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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
A greater number of children and minors of the soldiers and policemen 
killed by the insurgents or slain in the line of duty are unable to continue 
schooling or complete their secondary education because of the death of the 
breadwinner of the family. 
This Act provides for educational benefits for minor orphaned children of 
soldiers and policemen. Its coverage includes: (a) those who were orphaned 
prior to the approval of this Act but are still minors upon its approval; (b) 
beneficiaries who reach the age of rriajority while enjoying benefits and have not 
completed their secondary education shall continue to be entitled to benefits 
until they complete secondary education; and ( c) those who are minors upon the 
approval of this Act. 
Benefits include tuition and reasonable allowance for books, school, 
supplies, transportation, clothing and food. 
For the sake of our gallant soldiers who are fighting for our country and 
policemen who are maintaining peace and order at the risk of their lives, this 
measure should be approved 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
1 
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Introduced by Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR THE MINOR 
CHILDREN OF SOLDIERS AND POLICEMEN WHO ARE KILLED BY 
INSURGENTS OR SLAIN IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in the Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Educational Benefits for Orphaned Minor Children. 
Minor children of soldiers in the Armed Forces of he Philippine or members of the 
Philippine National Police, who were killed by insurgents or slain in the line of 
duty shall be entitled to educational benefits from the time they are orphaned 
up to their completion of secondary education. 
The benefits shall include tuition, and a reasonable allowance for books, 
school supplies, transportation, clothing, and food. 
SECTION 2. Administration of the Educational Benefits Syfem. - The 
Chief of Staff shall designate the office in the Armed Forces which shall 
administer the educational benefits system for the orphaned minor children of 
soldiers and promulgate appropriate rules and regulations threfor. 
The Chairman of the National Police Commission shall designate the 
office in the Commission which shall administer the educational benefits system 
for the orphaned minor children of policemen and promulgate rules and 
regulations therefor. 
SECTION 3. Funds for Educational Benefits. - There is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the national Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, the amount of Two hundred thousand pesos (P 
200,000.00) for the educational benefits of orphaned minor children of soldiers 
for the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the initial year operation. Thereafter, 
the amount required for said educational benefits shall be included in the annual 
appropriations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. 
There is hereby also authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in 
the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount of Two hundred 
fifty thousand pesos (P 250,000.00) for the educational benefits of orphaned 
minor children of policemen for the National Police Commission for the initial 
year. 
Thereafter, the amount required for said educational benefits be included 
in the annual appropriations of the Nationgl Police Commission. 


SECTION 4. Coverage. - This Act shall cover children whose father or 
mother were killed by insurgents or slain prior to the approval of this Act but who 
are minors upon the approval of this Act and those minors who are orphaned 
after approval of this Act. 
Beneficiaries who reach the age of minority while enjoying the benefits of 
this Act but who have not completed their secondary education shall continue to 
be entitled to benefits until they complete secondary education. 
SECTION 5. €f$ecfivify. - This Act shall take effect upon its approval and 
completion of publication inat least two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved