceased retiree was receiving at the time of 
hislher demise under the provisions of applicable retirement laws then in force. 
The said surviving legitimate spouse shall continue to receive such retirement 
benefits during hidher lifetime until he/she remarries. 
Appropriation. - Funds for the initial implementation of this 
Act shall be taken out of the current appropriations for the retirement benefits of 
the Chairman and Commissioners of the Constitutional Commissions as well as 
the Ombudsman and/or savings of said Constitutional Commissions and the 
Ombudsman. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued 
implementation hereof shall be included in the annual General Appropriations 
Act. 
SEC. 2. 
SEC. 3. 
Repealing Clause. - All existing laws, orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof deemed inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days following the date of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two 
(2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes first. 
SEC. 4. 
Approved,