OF REPRESENTATIVES

Republic of the Philippines RECEIVED
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Quezon City, Metro Manila ain

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUsE BILL NO. __1530

Introduced by Honorable Alexandria P. Gonzales

EXPLANATORY NO’

This bill requires all government issued cards, certificates and licenses to indicate the

blood type of the holder thereof and providing penalities for its violations.

The right to health of the Filipino people is enshrined in Section 15, Article II of the
1987 Philippine Constitution, to wit

“The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health

consciousness among them.”

Accidents and other medical emergency situations affect and happen to everyone.
ive blood loss, immediate matching of the

Thus, in case of emergency which results to exce
correct blood type may be transfused in order to save the life of the victim, Knowledge of one’s
blood type is important for both the recipient and the donor for the immediate transfusion of
the appropriate blood.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

ALEXANDRIA P. GONZALES



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

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House BILL No._1°%

Introduced by Honorable Alexandria P. Gonzales

AN ACT REQUIRING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO INDICATE THE BLOOD.
TYPE OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE IDENTICATION CARDS, CERTIFICATES
AND LICENSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Blood Type
Identification Act”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to protect and promote

the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. Towards this

end, the State shall implement measures that would ensure the safety of lives during disa
and medical emergency situations.

SEC. 3. Blood Type Identification. — All government agencies shall indicate the
blood type of the individual applying for an identification card, certificate or license. For the
purpose of this Act, an individual’s blood type must be duly certified by a pathologist.

SEC. 4. Coverage. ~ The following government-issued documents shall bear the
blood type of an individual, to wit:

(a) Identification card as issued by the Social Security System (SSS), the
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), passport by the
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and professional identification

card by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC);


(b) Birth certificate as issued by the Local Registrar's Office or the
National Statistics Office (NSO);

(c) Driver's license as issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO)
and firearms license by the Philippine National Police (PNP); and

(d) Such other certificates, licenses or identification documents that have
yet to be issued by agencies to be created after the effectivity of this
Act.

SEC. 5. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be charged to the appropriations or corporate funds of the implementing agencies and
corporations.

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Health
(DOH), in coordination with all concerned government implementing agencies, shall
formulate the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act within
three (3) months from its effectivity.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. ~ In the event that any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shalll not be affected by such
declaration.

SEC. 8. 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. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,