NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 2576
24 FEB 27
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND 
JUDICIARY OFFICIALS WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES, 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Judiciary fulfills a vital role in the bureaucracy, and recognizing the 
substantial equality in the roles of judiciary officials is necessary in upholding equal 
protection even among them.
This measure proposes to further amend the Republic Act No. 910, to include 
judiciary officials conferred with the same rank as justices and judges in the grant of 
retirement benefits. At present. Section 3-B of the said law limits its benefits to the 
Justices and Judges only. The Supreme Court has issued resolutions granting the court 
administrator and deputy, clerks of court, and other officers with the rank of a justice 
or a judge by the Supreme Court. Republic Act No. 8291 or The Government Service 
Insurance System Act of 1997, also excludes the judiciary officials with judicial rank, 
salary and privileges out of its coverage, except for life insurance, and refund to their 
personal contribution to the GSIS fund.
The lack in legislation that expressly upholds the number of similar resolutions 
issued by the Supreme Court allowing Judiciary officials with judicial rank, salary and


privileges to retire under Republic Act No. 910, as amended, without limitation or 
qualification, has led to a fragmented application of the law.
This measure thus proposes to qualify the judiciary officials with judicial rank, 
salary and privileges, including those who have compulsory retired prior to the 
enactment of this measure, to all retirement benefits being received by their 
counterpart judges and justices under Republic Act 910, as amended by Republic Act 
No. 9946. Moreover, the current provision that excludes retirees covered by the law 
from receiving benefits upon assuming elective office will be expressly repealed under 
this measure.
This measure has already been approved by the House of Representatives in 
both the 18th and 19th Congresses.
In view of standardizing retirement law for its judicial officials with judicial rank, 
salary, and privileges, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought.
lON/BONG F
RAMOI^ONG REVILLA, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 257B
24 FEB 27f P4
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND 
JUDICIARY OFFICIALS WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES, 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 910, as amended by Republic Act No. 9946,
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is further amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION 1. When a Justice of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the
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Sandiganbayan, or the Court of Tax Appeals, or a Judge of the regional trial
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court, metropolitan trial court, municipal trial court, municipal circuit trial court,
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shari'a district court, shari'a circuit court, or any other court hereafter
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established, OR A JUDICIARY OFFICIAL CONFERRED WITH THE SAME
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RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE OF SAID
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COURTS, who has rendered at least fifteen (15) years OF service in the
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Judiciary or in any other branch of the Government, or in both, (a) retires for
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having attained the age of seventy (70) years, or (b) resigns by reason of
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his/her incapacity to discharge the duties of his/her office as certified by the
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Supreme Court, he/she shall receive during the residue of his/her natural life,
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in the manner hereinafter provided, the salary [whieb] plus the highest
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monthly aggregate of transportation, representation and other allowances such
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as personal economic relief allowance (PERA) and additional compensation
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allowance which he/she was receiving at the time of his/her retirement, or
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resignation, and non-wage benefit in the form of education scholarship to one
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(1) child of all Justices, [and] Judges, AND JUDICIARY OFFICIALS, to free
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tuition fee in a state university or college, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE
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AVAILMENT OF RIGHTS TO FREE TERTIARY EDUCATION UNDER
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EXISTING LAWS; Provided, That such grant will cover only one (1) bachelor's
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degree. When a Justice of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the


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Sandiganbayan or of the Court of Tax Appeals, [er] a Judge of the regional trial 
court, metropolitan trial court, municipal trial court, municipal circuit trial court, 
shari'a district court, shari'a circuit court, or any other court hereafter 
established, OR A JUDICIARY OFFICIAL CONFERRED WITH THE SAME 
RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE OF SAID 
COURTS, has attained the age of sixty (60) years and has rendered at least 
fifteen (15) years OF service in the Government, the last three (3) of which 
shall have been continuously rendered in the Judiciary, he/she shall likewise be 
entitled to retire and receive during the residue of his/her natural life also in 
the manner hereinafter provided, the salary plus the highest monthly aggregate 
of transportation, representation, and other allowances such as personal 
economic relief allowance (PERA) and additional compensation allowance which 
he/she was then receiving and the non-wage benefit in the form of education 
scholarship to one (1) child of all Justices, [and] Judges, AND JUDICIARY 
OFFICIALS, to free tuition fee in a state university or college, WITHOUT 
PREJUDICE TO THE AVAILMENT OF RIGHTS TO FREE TERTIARY 
EDUCATION UNDER EXISTING LAWS: Provided, however. That any 
Justice, [er] Judge, OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL with less than fifteen (15) 
years OF service in the Government or Judiciary, who shall retire due to reasons 
hereinabove provided, shall be entitled to a pro-rata monthly pension computed 
as follows:
Number of years in the 
Government or Judiciary x
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Basic pay plus the highest monthly aggregate 
transportation, representation and other 
allowances (PERA and additional compensation 
allowance)
It is a condition of the pension provided for herein that no retiring Justice or 
Judge of the aforementioned courts, OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL 
[CONFERRED WITH THE SAME RANK AS A JUSTICE OR A JUDGE], or
his/her surviving spouse receiving the benefits of this Act during the time that 
he/she is receiving the said pension shall appear as counsel before any court 
in any civil case wherein the government or any subdivision or instrumentality 
thereof is the adverse party, or in any criminal case wherein an incumbent or 
former officer or employee of the [§]Government is accused of an offense 
committed in relation to his/her office, or collect any fee for his/her appearance 
in any administrative proceedings to maintain an interest to the Government, 
national, provincial or municipal, or to any of its legally constituted officers." 
[It is also a eendition of the pension provided for herein that when a
member of the judiciary ef Iws/ticr surviving spouse entitled to the
benefits of this Act shall assume an elective public office; he/she shall
not/ upon assumption of office and during his/her term/ receive the
monthly pension due to him/her."]
Sec. 2. Section 2 of the same Republic Act, as amended, is hereby further 
amended to read as follows:


