THIRTEENTI3 CONGRESS OF THE 
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Third Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to amend certain sections of the Government Service 
Insurance Act of 1997. The primordial intent of which is to permit the facilitation 
of retirement of government employees after having rendered twenty (20) years 
of government service, regardless of the age requirement under the existing Act. 
The present age requirement of sixty-five (65) years for a government 
employee to be qualified for retirement is no longer suited to the present labor 
and economic demographics of our country. A quick glance at statistical data 
points to; the decrease in life expectancy rate; the steady rise of unemployment 
rate; and rapid population growth. All of these factors should be taken into 
consideration and modifications should be made to ensure top efficiency in 
government offices. 
Waiving the age requirement for retiring government employees would be 
a positive step towards balancing the scales towards productivity. These 
hardworking and loyal government employees are at present pressed to continue 
working past their prime in order to comply with the age requirement prescribed 
in the present GSlS Act. This not only bogs down the overall performance of an 
office, but also prevents the recruitment of other potential employees until the 
prospective retirees have completed their age requisite. 
We owe it to these loyal government employees who have served our 
country to pass this piece of legislation 
The approval of this measure is earnestly sought. 
&K 
REVtLLA, JR. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
PROVZDING 
FOR 
THE 
WAIVER 
OF 
THE RETIREMENT 
AGE 
REQUJBEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RENDERED 
AT LEAST lWENTY YEARS OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE, FURTHER 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1146 AS 
AMENDED, OTBERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED GOVERNMENT 
SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 19 % 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 13-A of Presidential Decree No. 1146 as amended otherwise 
known as the Revised Government Service Insurance System Act of l
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is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 13. Retirement Benefits - 
(a) Retirement Benefit shall be: 
(1) the lump sum payment as defined in this Act payable at the time of 
retirement plus an old age pension benefit equal to the basic 
monthly pension payable monthly for life, starting upon expiration of 
the five-year (5) guaranteed period covered by the lump sum; or 
(2) cash payment equivalent to eighteen (18) months of his basic 
monthly pension plus monthly pension for life payable immediately 
with no five-year (5) guarantee 
(b) Unless the service is extended by appropriate authorities, retirement 
shall be compulsory for an employee at least sixty-five (65) years of age 
with at least fifteen (15) years of service: Provided, That if he has less 
than fifteen (15) years of service, he may be allowed to continue in the 
service in accordance with existing civil service rules and regulations. 
SEC. 13-A. Conditions for Entitlement. - A member who retires from the 
service shall be entitled to the retirement benefits enumerated in 
paragraph (a) of Sections 13 hereof. Provided, That: 
(1) he has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service; 
(2) he is at least sixty (60) years of age at the time of retirement; and 
(3) he is not receiving a monthly pension benefit from permanent total 
disability. 


PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT IF HE HAS RENDERED AT LEAST 
TWENTY (20) YEARS OF SERVICE, THE RETIREMENT AGE 
REQUIREMENT OF THIS ACT SHALL BE WAIVED 
SECTION 2. All laws, decrees, executive orders and rules and regulations which 
are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved,