Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _2872

Introduced by. REPRESENTATIVE JOCELYN F. FORTUNO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 10868 otherwise known as the Centenarians Act of 2016
specifically grants the payment of Cash Gift in the amount of One hundred thousand
pesos (P100,000.00) to any Filipino citizen, who reached the age of One hundred years
old. The paramount objective of this law was to motivate the senior citizens to live
longer. However, data revealed that since the effectivity of this law in 2016 up to the
year 2018, only four thousand six hundred eighty-eight (4,688) of the estimated seven
million five hundred fifty thousand (7,550,000) senior citizens or equivalent to only 0.06
percent have been recipients of this award. This is attributable to the shorter lifespan of
Filipinos.

This bill therefore seeks to authorize the granting of Centenarian Cash Gift in
three (3) tranches, to wit: 80 year-old — P20,000.00; 90 year-old — P30,000.00; and 100
year-old — PS0,000.00. This will effectively address the growing clamor of senior
citizens, that due to the shorter lifespan of Filipinos, only few senior citizens will be able
to receive the Cash Gift or if ever some of them would be lucky enough to reach that age,
they can no longer enjoy the benefit as most, if not all of them, already lose their senses if
not in “vegetable state”

According to the World Health Organization, Filipinos have a lifespan of 69.3
years, which is shorter by three years than the global average of age 72

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

JOCELYN F. FORTUNO
Representative
Fifth District, Camarines Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, _ 2872

Introduced by. REPRESENTATIVE JOCELYN F. FORTUNO

AN ACT
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF CENTENARIAN CASH GIFT IN THREE
(3) TRANCHES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10868
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CENTENARIANS ACT OF 2016

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

SECTION 1. Section 2 (b) of Republic Act No. 10868 otherwise known as the
“Centenarians Act of 2016” is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 2. Letter of Felicitation and Cash Gift. — All Filipinos who
reach the age of one hundred (100) years old, whether residing in the
Philippines or abroad, shall be honored with:

(a) Letter of Felicitation from the President of the Philippines
congratulating the celebrant for his or her longevity; and

(b) A Centenarian Gift in the amount of one hundred thousand pesos
(P100,000.00)[.] TO BE GIVEN IN THREE (3) TRANCHES, TO
WIT:

i AT AGE 80 ~ TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS

(20,000.00)
ii. AT AGE 90 - THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS (P30,000.00)
il, AT AGE 100 - FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00)

Nothing in this Act shall mean to refund the amount already received in
case the recipient does not reach the age of one hundred (100) years

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,