Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
4}.      HouseBi||No.9092
Introduced by
Senior Cjtjzens Party-List Representative RODOLFO "OMPONG" M. ORDANES
AN ACT
GRANTING ALL PENSIONERS EQUAL BENEFITS AND RIGHTS UNDER REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF
2010", PARTICULARLY REFERRING TO THE ANNUAL CASH GIFT AND THE RIGHT
TO GET INCREASE IN PENSION, WHICH ARE DENIED TO PENSIONERS UNDER
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7699, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PORTABILITY LAW", AND
FOR OTHER PuRPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
lN  2005,  during  the  inoumbency  of the  late  President  Fidel  V.  Ramos,  Congress
enacted Republic Act No. 7699, known as The Portability Law,  ln the implementation of said
law, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) does not give pensioners under said
law, the (1) annual cash gift and (2) the right to get an increase in pension,  as provided by
GSIS Board Resolutions issued in 2007 and 2009.  In 2010,  Congress enacted Republic Act
No.  9994,  The  Expanded  Senior Citizens Act of 2010,  which  provided the grant of the two
benefits  mentioned  above,  However,  GSIS  continues to  deny said  benefits to  pensioners
under Rep. Act No. 7699, This Act is being proposed for enactment to equalize the benefits to
pensioners in civil service,  as distinguished from  Military and  Uniformed  Personnel  (MUPs),
especially because the civil service pensioners paid premium for their pension.
Immediate approval of this is urgently requested.
RODOLFO "OM
RDANES


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
4.i     HouseBHiNo.9092
Introduced by
Senior Citizens Party-List Representative RODOLFO "OMPONG" M. ORDANES
AN ACT
GRANTING ALL PENSIONERS EQUAL BENEFITS AND RIGHTS UNDER REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF
2010", PARTICULARLY REFERRING T0 THE ANNUAL CASH GIFT AND THE RIGHT
TO GET INCREASE IN PENSION, WHICH ARE DENIED TO PENSIONERS UNDER
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7699, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PORTABILITY LAW", AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House Of Representative Of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
SECTION.1. -This Act shall be called The Equal Benefits Act for Civil Service Pensioners.
SEC. 2. - The legislative intent of this Act is to grant equal benefits and rights to all pensioners
under Civil Service rules,  as distinguished from pensioners under the Military and Uniformed
Personnel (MUPs).
SEC.  3. -  Pursuant to  the  above  legislative  intent,  it  is  hereby  mandated  that  all  persons
receiving pensions for their service under civil rules, shall be entitled to all benefits provided in
Republic Act  No.  9994,  The  Expanded  Senior Citizens  Act  of 2010,  and  any  amendment
thereto that may be enacted  in the future,  particularly the  (1) Annual Cash Gift and  (2) The
Right to get increase in pension, which shall be granted to pensioners under Republic Act No.
7699, The Portability Law.
SEC. 4. - lt is further provided that to guarantee the availability of funds for pension increase,
thirty (30%) percent of the net income from investment of the GSIS and SSS, shall be retained
as Reserve Fund for pension increase.


SEC. 5. -The lmplementing Rules and Regulations (lRR) for this act shall be formulated within
sixty  (60)  days from  approval  of this Act  under supervision  of the  Department of  Finance,
Department of Budget Management, the Social Seourity, the Government Service Insurance
System and representatives of registered associations of retirees, senior citizens.
SEC.  6. -  Any  provision  of  law,  regulations,  board  resolutions  contrary  to  the  provisions
provided in this Act, shall be null and void and of no force and effect.
See. 7, -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) after publication of this Act in the Official Gazette
or at two newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes first.
Approved,