FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
Senate Bill No. 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Children of firefighters are often faced with an uncertain future as their 
fatherslmothers take on the task of saving life and property during fire and other 
emergencies. 
This proposed measure seeks to provide the firefighter some security in the 
event that hekhe dies in the line of duty or of an occupation-related illness by 
providing educational benefits for minor orphaned children of firefighters. 
Benefits will include tuition and a reasonable allowance for books, school 
supplies, transportation, clothing and food. 
With this bill, it is hoped that our firefighters will be given additional incentives 
and security to carry out effectively the demands of their profession. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
ENSURING THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OF THE MINOR CHILDREN OF 
FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR 
OF OCCUPATION-RELATED ILLNESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Coverage. - This Act shall cover minor children whose 
firefighter father andlor mother wadwere killed in the line of duty or of occupation- 
related illness during or prior to approval of this Act provided said children are still 
minors upon the approval hereof. 
Beneficiaries who reach the age of majority and remains unmarried while 
enjoying the benefits of this Act but have not completed their secondary education 
shall continue to be entitled to the benefits until they complete secondary school. 
SECTION 2. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, 
a. "Line of duty" means: 
1. Responding or returning from a call of the department for a fire, or 
emergency or training drill; or 
2. Similar service in another municipality or city to which the 
department has been called for firefighting or emergency purposes. 
b. "Occupation-related illness'' means a disease that directly arises out of, 
and in the course of service, including a heart injury or symptomatic 
disease. 
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and 
Local Government; 
d. "DILG" means the Department of the Interior and Local Government 
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SECTION 3. Educational Benefits for Orphaned Minor Children - Minor 
children of firefighters, who were killed in the line of duty or dies of an occupation- 
related illness shall be entitled to educational benefits from the time they are 
orphaned up to their completion of their secondary education. 
The benefits shall include tuition fees, reasonable allowances for books, 
school supplies, transportation, clothing and food. 
SECTION 4. Administration of the Education Benefits System. - The 
Secretary of the DlLG or the head of the agency concerned shall designate the 
officer who shall administer the educational benefit system for the orphaned minor 
children covered under this Act. 
The Secretary shall designate the office which shall administer the 
educational benefit system for the orphaned minor children of firefighters and 
promulgate rules and regulations thereof. 
SECTION 5. Funds for Educational Benefits. - There is hereby authorized to 
be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury nor otherwise 
appropriated, the amount of Four Million pesos (P4,000,000.000 for the educational 
benefits of orphaned minor children covered under this Act for the initial year of 
operation. Thereafter, the amount required for said educational benefits shall be 
included in the annual appropriations of the concerned agency. 
SECTION 6. 
lmplernenting Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary, in 
coordination with other related agencies and bureaus, shall promulgate and 
implement rules and regulations within ninety days following the approval of this Act. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations or part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 8. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect 15 days after its complete 
SECTION 7. 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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