Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 23 FER 2015

Quezon City .s or Py |)
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS Pepe ‘

Second Regular Session

5492

HOUSE BILL NO,

Introduced by Hon. GABRIEL LUIS R. QUISUMBING

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 5 of Article XVI of the Constitution provides that professionalism in the armed
forces and adequate remuneration and benefits of its member shall be a prime
concern of the State.

This bill seeks to extend additional benefits to the members of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection
(BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Philippine Coast Guard
(PCG), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI). The nation recognizes the dangers our law enforcers face in
the performance of their duties. Their service to our country is invaluable.

Most recently members of our Philippine National Police - Special Action Forces
(PNP-SAF) valiantly fought and sacrificed their own lives in a mission to capture
international terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, a.k.a. Marwan, who is notoriously known as
the Osama Bin Laden of Southeast Asia, We should also not lose sight of the other
brave men and women in uniform who render service to our nation. There have
also been casualties in the past from their ranks which did not catch the attention
of the news desks. Nonetheless, their invaluable service is not diminished by the
lack of headlines.

As we seek to honor these brave men’s and women's ultimate sacrifice, the author
submits that the best tribute we can give our troops is to ensure that they get the
benefits they justly deserve, especially when they lose their lives or are
permanently incapacitated in the performance of their duties.

This bill proposes to provide much needed support for our law enforcers who are

in the line of fire through additional benefits for them and their families. Hence, this
bill's passage is earnestly sought.

GABRIEL UIs R. QUISUMBING

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5492

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Hon. GABRIEL LUIS R. QUISUMBING

AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE, BENEFITS AND SCHOLARSHIP
GRANTS EXTENDED TO ALL PERSONNEL, CANDIDATE SOLDIERS,
PROBATIONARY SECOND LIEUTENANTS, CADETS AND CIVILIAN ACTIVE
AUXILLARIES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP),
COMMISSIONED AND NON-COMMISSIONED PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE, BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP), BUREAU OF JAIL
MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), CADETS OF THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA), PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG), THE
CANDIDATE COAST GUARD MEN OF THE PCG, PHILIPPINE DRUG
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA) AND THE AGENTS OF THE NATIONAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Prelii

inary Provisions

SECTION 1. Title. This act shall be known as the “Law Enforcers’ Extended
Benefits Act”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. Section 5 of Article XVI of the Constitution
provides that professionalism in the armed forces and adequate remuneration and
benefits of its members shall be a prime concern of the State.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms as used in the Act.

a, Law enforcers - refers to all personnel, candidate soldiers, probationary
second lieutenants, cadets and civilian active auxiliaries of the Armed Forces
of the Philippines (AFP), commissioned and non-commissioned personnel of
the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of
Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Cadets of the Philippine National
Police Academy (PNPA), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the Candidate Coast
Guard Men of the PCG, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the
Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

b. Remote assignment allowance - refers to that benefit extended to law
enforcers by reason of remote distance or isolation of their assignment.

c. Mission allowance - refers to that benefit extended to law enforcers by


reason of extreme risk, adversity and hazards present in the performance of
their duties.

d. Recovery leave - refers to that benefit extended to law enforcers to allow
them paid extra rest days to recuperate from stress and trauma experienced
in the line of duty.

Extended Benefit Package

SECTION 4. Remote Assignment Allowance. Law enforcers who accept
assignments in remote areas or isolated stations, which for the reasons of far
distance or hard accessibility, shall be entitled to remote assignment allowance
equivalent to 50% of their base pay.

SECTION 5. Mission Allowance. Law enforcers who are given assignments
exposing them to adversity and combat situation or other hazards unusual to
peacekeeping, shall be compensated with a mission allowance, equivalent to at

least fifty (50%) percent of his monthly basic salary.

SECTION 6. Recovery Leave. Law enforcers who accept assignments in remote
areas or isolated stations, are exposed to adversity and other hazards unusual to
peacekeeping, shall be shall be entitled to a maximum seven (7) days paid
recovery leave.

SECTION 7. Holiday Compensation. Any law enforcer who is required or
permitted to work ona rest day, Saturday, Sunday, regular holiday or any special
public holiday, local or national shall be compensated at a rate equivalent to twice
his base pay. (art. 93 and 94, labor code).

SECTION 8. Law Enforcers’ Career Advancement Program. To sustain the
professionalization of law enforcers, The Human Resource / Administrative officer
of the law enforcers’ agency shall establish and maintain a career advancement
program.

Law enforcers shall be entitled to a career advancement program that shall include
merit promotions, performance evaluation, in-service training, overseas and local
scholarships, training grants, incentive award system, and such other similar
services and human resource development interventions, including programs on
the job training, counseling, coaching, etc.

‘The Human Resource / Administrative officer of the law enforcers’ agency shall
determine and prescribe the courses and training / program for which the law
enforcer may be granted.

SECTION 9. Scholarship Privileges. Children of law enforcers who died or are
permanently incapacitated in the performance of their duties, shall be extended
scholarship up to college in a non-exclusive institution.

SECTION 10. Non-Exclusive Benefits. in recognition of the law enforcers valiant
service, The foregoing benefits shall not exclude other benefits, remunerations, or
grants given to said law enforcers who died or are permanently incapacitated in
the performance of their duties.


Final Provision

SECTION 11. Appropriations. - Such amount as may be necessary to implement
this Act for the current year shall be charged against the savings of the Department
of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of National Defense (DND),
Department of Justice (DOJ). Thereafter, the National Government shall
appropriate annually and include in the General Appropriations Act the amount
necessary for the continued implementation of this Act

SECTION 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations, ~The DILG, DND and DOJ
shall coordinate to promulgate and immediately issue the rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 13 . Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held
unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

executive orders, rules and
‘e inconsistent with this Act

SECTION 14, Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees,
regulations and other issuances or parts thereof that a
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 15. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,