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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Representative Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas I 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to promote the welfare of the officials of the Judiciary by 
augmenting the retirement, death, and survivorship benefits of Judiciary 
Officials to fulfill its role, as wielding the "Power of the Pen," as well as to perform 
its mandate as the Branch of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines 
which interprets the law.  
To this end, this measure strengthens retirement, death, and survivorship 
benefits to Judiciary Officials. 
Hence, this representation seeks the passage of this measure.      
RUDYS CAESAR G. FARIÑAS I 
March 6, 2023
5:22 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Representative Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas I 
AN ACT 
STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, 
AND JUDICIARY OFFICIALS CONFERRED WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY 
AND PRIVILEGES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, 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 1 of Republic Act No. 910, as amended by Republic 
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Act No. 9946, is further amended to read as follows: 
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 “Section 1. When a Justice of the Supreme Court, the Court of 
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Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, or of the Court of Tax Appeals, or a 
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Judge  of  the  regional  
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trial court, metropolitan trial court, municipal trial court, municipal 
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circuit trial court, shari'a district court, shari'a circuit court, or any 
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other court hereafter established, OR A JUDICIARY OFFICIAL 
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CONFERRED WITH THE SAME RANK AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE 
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OF SAID COURTS, who has rendered at least fifteen (15) years 
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service in the Judiciary or in any other branch of the Government, 
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or in both, (a) retires for having attained the age of seventy years, or 
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(b) resigns by reason of his/her incapacity to discharge the duties of 
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his/her office as certified by the Supreme Court, he/she shall receive 
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during the residue of his/her natural life, in the manner hereinafter 
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provided, the salary [which] plus the highest monthly aggregate of 
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transportation, representation and other allowances such as 
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personal 
economic 
relief 
allowance 
(PERA) 
and 
additional 
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compensation allowance which he/she was receiving at the time of 
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his/her retirement, or resignation, and non-wage benefit in the form 
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of education scholarship to one (1) child of all Justices, [and] Judges, 
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OR JUDICIARY OFFICIALS, to free tuition fee in a state university 
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or college, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE AVAILMENT OF 
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RIGHTS TO FREE TERTIARY EDUCATION UNDER EXISTING 
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LAWS: Provided, That such grant will cover only one (1) bachelor's 
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degree. When a Justice of the Sandiganbayan or of the Court of Tax 
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Appeals, or a Judge of the regional trial court, metropolitan trial 
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court, municipal trial court, municipal circuit trial court, shari'a 
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district court, shari'a circuit court, or any other court hereafter 
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established, OR A JUDICIARY OFFICIAL CONFERRED WITH THE 
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SAME RANK AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE OF SAID COURTS,  has 
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attained the age of sixty (60) years and has rendered at least fifteen 
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(15) years service in the Government, the last three (3) of which shall 
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have been continuously rendered in the Judiciary, he/she shall 
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likewise be entitled to retire and receive during the residue of his/her 
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natural life also in the manner hereinafter provided, the salary plus 
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the highest monthly aggregate of transportation, representation and 
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other allowances such as personal economic relief allowance (PERA) 
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and additional compensation allowance which he/she was then 
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receiving and the non-wage benefit in the form of education 
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scholarship to one (1) child of all Justices, [and] Judges, OR 
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JUDICIARY OFFICIALS, to free tuition fee in a state university or 
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college, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE AVAILMENT OF RIGHTS 
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TO FREE TERTIARY EDUCATION UNDER EXISTING LAWS: 
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Provided, however, That any Justice, [or] Judge, OR JUDICIARY 
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OFFICIAL with less than fifteen (15) years service in the Government 
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or Judiciary, who shall retire due to reasons hereinabove provided, 
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shall be entitled to a pro-rata monthly pension computed as follows: 
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Number of years in the Government 
or Judiciary 
15 years 
 
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Basic pay plus the highest 
monthly aggregate 
transportation, 
representation and other 
allowances (PERA and 
additional compensation 
allowance) 
 
It is a condition of the pension provided for herein that no retiring 
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Justice, [or] Judge, OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL CONFERRED WITH 
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THE SAME RANK AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE of the 
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aforementioned courts or his/her surviving spouse receiving the 
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benefits of this Act during the time that he/she is receiving the said 
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pension shall appear as counsel before any court in any civil case 
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wherein the government or any subdivision or instrumentality 
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thereof is the adverse party, or in any criminal case wherein an 
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incumbent or former officer or employee of the government is 
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accused of an offense committed in relation to his/her office, or 
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collect any fee for his/her appearance in any administrative 
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proceedings to maintain an interest to the Government, national, 
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provincial or municipal, or to any of its legally constituted officers. 
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[It is also a condition of the pension provided for herein that when a 
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member of the judiciary or his/her surviving spouse entitled to the 
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benefits of this Act shall assume an elective public office, he/she 
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shall not, upon assumption of office and during his/her term, receive 
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the monthly pension due to him/her.]” 
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SEC. 2. Section 3-A of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to 
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read as follows: 
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“SEC. 3-A. All pension benefits of retired members of the Judiciary 
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AND JUDICIARY OFFICIALS WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY 
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AND PRIVILEGES shall be automatically increased whenever there 
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is an increase in the salary AND ALLOWANCES of the same 
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position from which [he/she] THEY retired.” 
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SEC. 3. Section 3-B of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to 
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read as follows: 
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"SEC. 3-B. The benefits under this Act shall be granted to all those 
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who have retired prior to the effectivity of this Act, INCLUDING 
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JUDICIARY OFFICIALS WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND 
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PRIVILEGES WHO COMPULSORILY RETIRED AT THE AGE OF 
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SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AT THE 
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TIME OF THEIR RETIREMENT, AND THOSE WHO AVAILED 
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THEMSELVES OF OPTIONAL OR DISABILITY RETIREMENT 
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UNDER THIS ACT; Provided, [That the benefits shall be applicable 
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only to members of the Judiciary, Provided further] That the 
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benefits to be granted shall be prospective." 
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SEC. 4. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act 
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shall be charged against the current year’s savings of the Judiciary.  Thereafter, 
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such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act 
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shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in 
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full force and effect. 
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SEC. 6. All laws, rules, regulations, orders, circulars and other issuances 
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or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
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the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,