Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
______________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT PROTECTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM VIOLENCE, DEFINING ELDER 
ABUSE, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 11, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution states that “The State shall adopt an 
integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to 
make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at 
affordable cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, 
disabled, women, and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to 
paupers.”  
Filipinos are known to truly take care of their senior citizens. Most Filipinos let their elderly 
parents stay at their homes for the rest of their lives. They rarely take their parents to senior 
citizen homes.  
However, it is a sad fact that there are cases of elderly abuse. These cases of abuse must 
be stopped.  
The bill aims to punish those who abuse our senior citizens. This bill aims to provide heavier 
penalties than what is already stated in our law.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of 
the Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
December 2, 2022
4:16 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
______________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT PROTECTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM VIOLENCE, DEFINING ELDER 
ABUSE, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Short Tide. - This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Elder Abuse Act. " 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to value the 
dignity of senior citizens and thereby guarantee full respect for human rights. The State also 
recognizes the need to protect the family and its members, particularly the senior citizens 
from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation, and coercion, especially acts 
deleterious to their personal safety and security. 
Towards this end, the State shall exert effort to address all forms of violence, abuse, 
neglect, exploitation and coercion, especially acts deleterious to their personal safety, 
security, dignity or any discriminatory act committed against senior citizens in keeping with 
the fundamental freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution and the 
provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act: 
a) Domestic violence refers to acts or threats of violence on a senior citizen to
14 exclude an act of self-defense, committed by any of the following:
1) Current or former spouse of the victim;
2) A person related by blood or marriage to the victim;
3) A person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim;
4) A person with whom the victim shares a child in common;
5) A person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with
the victim; or 
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6) A person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim, or by any other person, if the 
domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction of the victim provide for legal protection 
of the victim. 
b) Elder abuse refers to a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring 
within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress 
to a senior citizen. It includes any act or series of acts committed by any person against a 
senior citizen, within or outside the family abode, which result or is likely to result in physical 
or psychological harm, suffering or distress, or neglect including threats of such acts, battery, 
physical assault, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty. This includes physical violence, 
psychological or emotional, economic or domestic violence, and neglect or abandonment; 
c) Emotional abuse refers to acts that include shouting, swearing, scaring or humiliating a 
senior citizen through name-calling, ridiculing, constant criticism, accusing, blaming, 
showing disrespect, ignoring, or giving them the silent treatment; 
d) Safe place or shelter refers to any home or institution maintained or managed by the 
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or any other suitable place that is 
willing to accommodate the aggrieved senior citizen; 
e) Senior citizen refers to any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old 
as defined under Republic Act No. 9994, otherwise known as 
the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of2010. " 
Sec. 4. ACE of Violence Against a Senior Citizen. — Acts of violence against 
a 28 senior citizen are acts that cause harm or distress committed once or 
repeatedly 29 through any of the following: 
a) Physical abuse or infliction of pain or injury with the use of physical force resulting in bodily 
injury, physical harm, pain or impairment, suffering or 
distress; 
b) Psychological, mental or emotional abuse causing mental or emotional 
suffering or distress; 
c) Material exploitation through illegal or improper use of funds or resources of the senior 
citizen; and economic or financial abuse through acts that make the senior citizen financially 
dependent; and 
d) Abandonment or desertion by leaving a senior citizen unattended at a place 
for such a considerable length of time, as may be likely to endanger the 
health and welfare of a senior citizen, by an individual who has assumed responsibility for 
providing care for the senior citizen, or by a person with custody of the senior citizen. 
Sec. 5. Rights of a Senior Citizen Who is a Victim of Violence. — During the pendency of 
the case involving violence against a senior citizen, in addition to those provided under 
existing laws, a senior citizen shall have the following rights: 
a) To avail of protection and legal assistance from the Public Attorney's Office  (PAO) of the 
Department of Justice (DOJ) or any public legal assistance 


