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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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25 JULIO P6:i1
SENATE
S.B. No.
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
PROVIDING AN OPTION TO ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICALS TO 
PAY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPLETE THE 
MINIMUM YEARS OF CONTRIBUTION FOR PURPOSES OF AVAILING 
RETIREMENT AND OTHER APPLICABLE BENEFITS, THEREBY AMENDING 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE GOVERNMENT 
SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 8 Article XVI of the 1987 Constitution states that 'The State shall, 
from time to time, review to upgrade the pensions and other benefits due to retirees 
of both the government and the private sectors."
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is the social security 
program for government workers. It provides pension benefits for all government 
workers except those covered by separate retirement laws, such as the members of 
the Judiciary, Constitutional Commissions, and the Military and Uniformed Personnel 
(MUP) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. 
Elected officials from local government units can only stay in office for three 
consecutive terms or a total of nine years, while elected officials from the national 
legislature are elected to a six-year term and can serve for not more than two 
consecutive terms or twelve years. As such, many elected officials are unable to 
receive pension coverage as they do not complete the minimum number of fifteen 
years of service.


This measure provides an option to elected officials to make voluntary 
contributions to the GSIS Fund, allowing them to complete the minimum years of 
contribution for purposes of availing retirement and other applicable benefits to 
recognize the efforts exerted by them.
The immediate passage of this legislation is earnestly sought.
R. MARCOS


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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25 JULIO P6:il
SENATE
S.B. No. 427
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
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AN ACT
PROVIDING AN OPTION TO ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICALS TO 
PAY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPLETE THE 
MINIMUM YEARS OF CONTRIBUTION FOR PURPOSES OF AVAILING 
RETIREMENT AND OTHER APPLICABLE BENEFITS, THEREBY AMENDING 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE GOVERNMENT 
SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 13 (b) of Republic Act No. 8291 otherwise known as 
"The Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997" is hereby amended to 
read as follows:
"SEC. 13. Retirement Benefits. - XXX
"(b) Unless the service is extended by appropriate authorities, retirement 
shall be compulsory for an employee of sixty-five (65) years of age with at least 
fifteen (15) years of service: Provided, That an employee has less than fifteen (15) 
years of service, the employee may be allowed to continue in the service in 
accordance with existing civil service rules and regulations; PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, THAT ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO HAVE SERVED 
FOR AT LEAST NINE (9) YEARS, SHALL HAVE THE OPTION TO CONTINUE 
THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN THE GSIS AND TO PAY VOLUNTARY 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE MINIMUM 
YEARS OF CONTRIBUTION FOR ENTITLEMENT OF THE BENEFITS UNDER 
THIS ACT."


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SEC. 2. Section 13-A of Republic Act No. 8291 otherwise known as "The 
Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997" is hereby amended to read as 
follows:
"SEC. 13-A. Conditions for Entitlement. - A member who retires from the 
service shall be entitled to the retirement benefits enumerated in paragraph (a) of 
Section 13 hereof: Provided, that:
"(1) fhe5 THE MEMBER has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service,
OR IN THE CASE OF AN ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO HAS 
SERVED FOR AT LEAST NINE (9) YEARS AND AVAILED OF THE OPTION TO 
PAY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS, AS PROVIDED IN SEC. 13 (B);
"(2) [he] THE MEMBER is at least sixty (60) years of age at the time 
retirement; and
"(3) [he] THE MEMBER is not receiving a monthly pension benefit from 
permanent total disability."
SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - Any law or parts thereof inconsistent with any 
provision of this Act shall be deemed repealed, but without prejudice to any liability 
under special laws.
SEC. 4. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of this Act is 
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected 
shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,