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"SEC. 2. In case a Justice of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals,
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Sandiganbayan or of the Court of Tax Appeals, [er] a Judge of the regional trial
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court, metropolitan trial court, municipal trial court in cities, municipal trial
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court, municipal circuit trial court, shari'a district court, shari'a circuit court, or
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any other court hereafter established, OR A JUDICIARY OFFICIAL
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CONFERRED WITH THE SAME RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES AS A
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JUSTICE OR JUDGE, dies while in actual service, regardless of his/her age
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and length of service as required in Section 1 hereof, his/her heirs shall receive
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a lump sum of five (5) years' gratuity computed on the basis of the highest
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monthly salary plus the highest monthly aggregate of transportation,
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representation and other allowances such as personal economic relief
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allowance (PERA) and additional compensation allowance received by him/her
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as such Justice, [er] Judge OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL: Provided, however,
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That where the deceased Justice, [or] Judge OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL has
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rendered at least fifteen (15) years OF SERVICE either in the Judiciary or in
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any other branch of Government, or both, his/her heirs shall instead be entitled
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to a lump sum of ten (10) years gratuity computed on the same basis as
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indicated in this provision: Provided, further. That the lump sum of ten (10)
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years gratuity shall be received by the heirs of the Justice, [or the] Judge OR
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JUDICIARY OFFICIAL who was killed because of his/her work as such:
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Provided, That the Justice, [or] Judge OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL has served
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in Government for at least five (5) years regardless of age at the time of death.
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When a Justice, [or] Judge OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL is killed intentionally
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while in service, the presumption is that the death is work-related."
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Sec. 3 Section 3 of the same Act, as amended, is hereby further amended to
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read as follows:
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"SEC. 3. Upon retirement, a Justice of the Supreme Court or of the Court of
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Appeals, the Sandiganbayan or of the Court of Tax Appeals, [or] a Judge of
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the regional trial court, metropolitan trial court, municipal trial court in cities,
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municipal trial court, municipal circuit trial court, shari'a district court, shari'a
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circuit court, or any other court hereafter established OR A JUDICIARY
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OFFICIAL CONFERRED WITH THE SAME RANK, SALARY AND
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PRIVILEGES AS JUSTICE OR JUDGE shall be automatically entitled to a
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lump sum of five (5) years' gratuity computed on the basis of the highest
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monthly salary plus the highest monthly aggregate of transportation,
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representation and other allowances such as personal economic relief
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allowance (PERA) and additional compensation allowance he/she was receiving
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on the date of his/her retirement and thereafter upon survival after the
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expiration of five (5) years, to further annuity payable monthly during the
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residue of his/her natural life pursuant to Section 1 hereof: Provided, however,
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That if the reason for the retirement be any permanent disability contracted
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during his/her incumbency in office and prior to the date of retirement, he/she
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shall receive a gratuity equivalent to ten (10) years' salary and the allowances
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aforementioned: Provided, further. That should the retirement under Section 1
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(a) hereof be with the attendance of any partial permanent disability contracted
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receive an additional gratuity equivalent to two (2) years lump sum that he/she 
is entitled to under this Act: Provided, furthermore, That if he/she survives after 
ten (10) years or seven (7) years, as the case may be, he/she shall continue to 
receive a monthly annuity as computed under this Act during the residue of 
his/her natural life pursuant to Section 1 hereof: Provided, finally. That those 
who have retired with the attendance of any partial permanent disability five 
(5) years prior to the effectivity of this Act shall be entitled to the same benefits 
provided herein.
"Upon the death of a Justice or Judge of any court in the Judiciary, OR A 
JUDICIARY OFFICIAL, if such Justice, [of] Judge OR JUDICIARY 
OFFICIAL has retired, or was eligible to retire optionally at the time of death, 
the surviving legitimate spouse shall be entitled to receive all the retirement 
benefits that the deceased Justice, [or] Judge OR JUDICIARY OFFICIAL 
would have received had [the Justico or-Jt>dge] HE/SHE not died. The 
surviving spouse shall continue to receive such retirement benefits until the 
surviving spouse's death or remarriage."
Sec. 
as follows:
4. Section 3-A of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to read
"SEC. 3-A. All pension benefits of retired [m]Members of the Judiciary AND 
JUDICIARY OFFICIALS CONFERRED WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY 
AND PRIVILEGES shall be automatically increased whenever there is an 
increase in the salary AND ALLOWANCES FOR the same position from which
[hG/shG] THEY retired."
Sec. 5. Section 3-B of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to read 
as follows:
"SEC. 3-B. The benefits under this Act shall be granted to those who have 
retired prior to the effectivity of this Act, INCLUDING JUDICIARY 
OFFICIALS WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES WHO 
COMPULSORILY RETIRED AT THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE (65) IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AT THE TIME OF THEIR RETIREMENT, AND 
THOSE WHO AVAILED THEMSELVES OF OPTIONAL OR DISABILITY 
RETIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT: Provided, [That the benefits shall bo 
applicable only to members of the Judiciary; Providod, further] That
the benefits to be granted shall be prospective."
Sec. 6. Appropriation. -The amount necessary for the initial implementation of 
this Act shall be charged against the current year's savings of the Judiciary. Thereafter, 
such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be 
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


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Sec. 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected 
hereby shall remain in full force and effect.
Sec 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, rules, and regulations 
inconsistent with or contrary to this Act, are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in 
the Philippines.
Approved,