 
 
office; 
b) To be entitled to support services from the DSWD and the Local 
Government 
Unit (LGU) concerned; 
c) To be entitled to all legal remedies as provided for by laws; 
d) To be informed, through the Senior Citizen Help Desk established 
hereunder, of the senior citizen's rights and services available, including the 
right to apply for a protection order; and 
e) To be entitled to actual, compensatory, moral and exemplary damages. 
Sec. 6. Mandatory Programs and Services for a Senior Citizen Who is a Victim 
of Violence. — The DSWD, in coordination with the LGUs, shall provide a senior 
citizen, who is a victim of violence and similar acts, with the following services: 
a) A safe place or temporary shelter, such as senior housing or nursing home 
or other suitable facility or service, when appropriate, as emergency short term 
shelters. This safe place or temporary shelter shall provide counselling, psycho-
social services, recovery or rehabilitation programs and 
livelihood assistance; 
b) Counselling, healing, recovery and rehabilitation services; and 
c) Appropriate programs to ensure the personal safety and security of a senior 
citizen and prevent the recurrence of violent acts committed against them. The Department 
of Health (DOH) shall provide medical assistance to senior citizens who are victims or 
survivors of violence and similar acts. 
Sec. 7. Response to a Request for Assistance. — In responding to a request for assistance, 
a barangay official or law enforcer shall have the following duties: 
a) Respond immediately to a call for help or request for protection of the victim by entering 
the offended party's dwelling, if necessary, whether or not a protection order has been 
issued to ensure the safety of the victim; 
b) Confiscate any harmful object in the possession of the perpetrator, or 
one 
which is within plain view; 
c) Transport the victim to a barangay hall, or to a clinic or hospital; 
d) Assist the victim in removing personal belongings from the dwelling; 
e) Ensure the enforcement of the Protection Order (PO) issued by the 
Lupong 
Tagapamayapa, the Punong Barangay or Barangay Chairperson, and the 
court; 
f) Arrest the suspected perpetrator even without a warrant when any of the 


 
 
acts of violence defined in this Act is occurring, or on a personal knowledge, 
19 an act of violence has been committed, and there is imminent danger to 
20 the life or limb of the senior citizen as defined in this Act; and 
g) Immediately report the call for assistance to the DSWD, the LGU or accredited non-
government organization (NGO). 
Sec. 8. Philippine National Police (PNP) Protocol in Responding to Violence Committed 
Against a Senior Citizen. — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is hereby 
directed to adopt a written protocol establishing written guidelines and procedures to be 
followed by police officers in responding to requests for assistance and calls related to 
violence against senior citizens. 
Sec. 9. Education and Training Programs for Law Enforcement Officers and  Persons 
Involved in Responding to Cases of Violence Against a Senior Citizen. — All 
persons involved in responding to cases on all forms of abuse, violence, threats to 
personal safety and security or any discriminatory act committed against a senior 32 
citizen, shall be required to undergo education and training. The PNP, in coordination 


 
 
