SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Susan A. Yap

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Filipinos have generally low awareness of their own blood type, adding that this simple
knowledge spells life or death in unlikely situations and events such as accidents, disasters or
calamities.

Accidents and other medical emergency situations happen to everyone. Thus, in case of
emergency which results in excessive blood loss, immediate matching of the correct blood
type may be transfused in order to save the life of the victim. Knowledge of one's blood type
is important for both the recipient and the donor for the immediate transfusion of the
appropriate blood. Also, the blood supply system requires a high degree of scientific accuracy,
training and integrity. Blood products must be pure as there is little room for error. Blood
typing underscores this need for accuracy

Considering that during emergencies, identification cards, certificates and licenses are
the primary sources of the blood type and other information needed by rescuers and health
care providers, so that necessary medical attention can be provided immediately, it is
imperative that the holder must indicate only accurate information to avoid further harm,

Under the proposed measure government requires agencies issuing licenses, certificates
cation cards to bear the blood type of the owner of such document to allow
tion or transfusion response in particular during medical emergencies and in
times of disaster. The bill covers gov ment issued identification documents such as birth
community tax certificates, driver's licenses, professional licenses as issued by the
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), firearms licenses, Social Security Sy:
cards, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) cards and passports.

The bill imposes a fine on any person who deliberately bears false information as to
one's blood type. Any person in government office who violates these provisions shall be
dismissed from the government service in addition to the penalty stipulated in the bill.

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

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SUSAN A. Y\
Representative, 2"

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative $. Yap

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT-ISSUED / IDENTIFICATION CARDS,
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES TO INCLUDE’A PORTION INDICATING THE
BLOOD TYPE OF THE HOLDER AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF

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

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Blood Type Identification Act of
2013”.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Poliey. - In order to promote public health, it is hereby
declared the policy of the
:) To promote awareness about the importance of blood type which is to be found in all
government-issued identification cards; and

(b) To facilitate immediate transfusion response during medical emergencies.

SECTION J. Implementing Agencies. - The Government Service insurance System
(GSIS), Social Security (SSS), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Land
Transportation Office (LTO), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA), Local Treasurer's Office and the Local Registrar’s Office shall implement the provisions of
this Act.

SECTION 4. Rules and Regulations. - All government implementing agencies, in
coordination with the Department of Health, shall formulate the rules and regulations necessary to
implement the provisions of this Act within six (6) months of its effectivity.

SECTION 5. Coverage. - ‘The following government-issued identification documents shall
bear the blood type of its owner-holder:
(a) Certificates
(1) Birth Certificate or Certificate of Live Birth; and
(2) Community Tax Certificate. as issued by the Local Treasurer's Office
(b) Licenses
(1) Driver’s license, as.issued by the LTO; and
(2) Firearms license, as issued by the PNP
(©) Identification Cards
(1) SSS Card, as issued by the SSS;
(2) GSIS card, as issued by the GSIS;
(3) Passport, as issued by the DFA; and



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(4) Professional Identification Card (PIC), as issued by the PRC and such other
identification documents in the same classification as enumerated above.

SECTION 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be charged to the appropriations of the implementing agencies under the General
Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its continued implementation
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 7. Penal Provision. - Any person who, on his own volition, bears false
information regarding his or her blood on his or her license and/or other government identification
cards shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00).

Any person in government office who violates the provisions of this Act shall, in addition to
the penalty stated above, be dismissed from government service.

SECTION 8. Separability Clause. - In the event that any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected by such declaration.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and
other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its
full and complete publication in the Official Gazette ot in any newspaper of general circulation in the
Philippines.

Approved,