SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
F irst R eg u lar Session
SENATE
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Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT GRANTING SENIOR CITIZENS FREE MOVIE PRIVILEGE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This is a m odest bill affording our senior citizens the privilege of watching 
any movie of their choice, in any cinem a or theater not otherwise excluded from the 
coverage. O ur gesture seeks to bestow the benefit of this am usem ent privilege to 
our senior citizens as a simple token, in recognition of their im portance to our 
society, as an additional source of joy and leisure at their age, in this day and time. 
This privilege has gedned support and is now being implemented in Cebu City, 
Quezon City, M akati City, Manila, Las Pinas, B atangas, Sta. Rosa in Laguna and in 
San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte.
Due to the foregoing considerations, the passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.
WIN QATCHALIAN


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Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT GRANTING SENIOR CITIZENS FREE MOVIE PRIVILEGE
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. S h o rt Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Senior Citizens
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Free Movie Privilege Act of 2016”.
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SEC. 2. D efinition o f term s. -  For the purpose of this Act, the following
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term s and phrases shall apply:
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a) Senior citizen refers to any resident citizen of the Philippines sixty (60) 
years of age and over.
b) Exclusive use or enjoyment of senior citizens shall refer to the discount or 
other privileges th at can be availed of only by senior citizens.
c) DSWD refers to the D epartm ent of Social Welfare and Development.
d) Movie Theater also called a cinem a, is a venue, usually a building, that 
contains an auditorium  for viewing films, for entertainm ent. Most, but 
not all, movie theaters are commercial operations catering to the general 
public, who attend by purchasing a ticket.
e) Corporate Social Responsibility m eans the continuing com m itm ent by 
businesses to behave ethically and contribute to economic development 
while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as


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well as the local com m unity and society at large. It functions as a built- 
in, self-regulating m echanism  whereby a business m onitors and ensures 
its active compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards and 
international norms.
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SEC. 3. Coverage. -  This Act shall be enforced in all movie theaters in the
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Philippines and maybe availed of by all senior citizens of the country.
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SEC 4. F ree Movie Privilege. - Every senior citizen shall enjoy the special 
privilege of free entrance or pass to any film of their choice, in a movie house or 
theater . The free movie access is a non-transferrable privilege for all senior citizens 
covered under the definition of Republic Act 7432.
SEC. 5. A vailm ent. -  The free movie pass maybe availed of once a week 
preferably during the 1st or 2nd Screenings. Cinema or theater owners and 
operators however shall be given the preference to make specific schedules as to 
the day and time, provided for in the M emorandum of Agreement, upon proper 
notice to the senior citizens. Participating cinem as are not prohibited from offering 
this free movie privilege on additional days of the week depending on their 
Corporate Social Responsibility Program. No fee or other charges maybe imposed to 
avail of this special privilege.
Free movie access is good for one view ing/screening only. Senior citizens 
who w ant to repeat watching the movie will have to pay the regular movie entrance 
with the privilege of 20% discount as provided for under the law.
SEC. 6. P a rtic ip a tin g  Movie H ouses. -  The DSWD shall enter into a 
M emorandum of Agreement with all movie houses, theater owners and operators 
engaged in said business, providing therein the specific day and time when the 
privilege may be availed of, as well as the proof of identification required to be 
presented to avail of this free movie passage in their preferred cinema.
SEC. 7. M onitoring sh e e t a n d  B ooklet. - 
Each movie house or theater 
shall provide weekly official monitoring sheet where every senior citizen shall 
register their full nam e, signature and ID num ber. A senior citizen shall likewise 
keep a booklet duly stam ped by the theater or movie house to record the date and 
time when the privilege was availed of


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SEC. 8. S pecial Events. - This free movie privilege covers only the regular
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theaters and cinem a houses and excludes special cinem as such as Imax Theaters,
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Directors Club and 4D Theaters, as well as Screenings for special events like
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sponsored movie premiers, pay per view showing and the like.
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SEC. 9. T h e a ter a n d  movie seats. - Senior citizens do not have special
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privilege on seat plan/arrangem ent except for senior citizens on w heelchair where a
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designated space shall be allocated for them.
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SEC. 10. Im plem enting R ules a n d  R egulations. - The DSWD shall issue
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the corresponding rules and regulations necessary for the im plem entation of this
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Act.
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SEC. 11. S e p a ra b ility  C lause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
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invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall rem ain in
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full force and effect.
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SEC. 12. R epealing C lause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive
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orders, presidential proclam ations, rules and regulations or parts thereof
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contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
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accordingly.
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SEC. 13. E ffectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) national papers of general
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circulation.
Approved,