Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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H.B. No. 505

Introduced by HONORABLE JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

EXPLANATORY NOTE
In order to promote public health, it is hereby declared the policy of the State:

a) To promote awareness about the importance of blood type which is to be found in all
government-issued identification cards; and

b) To facilitate immediate transfusion response during medical emergencies.

The blood supply system’ is one that requires a high degree of scientific accuracy,
training, and integrity. The blood products must be pure as there is little room for error. Blood
typing underscores this need for accuracy

This bill proposes that all certificates, licenses and identification cards issued by the
government include a portion indicating the blood type of the holder thereof. Information on a
person's blood type allows immediate action, or transfusion response in particular, during
medical emergencies, especially in times of disaster. Through this program, the safety of
citizens undergoing medical procedures is ensured. It will also aid blood banks such as those
maintained by the Philippine National Red Cross and hospitals to. manage their stock of blood
more systematically,

For these reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

On.

JUAN EDGARDO

Sh. ANGARA
Representative

Lone District, Province of Aurora



FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
First Regular Session )

H.B.No,__909

Introduced by Honorable JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARDS,
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES TO INCLUDE A PORTION INDICATING
THE BLOOD TYPE OF THE HOLDER THEREOF AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Blood Type Identification Act of
2010."

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. In order to promote public health, it is hereby declared
the policy of the State:

) To promote awareness about the importance of blood type which is to be found in all
government-issued identification cards; and

d) To facilitate immediate transfusion response during medical emergencies.

SEC. 3. Implementing Agencies. The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS),
Social Security System (SSS), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Land
Transportation Office (LTO), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA), Local Treasurer's Office and the Local Registrar's Office shall implement the provisions
of this Act.

SEC, 4. Rules and Regulations. All government implementing agencies, in
coordination with the Department of Health, shall formulate the rules and regulations necessary

to implement the provisions of this Act within six (6) months of its effectivity.

SEC. 5. Coverage. The following government-issued identification documents shall

bear the blood type of its owner-holder:

a) Certificates


1) Birth Certificate or Certificate of Live Birth; and
2) Community Tax Certificate, as issued by the Local Treasurer's Office

b) Licenses

1) Driver's license, as issued by the LTO; and
2) Firearms license, as issued by the PNP

©) Identification Cards

1) SSS Card, as issued by the SSS;

2) GSIS card, as issued by the GSIS;

3) Passport, as issued by the DFA; and

4) Professional Identification Card (PIC), as issued by the PRC

and such other identification documents in the same classification as enumerated
above.

SEC. 6. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be charged to the appropriations of the implementing agencies under the General
Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its continued
implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 7. Penal Provision. Any person who, on his own volition, bears false information
regarding his or her blood type on his or her license and/or other government identification
cards shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00).

Any person in government office who violates the provisions of this Act shall, in addition
to the penalty stated above, be dismissed from government service,

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. In the event that any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected by such declaration.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other .
issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full
and complete publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation inthe

Philippines.

Approved,