Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH (18") CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1113

Introduced by: Representative Jose L. Atienza, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to grant additional privileges to Filipino Senior Citizens in
the form of an additional thirty percent to the current twenty percent discount
mandated by law for senior citizens availing of domestic air and sea transport
services. If approved, senior citizens would then be able to enjoy a total of Fifty
Percent (50%) reduction in the air and sea domestic fares.

This would greatly enable our senior citizens — who have spent the most
productive years of their lives contributing to our country’s economy and
development through hard work and by religiously paying their taxes — to enjoy
their so-called golden years by travelling to the countless tourist destinations our
country has been so richly blessed with. With the increasing costs of healthcare
and medication today, senior citizens barely have enough resources to enable them
to travel and enjoy their retirement years. Most of them have reached their ripe
old age without even setting foot outside Metro Manila due to the high cost of
travel. Travel will likewise afford them the opportunity to reconnect with friends
and family residing and working in different parts of the country.

Through this bill, they become the most ideal salesman and tourism
ambassadors for our country to encourage both local and foreign tourists to see and
enjoy the world-famous islands and resorts in the Philippines.

‘The passage of this bill is earnestly sought for the benefit of our Senior
Citizens.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH (18") CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No. _ 1113

Introduced by: Representative Jose L. Atienza, Jr.

AN ACT
GRANTING A TOTAL OF FIFTY PERCENT (50%) DISCOUNT ON THE
FARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS ON DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND SEA
VOYAGES; AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 7432, AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010”

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

Section 1. Section 4 of Republic Act no. 7432, as amended by Republic Act no.
9994, otherwise known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, is hereby
amended further to read as follows:

“Section 4. Privileges for the Senior Citizens

“The senior citizens shall be entitled to the following:

“XXX

“(m) The grant of fifty per centum (50%) discount and
Exemption from the valued-added tax (VAT) on actual
transportation fare for domestic air transport services and
sea shipping vessels and the like, based on the actual
Fare and advanced booking.

‘XXX.

Section 2. Repealing Clause — Relevant sections of Republic Act no. 7432, as
amended by Republic Act no. 9994, otherwise known as the Expanded Senior
Citizens Act of 2010; and all laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations, and parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.


Section 3. Separability Clause ~ If, for any reason, any section or provision of
this Act, or any portion thereof, or the application of such section, provision, or
portion to any person, group, or circumstances is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or the application of such section,
provision, or portion thereof to other persons, groups, or circumstances shall not be
affected by such declaration.

Section 4. Effectivity ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
publication in three (3) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.