FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The demise of one who has been of service to the people, whether as an 
<Jfficial of the government, both national and local, elected through popular will or 
national artist and musician deserves the honor and protocol reflective of the 
statesmanship imbued by public service and dedication to the art respectively. 
Public sympathy and grief in such times of bereavement should be 
accorded expression and responsively addressed by the government institution 
the deceased had been part of. This being reason enough to provide for policy 
standards in the manner such last respects should be bestowed. Guidelines and 
regulations relative of public grief in state funerals in honor of the public servant 
and national artist necessary to facilitate such public affairs efficiently and 
effectively is deemed in order and is hereby provided. 
In view of the foregoing the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 431 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE FINAL PROTOCOL OF DECEASED 
PUBLIC OFFICIAL, NATIONAL ARTIST AND MUSICIAN IN THE 
GOVERNMENT HALLS OF THEIR LOCALITY OF RESIDENCE IN 
HONOR AND RESPECT FOR THEIR SERVICE, PROVIDING 
GUIDELINES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Coverage - All elected public officials, national and local, 
national artists and musicians shall in their demise be honored by the 
government and shall be subject to burial and funeral rites in the government hall 
of their locality of residence, city, municipal or provincial hall, as the case may be. 
The provisions herein shall exclude all public officials, national and local, national 
artists and musicians who by reasons of their religious affiliations would be 
subject to their own funeral rites. 
SEC. 2. Coordinating Agencies - The DSWD and DILG shall coordinate 
the planning and organization of said state funeral rites, thru their concerned 
local government offices and 
LSWD officials assigned in the locality. 
Coordination shall include: 
a) arrangements with the family of the deceased regarding time, dates and 
program of activities and materials; 
b) coordinate with the local government unit and local chief executive 
concerned for logistical support and physical preparations necessary for the 
accommodation of the public sympathy and grief; and 
c) the route of the funeral parade rites. 
SEC. 3. Labor Power Requirement. - The DSWD and DILG thru their 
respective field offices, shall designate as many personnel necessary to 
supervise and coordinate the event and respectfully require the assistance of the 
local government unit concerned for the use of additional personnel as need 
arises. 


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The DILG, in coordination with the local government unit concerned, shall 
mobilize the area while the PNP shall provide the required security and traffic 
requirements for the burial and funeral parade rites made open to the public. 
SEC. 4. Funds, Allowances. - All government and PNP personnel 
designated for the purposes herein provided shall be covered with the required 
special order issued by their respective agencies for their participation in the 
funeral rites, subject of this act. Likewise, they shall be entitled to the allowed 
additional compensation should the situation justify the release of such overtime 
pay etc. as may be provided in the current PS appropriation for Current Year 
2009 of the respective offices. 
Incidental expense such as food, drinks, venue use and equipment rental 
of any sort shall be chargeable to the non-office appropriation under the Office of 
the Local Chief Executive of the local government unit. 
The foregoing shall be observed for the first year of implementation of this 
Act. After which agencies involved shall include provision in their annual budget 
for the purposes herein set forth. 
SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulation. - Within sixty (60) days 
from the effectivity of this act the DILG in coordination with DSWD and the 
Mayors League of the Philippines and Governors' League of the Philippines 
formulate 
the 
guidelines 
and 
regUlations 
necessary for the 
effective 
implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, preSidential decrees, executive 
orders and rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - If any section or provision of this Act is 
held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions shall not be 
affected. 
SEC. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
following its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,