Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT 
PENALIZING SELECTIVE, DISCRETIONARY, AND DISCRIMINATORY ACTS 
IN THE DELIVERY OF CASH, LIVELIHOOD, OR RELIEF ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates that public office is a public trust, requiring that 
public officers and employees remain accountable to the people at all times, and serve them with 
utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency. This aligns with the State’s overarching 
goals of promoting a just and dynamic social order, eradicating poverty, and enhancing the 
quality of life through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, 
and raise living standards—all of which must be pursued in accordance with the principles of 
transparency and accountability. 
Despite these constitutional provisions, instances have arisen where local government officials 
have prioritized and selected recipients of assistance programs based on personal or partisan 
considerations. The proponents assert that such conduct directly contravenes the fundamental 
principles of accountability and transparency that should govern public service. 
Accordingly, this legislative proposal seeks to penalize the selective, discretionary, and/or 
discriminatory actions of elected local government officials in the execution of, or in relation to, 
the official disbursement of cash grants, food assistance, livelihood support, relief packages, and 
other similar programs within their respective jurisdictions. 
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In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT 
PENALIZING SELECTIVE, DISCRETIONARY, AND DISCRIMINATORY ACTS 
IN THE DELIVERY OF CASH, LIVELIHOOD, OR RELIEF ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote a 
just and dynamic social order through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full 
employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all. To this end, local 
governments are entrusted with powers and functions related to the delivery of social services 
while keeping with the principles of transparency and accountability in the use of public funds 
and the Constitutional precept that public office is a public trust. 
SECTION 2. Objective. - This Act aims to penalize selective, discretionary, and/or 
discriminatory acts of elective incumbent local government officials in the performance of or in 
connection to the official delivery of cash grants, food stubs, livelihood or relief packages, and 
other assistance programs of local government units (LGUs) to their individual constituents or 
household beneficiaries within their respective territorial jurisdictions. 
SECTION 3. Prohibited Acts and Corresponding Penalties. – 
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(a) Any incumbent elective barangay, municipal, city, or provincial government official, 
whether acting in conspiracy with private persons or not, who by act or omission, directly or 
indirectly: 
 
(1) delivers or aids in the delivery of cash grants, food stubs, livelihood or relief packages, or 
other assistance programs of LGUs to persons other than those qualified to receive such 
assistance programs; or, 
 
(2) gives priority to or directs another to prioritize their relatives by affinity or consanguinity 
within the third degree, or other persons who, while qualified to receive the assistance 
program of the LGU, were prioritized in the delivery thereof not in accordance with the 
official delivery schedule of the LGU, taking into account the purpose, scope, and target 
demographic of the same; or 
 
(3) discriminates in any way against individual constituents or household beneficiaries 
entitled to receive assistance programs from their respective LGUs. 
 
(b) The commission of any of the foregoing shall be punished, upon a finding of guilt by a court 
of competent jurisdiction, by imprisonment ranging from imprisonment ranging from six (6) 
months to one (1) year, as determined by the court, and perpetual disqualification from 
holding public office. 
 
SECTION 4. Implementing Agency. - The Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG) shall be the implementing agency of this Act. The DILG may, from time to time, call on 
any other concerned agencies or sectors, as it may deem necessary, to assist in carrying out its 
responsibilities under this Act. 
 
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or parts 
thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
 
SECTION 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,