 with the LGU concerned and the DSWD, shall establish education and training programs to 
assist law enforcement officers and barangay offcials to enable them to properly handle 
cases of violence against senior citizens and acquaint them with: 
a) The nature, extent, and cause of violence; 
b) The legal rights and remedies available to victims of violence; 
c) The services and facilities available to victims or survivors; 
d) The duties imposed on police officers in making lawful arrest and to offer 
protection and assistance; and 
e) The necessary techniques to be employed in handling incidents of violence  to minimize 
the likelihood of injury to the officer and promote the safety of the victim or survivor. 
Sec. 10. Mandatory Repotting of Domestic Violence. — A public officer who 
receives a complaint of violence committed against a senior citizen, or the head 
of a public or private hospital, medical clinic or similar institution, as well as the 
attending 
physician or nurse, clinician, barangay health worker, therapist or counsellor who 
examined or rendered treatment to a senior citizen victim, shall make a report of the 
complaint, examination or treatment within forty-eight (48) hours from the time of the 
complaint, examination or treament to the nearest police station. 
All public workers and medical professionals who have knowledge of the 
incident involving domestic violence and to whom said abuse or violence was 
reported or revealed in the course of the performance of official duty, shall 
immediately report the incident to the proper authorities. 
In all cases, a report shall be made to any law enforcement agency within forty eight (48) 
hours from knowledge of the same. Whereupon, investigation shall immediately follow. The 
DSWD shall assign a social worker to verify incidents of violence and file a petition for PO, 
if warranted. 
Sec. 11. Establishment of a Senior Citizen Help Desk. — Every barangay shall 
establish a Senior Citizen Help Desk which shall provide immediate assistance 
to 
victim-survivors of abuse. Besides barangay officials, it may be manned by 30 
representatives of the senior citizen sector or by members of a local senior 
citizen 
organization designated and authorized by the Barangay Council or Chairperson. 
Sec. 12. Specia/ Protection Units. — The DOJ is hereby directed to establish special units 
that shall handle complaints of violence against senior citizens as defined in this Act, and 
the prosecution thereof. 
Sec. 13. Venue. — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) designated as a Family 
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shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over cases of violence against 
senior 
citizens as provided in this Act. In the absence of such a court in the place where 
the 7 offense was committed, the case shall be filed in the nearest RTC where 
the crime or 8 any of its elements was committed at the option of the 
complainant. 
Sec. 14. Protection Order. — A Protection Order (PO) is an injunction under 
this 
Act that may be requested or issued for the purpose of preventing further acts 
of  
abuse or violence against senior citizens as specified in Section 4 of 
this Act and granting other necessary relief. The provisions of the PO shall be 
enforced by law 
enforcement agencies. 
The types of PO that may be issued under this Act are as follows: 
a) Barangay Protection Order (BPO); b) Temporary Protection Order (TPO); and 
c) Permanent Protection Order (PPO). 
The PO that may be issued under this Act shall include any or all of the following 
reliefs: 
a) Prohibiting the respondent from threatening to commit, personally or through another, any 
of the acts of violence as defined in Section 4; 
b) Whenever applicable, prohibiting the respondent to immediately leave the domicile or 
residence of the petitioners, or offended party, regardless of ownership of the residence. If 
personal effects must be removed from the residence, the Court shall direct a law 
enforcement officer to accompany the respondent to the residence, remain there, until 
respondent has gathered all belongings, and to escort the respondent from the residence; 
28 c) Prohibiting the respondent to stay away from the petitioner or the offended party within 
a distance to be determined by the Court, and to stay away from the residence, place of 
work, school and such other places frequented 
by the petitioner or offended party; 
d) Prohibiting the respondent from communicating or contacting, in any 
manner, directly or indirectly, the petitioner or offended party; 
e) Directing the proper law enforcement agencies to enforce the provisions 
of 
this Section; 
f) Directing the DSWD and the Social Welfare Development Office (SWDO) 
of 
the LGU concerned to provide therapy, counselling, and other support 
services to the petitioner or offended party; 
g) Restitution for actual damages caused by the violence inflicted, including 


 
 
