FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article 11, Section 15 of the Philippine Constitution provides that, “The State shall protect 
and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among 
them”. However, it is known to everyone that a healthy physical condition of every 
individual is not guaranteed all the time. 
In most cases, those who can not afford to finance themselves are also the ones who 
usually suffer the worst kinds of illnesses which can sometimes lead to organ failure. 
Often, organ transplantation can be the only treatment for an end-state organ failure. 
Hence, organ donation has generally become a necessity. 
According to the World Health Organization, human body part used for transplantation is 
mostIy obtained from a deceased donor. Nevertheless, the organs from living-related 
donors had been necessary for some types of transplants to compensate for the limited 
resources the cadaver donors provide in order to meet patient needs. Living-related organ 
donation is thus practiced despite the fact that it involves risks for the donor that may not 
be negligible. 
This bill, therefore, seeks to acknowledge the living-related donor employees who 
willingly offer organ, bone marrow, blood, or blood platelets through entitling them to an 
organ donation leave with pay. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought, 
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F. TIULLANES IV 
Senator 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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S.NO. 2566 
Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
TO PROVIDE TIME OFF WITH PAY FOR EMPLOYEES WHO DONATE ORGAN, 
BONE MARROW, BLOOD, OR BLOOD PLATELETS 
Be it enucted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as the “Organ Donor Leave 
SEC. 2. Definition of Term. - As used in this Act: 
a) “Agency“ means any branch, department, board, committee, or commission 
of the government, but does not include units of local government, school 
districts, or boards of election commissioners; 
c) “Participating employee” means a permanent full-time or part-time employee 
who has been employed by an agency for a period of 6 months or more and 
who donates an organ, bone marrow, blood, or blood platelets. 
SEC. 3. Administration of the Act. - 
(a) On request, a participating employee subject to this Act may be entitled to 
organ donation leave with pay. 
(b) An employee may use (i) up to 30 days of organ donation leave in any 
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12-month period to serve as a bone marrow donor, (ii) up to 30 days of organ donation 
leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor, (iii) up to one hour to donate 
blood every 56 days, and (iv) up to 2 hours to donate blood platelets in accordance with 
appropriate medical standards established by the Philippine National Red Cross, 
Philippine Blood Coordinating Council, blood collection units and blood banksicenters in 
the Philippines or other nationally-recognized standards. Leave under item (iv) may not 
be granted more than twenty-four (24) times in a twelve-month period. 
(c) An employee may use organ donation leave or other leave authorized in 
subsection (b) only after obtaining approval from the employee’s agency. 
(d) An employee may not be required to use accumulated sick or vacation leave 
time before being eligible for organ donor leave. 
(e) The Department must adopt rules governing organ donation leave, including 
rules that (i) establish conditions and procedures for requesting and approving leave and 
(ii) require medical documentation of the proposed organ or bone marrow donation 
before leave is approved by the employing agency. 
SEC. 4. SeparabiZi@ Clanse. -If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, such sections or parts not affected thereby shall remain in full 
force and effect. 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, regulations and other 
issuances or part thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SEC. 6. E’ectivl@. 
- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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