Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.__________
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Introduced by Hon. Julienne L. Baronda
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to amend the Centenarian Act of 2016.
People all over the world are living longer lives. Research shows that senior citizens or those
aged 60 years old and higher made up 6.8% of the 92.1 million population of 2010. The
Proportion of persons aged 60 years old and above is expected to increase from 5.7% of the
population in 2010 to 10% in 2030. Some of the factors seen to be influencing healthy aging are
improvement of our healthcare system, technology, and nutrition.
The sad reality, however, is that not all senior citizens are situated in a supportive environment
sympathetic to their age nor do they have access to basic services. As a result, most of them do
not live longer than they would have had they been in a better environment.
In recognition of these alarming circumstances, and to give full support to the improvement of
the total well-being of the elderly, this bill will amend the system awarding the Centenarian gift.
Through this measure, not only do we honor our senior citizens for their achieved longevity, but
we also aid them financially.
The approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
Rep. Julienne “Jam” L. Baronda
District Representative
Lone District of Iloilo City
July 1, 2022
8:41 am
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.__________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Hon. Julienne L. Baronda
______________________________________________________________________________
AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO FILIPINO CENTENARIANS,
RECOGNIZING OCTOGENARIANS AND NONAGENARIANS, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10868, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘CENTENARIANS ACT
OF 2016
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 10868 is amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 2. [Letter of Felicitation and Cash Gift] BENEFITS FOR CENTENARIANS. – All
Filipinos who reach the age of one hundred (100) years old, whether residing in the Philippines
or abroad, shall be honored with:
(a) A letter of felicitation from the President of the Philippines congratulating the celebrant [for
his and her] ON ONE’S longevity; and
(b) A Centenarian Gift in the amount of one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00)
“ALL FILIPINO CENTENARIANS WHO REACH THE AGE OF ONE
HUNDRED AND ONE (101) YEARS OLD SHALL RECEIVE A CASH
GIFT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000.00) ON
THEIR BIRTHDAY.”
SECTION 2.
A new section denominated as Section 3 of the same Act is added to read as
follows:
“SEC. 3. BENEFITS FOR OCTOGENARIANS AND NONAGENARIANS.
–
ALL
FILIPINOS
WHO
REACH
THE
AGE
OF
EIGHTY
(80),
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EIGHTY-FIVE (85), NINETY (90) AND NINETY-FIVE (95) YEARS OLD
SHALL ALSO RECEIVE A LETTER OF FELICITATION FROM THE
PRESIDENT AND A CASH GIFT OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
PESOS (P25,000.00).”
SECTION 3. Sections 3 and 4 of the same Act are renumbered as Sections 4 and 5 respectively.
SECTION 4. A new section denominated as Section 6 of the same Act is added to read as
follows:
“SEC. 6. LEAD AGENCY. – THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF SENIOR
CITIZENS (NCSC) SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ACT.”
SECTION 5. Section 5 of the same Act is renumbered as Section 7 and amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. [5]7. [Funding. – During the initial year of the implementation of this Act,
the requisite fund shall be sourced from the available funds of the Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and subsequently the amount
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.”]
“APPROPRIATIONS.
–
THE
AMOUNT
NECESSARY
FOR
THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE
ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.”
SECTION 6.Section 6 of the same Act is renumbered as Section 8 and amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. [6]8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within thirty (30) days from
the effectivity of this Act, the [Secretaries of the DSWD] CHAIRPERSON OF
THE NCSC SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, the [Department] SECRETARY of
the Interior and Local Government, the [Department] SECRETARY of Health,
[and] the Executive Director of the Commission on Filipino Overseas, AND THE
UNDERSECRETARY OF THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS OFFICE, [shall]
promulgate the necessary [guidelines for and shall take the lead in] RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR the effective implementation of this Act.”
SECTION 7.
Sections 7 and 8 of the same Act are renumbered as Sections 9 and 10
respectively.
SECTION 8. All laws, presidential decrees, issuances, executive orders, letters of instruction,
rules or regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.


SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,