but not limited to, property damaged, medical expenses, and loss of 
income, 
if any; and 
h) Such other relief as deemed necessary by the Court for the protection  of  
the petitioner and such other persons who may be in need of the same.  
Any of the reliefs provided herein shall be granted even in the absence of a 
decree of legal separation or annulment, or declaration of absolute nullity 
of marriage, 15 in appropriate cases. 
The application for a PO must be in writing, signed and verified under oath by  the applicant. 
If the applicant is not the victim, the application must be accompanied  by an affidavit of the 
applicant attesting to: 
1) The circumstances of the disclosure of the violence or abuse suffered by the victim; 
and 
2) The circumstances of consent, or lack thereof, given by the victim for the filing of the 
application. 
When disclosure of the address of the abused senior citizen will pose danger to 
that person's life, it shall be stated in the application. In such a case, the 
applicant 
shall attest that the victim is residing in the municipality or city over which the 
Court has territorial jurisdiction, and shall provide a mailing address for the 
purpose of the service of court processes. 
The standard application form for PO shall include the following information: 
1) Names and addresses of petitioner and respondent; 
2) Description of relationship between petitioner and respondent, in the case 
of violence within the context of Section 4 of this Act; 
3) Statement of the circumstances and the nature of violence or abuse; 
4) Description of the reliefs requested by the petitioner as specified in this 
section; 
5) Request for counsel and reasons for such request; 
6) Request for waiver of application fees until hearing; and 
7) An attestation that there is no pending application for a PO in another 
court. 
Any of the following persons may file the petition for a PO: 
1) The offended party; 
2) Any member of the family or household of the offended party as defined 
in 
this Act; 
3) Social worker from the DSWD or the SWDO of the concerned LGU or 
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accredited social welfare organization; 
4) Law enforcement officer or agent; 
5) Lawyer, counsellor, therapist or healthcare provider of the offended party; 
and 
6) Any concerned citizen of the community who has personal knowledge of 
the 
offense committed. 
No filing fee shall be required in the application for a PO. 
An application for a PO filed with a court shall be considered an application 
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both a TPO and a PPO. 
Sec. 15. Transfer of Residence; New Application Needed. — A petitioner  previously granted 
a BPO under this Act and who desires to relocate to a new residence outside the original 
city or municipality of residence has to apply for a new  BPO. 
When the PO has been issued by a Court of competent jurisdiction and the 
person in whose favor it is issued transfers to a place outside the court's 
jurisdiction, the person may still have the order enforced by filing a petition 
before a court in the 
place where the person has transferred. The petition to enforce the order shall include  a 
copy of the previously obtained PO. The respondent shall be notified of the issuance  of a 
new PO. 
Sec. 16. Legal Representation of Applicant for a PO. — If a petitioner for a PO  is requesting 
for the appointment of a counsel because of lack of economic means to 
hire a counsel de parte, the Court shall immediately direct the Office of the Public Prosecutor 
who has jurisdiction over the case to represent the petitioner in the hearing on the application 
sought. The applicant who cannot afford to hire the services of a private counsel, or lacks 
access to family or conjugal resources such as when the same are controlled by the abuser, 
shall qualify for legal representation by the DOJ, the Public Prosecutors' Offce or the PAO. 
However, a private counsel offering free legal service is not barred from representing the 
petitioner with the latter's consent, and with the approval of the Court. 
Sec. 17. Barangay Protection Order. — A Barangay Protection Order (BPO) is issued by 
the Lupong Tagapamayapa and the Punong Barangay or Barangay Chairperson. The 
issuance of a BPO or the pendency of an application for a BPO shall not preclude petitioner 
from applying for, or the Court from granting, a IPO or PPO. Application for a BPO shall 
follow the Rules on venue under the Local Government Code of 1991 and its implementing 
rules and regulations. 
shall issue the PO to the applicant on the date of filing after ex parte determination of the 
basis of the application. If the Punong Barangay or Barangay 18 Chairperson is unavailable 
to act on the application for a BPO, the application shall be 19 acted upon by any available 
Lupong Tagapamayapa or Barangay Kagawad. If the BPO 20 is issued by a Barangay 
Kagawad, the order must be accompanied by an attestation 21 by the Barangay 


 
 
