Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
As the country work towards keeping COVID-19 infections at bay, vaccination cards have become 
an important documents which allow people more freedom to engage in transactions outside their 
residences. The same however could not be said for fully vaccinated Overseas Filipino Workers 
(OFWs) who needs to travel overseas and persons who have to who travel across different 
domestic zones.  
Paragraph B of IATF Resolution No. 120, series of 2021 states that a fully vaccinated individual 
must have their vaccination card and a certificate issued by the Department of Information and 
Communications Technology or the City Health Officer of the local government unit which 
administered the last dose necessary for full vaccination. This basically renders the vaccination 
card useless for travel, as you would still have to get a certificate issued by the DICT to be able 
to use .  
To remove the burden from the people, particularly Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who will 
have to go through another process of certification for them to be cleared for travel, this measure 
proposes to expand the objectives of the vaccine card from being a purely informative card to a 
recognized document which fully vaccinated individuals may use for international and domestic 
travel.  
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. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
August 13, 2021
5:30 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE CARD 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 11525 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 12. COVID-19 Vaccine Card - Subject to the provisions of Republic 
Act No.10173 or the “Data Privacy Act of 2012”, the DOH shall issue a vaccine card 
to all persons vaccinated. To fast track the process, the DOH may delegate the 
processing and issuance of vaccine cards to LGUs and private entities, subject to 
guidelines to be promulgated by the DOH. The vaccine card shall contain the 
following:  
(a)
Basic personal information such as full · name, present and/or permanent
address, and birthdate;
(b)
Manufacturer, brand name, and batch number or other identifier of COVID-
19 vaccine;
(c)
Date of vaccination;
(d)
Name of the hospital, health center, or health facility where the vaccine was
received;
(e)
Name, signature, and license number of the duly licensed physician, nurse
or other health worker administering the vaccine;
(f)
Date of the last RT-PCR testing and the name of the laboratory' that
conducted the last RT-PCR testing, if applicable; and
(g)
Such other information which may be determined as necessary by the
Secretary of Health or the IATF-EID in line with the declared policy of this
Act.
The issuance of a vaccine card is intended to be digital, but shall remain 
accessible through other means such as printed cards. The DOH, through the 
Department of Information and Communications Technology, shall develop the 
LGU-based digital systems and applications that will meet the objectives of the 
COVID-19 Vaccination Program while maintaining quality, safety, ease of use, and 
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accessibility for all Filipinos: Provided, That the DOH shall maintain a central 
database of vaccinations, and mandate a uniform format for the vaccine card, the 
contents of which shall be updated accordingly to always conform with globally 
accepted standards: Provided, further, That the vaccine cards shall not be 
considered as an additional mandatory requirement for educational, employment 
and other similar government transaction purposes.  
 
THE COVID-19 VACCINE CARD MAY BE USED FOR, BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO:  
(A) INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY FOREIGN 
JURISDICTIONS; AND  
(B) EASE OF DOMESTIC TRAVEL, AS MAY BE ALLOWED UNDER 
IATF REGULATIONS. 
 
HOWEVER, [Individuals vaccinated against COVID 19 as indicated in the 
vaccine card] THEY shall not be considered immune from COVID-19, unless 
otherwise declared by the DOH based on reliable scientific evidence and 
consensus. 
 
No fees shall be collected for the issuance, amendment, or replacement of 
a vaccine card. The amount needed for the initial implementation shall be charged 
against available funds for the purpose. Thereafter, such sums as may be 
necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act. 
 
The falsification of a vaccine card shall be punishable under Act No. 3185, 
as amended, otherwise known as “The Revised Penal Code”.” 
 
SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The DOH and concerned agencies shall 
issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions herein within 
thirty (30) days from date of effectivity of this Act.  
 
The non-promulgation of the rules and regulations provided under this section shall not prevent 
the immediate implementation of this Act upon its effectivity.  
 
SEC. 3. Separability Clause. – If for any reason, any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and 
effect.  
 
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, 
which are contrary or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended 
or modified accordingly.  
 
SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,