Kagawadthat the Punong Barangay and the Lupong Tagapamayapa were not available at 
the time of the issuance of the BPO. 
A BPO issued by a Lupong Tagapamayapa, a Punong Barangay or Barangay Chairperson 
and Barangay Kagawadmay cover only the relief provided in Section 14  hereof and shall be 
effective for fifteen (15) days. Immediately after the issuance of an ex parte BPO, the Punong 
Barangayor Kagawad shall personally serve a copy of  the same to the respondent, or direct 
any barangay official to personally serve the order. 
Within forty-eight (48) hours of issuance of an ex patte BPO, the Punong  Barangayor 
Barangay Kagawad must refer the case to the Lupong Tagapamayapa. The case shall be 
heard by the Lupong Tagapamayapa within seven (7) days from the 
date of referral and within the fifteen (15) — day effectivity of the ex parte BPO. 
1 Notice of the hearing shall be given to both parties. Subsequent to a hearing on the merits 
of the application, the Lupong Tagapamayapa may extend a BPO that grants relief under 
Section 14 for a period of six (6) months. The issuance of a BPO shall not preclude any 
applicant from applying or receiving a subsequent BPO 5 concerning the same matter. 
Sec. 18. Temporary Protection Order (TPO). — A Temporary Protection Order (TPO) may 
be issued by a Court prior to the issuance of a Permanent Protection Order (PPO) and 
shall be based on an application under Section 14 herein. Any application 
for TPO or PPO must be made with the RTC, Metropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Trial  Court 
or Municipal Circuit Trial Court with territorial jurisdiction over the place of  residence of the 
petitioner or offended party who suffered violence described under  Section 4 of this Act: 
Provided, however, That if a Family Court exists in the place of  residence of the person for 
whom the application is made, the application shall be  filed with that Court. 
A Court that receives an application for a PO shall issue a TPO on the date of filing of the 
application after ex pane determination that such order shall be issued. The TPO shall be 
effective for thirty (30) days. The Court shall schedule a hearing on  the issuance of a PPO 
prior to or on the date of the expiration of the TPO. The Court  shall order the immediate 
service of the TPO on respondent by the Court Sheriff who may obtain the assistance of law 
enforcement agents for the purpose. The TPO shall  include a notice of the date of the 
hearing on the merits of the issuance of a PPO. Sec. 19. Permanent Protection Order (PPO). 
— A Permanent Protection Order 23 (PPO) may be issued only by the Court after notice and 
hearing. 
Any application for TPO or PPO must be made with an RTC, Metropolitan Trial 
Court, Municipal Trial Court or Municipal Circuit Trial Court with territorial jurisdiction  over 
the place of residence of the petitioner or offended party who suffered violence  described 
under Section 4 of this Act: Provided, however, That if a Family Court exists in the place of 
residence of the person for whom the application is made, the  application shall be filed with 
that Court. 
Respondent's non-appearance despite proper notice, or lack of a lawyer, or the 31 non-
availability of respondent's lawyer shall not be a ground for rescheduling or 32 postponing 
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necessary, suspend other proceedings jn order to hear applications for a PO. 2 
Respondents shall be notified of the issuance of a PO. 
Sec. 21. Prohibition Against Undue Influence Overa Protection OrderApplicant. 
— A Lupong Tagapamayapa, Punong Barangayor Barangay Chairperson, or 
the Court 
hearing an application for a PO shall not order, direct, force or in any way unduly 
6 influence the applicant for a PO to compromise or abandon any of the reliefs 
sought 7 in the application for PO provided under this Act. Section 7 of the 
"Family Courts Act 8 of1997' and Sections 410, 411, 412 and 413 of the "Loca/ 
Government Code of1991" 9 shall not apply in proceedings where relief is 
sought under this Act. 
Sec. 22. Mutual Protection Order Prohibited. — No order for protection of the  offender or 
respondent may be granted by a Lupong Tagapamayapa or Punong  Barangayor Barangay 
Chairperson and the Courts. 
Sec. 23. Complaint Against a Violation ofProtection Order. — A complaint on a  violation of 
a BPO issued under this Act shall be filed directly with any Municipal Trial  Court, 
Metropolitan Trial Court, or Municipal Circuit Trial Court that has territorial 
jurisdiction over the barangay that issued the BPO. Violation of a BPO shall be 
punishable by imprisonment of thirty (30) days without prejudice to any other criminal or civil 
action that the offended patty may file for any of the acts committed underSection 4 hereof. 
A judgment on a violation of a BPO may be appealed according to the Rules of  Court. During 
trial and upon judgment, the trial court may motuproprio issue a PO as  it deems necessary 
without need of an application. 
A violation of any provision of a TPO or a PPO issued under this Act shall 
constitute contempt of Court punishable under the Rules of Court, without 
prejudice  to any other criminal or civil action that the offended party may file for 
any of the acts  committed in accordance with Section 4 hereof. 
Any violation of a PO issued under this Act shall constitute an offense  punishable by 
imprisonment of thirty (30) days, without prejudice to any criminal or  civil action that the 
offended party may file against a person who has committed any 
 
of the acts described in Section 4 hereof. 
A complaint on the violation of a PO shall be filed by the complainant directly 
with the Court that issued the order, or with the Court in the place of residence of 
the complainant, if the former is not practicable. A criminal case for violation of a 
PO shall 
be tried and resolved by the Court within sixty (60) days from the date the complaint 
was filed. The Court, upon determination of probable cause, shall cause the arrest of  
the accused who may post bail in the interim in an amount to be determined by the 
Court. 
A judgment on a violation of a PO may be appealed according to the Rules of Criminal 
Procedure. During triai and upon judgment, the Court may motu proprio issue  a PO as it 
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Sec. 24. Hold Departure Order. — A hold departure order shall be issued immediately by 
the Court against the respondent of a complaint of abuse against a  senior citizen as 
described under this Act. 
Sec. 25. Penalties. — Commission of the acts described under Section 4 hereof 
shall suffer the following penalties: 
a) Acts falling under Section 4 (a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated 
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished inaccordance with the provisions of the 
Revised Penal Code. 
b) Acts falling under Section 4 (a) resulting in mutilation shall be punishable in 
accordance with the Revised Penal Code: Provided, That those resulting in 21 
serious physical injuries shall be punishable with the penalty of prision 
mayor; those resulting in less serious physical injuries shall be punishable  by prision 
correcciona/; and those resulting in slight physical injuries shall  be punishable by arresto 
mayor. 
c) All other acts enumerated in Section 4 hereof shall be punishable by ptision 
correccional and a fine in an amount not less than One hundred thousand 
 pesos (PIOO,OOO.OO) but not more than Three hundred thousand pesos 28
 (P300,OOO.OO). 
In addition to these penalties, a person found guilty of any of the acts enumerated in Section 
hereof shall be required to undergo mandatory psychological  counselling or psychiatric 
treatment and shall report compliance therewith to the 
Court. 
A Barangay Official or law enforcer who fails to respond to any request for  assistance or 
protection from or on behalf of a victim shall suffer imprisonment of six  (6) months to one 
(1) year, at the discretion of the Court and pay a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos 
(P5,000.OO), but not more than Ten thousand pesos 5 (PIO,OOO.OO). 
Any person who fails to report any act of violence described in Section 4 hereof  as required 
herein shall be liable for a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos 8 (PIO,OOO.OO). 
Whenever applicable, criminal or administrative charges may also be 9 filed. 
Sec. 26. Counselling and Treatment of Offenders. — The DSWD shall provide rehabilitative 
counselling and treatment to perpetrators towards learning constructive ways of coping with 
anger and emotional outbursts and reforming their ways. When necessary, the offender shall 
be ordered by the Court to submit to psychiatric treatment or confinement. 
Sec. 27. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the initial implementation 16 of this 
Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the concerned 17 
departments. Thereafter, the amount needed for the continued implementation of this 18 Act 
shall be included in the budget of the concerned departments in the annual 19 General 
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 For LGUs, the implementation of the programs shall be charged against the  internal 
revenue allotment and other internally generated funds of the LGU concerned.  In addition, 
the departrnents concerned and the LGUs may accept donations,  contributions and grants 
from various sources for purposes of implementing this Act.   
 
Sec. 28. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). — Within six (6) months from the 
approval of this Act, the Secretary of the DSWD, in coordination with the  Secretaries of the 
DOJ, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the DOH, shall 
formulate rules and guidelines as may be necessary for the proper  implementation and 
enforcement of this Act. This shall include developing protocols  and training programs for 
all agencies and public officers concerned and a public 30 information and education 
program on violence against senior citizens. The IRR 31 provided for under this Act shall be 
reviewed periodically, and revised, if necessary. 
Sec. 29. Suppletory Application — For purposes of this Act, the Revised Penal 2 Code and 
other applicable laws, shall have supplementary application. 
Sec. 30. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 4 
unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall remain 5 in 
full force and effect. 
 Sec. 31. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, 
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
Sec. 32. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its  publication in the 
Ofiicial Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in 
 
the Philippines. 
Approved, 


 
 
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