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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon Cit

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO_

Explanatory Note

‘Article XVI, Section 7 of the Constitution declares that, “The State shall provide immediate and
adequate care, benefits, and other forms of assistance to war veterans and veterans of military
campaigns, their surviving spouses and orphans.”

To further affirm the provision of the Constitution and to provide relief with the rising cost of
basic necessities, and the mounting medical expenses our war veterans deal with on a regular
basis due to their degenerating health conditions, an upgrade to the pension due our war veterans
is sincerely needed.

This bill therefore seeks to increase the monthly pension of our war veterans by three thousand
pesos (Php3,000). The proposed increase is a fitting tribute to our war veterans who have readily
answered the call to defend the sovereignty and independence of our country even if it meant
risking their lives

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

HON JARY €. ALEJANO

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House Bill No. 3152

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO _

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A THREE THOUSAND PESO INCREASE IN THE MONTHLY
PENSION OF WAR VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

1 SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared to be the policy of
the State to alleviate the living conditions of the ordinary Filipino through policies
that provide for a decent and humane standard of living and improved quality of life,
particularly of the workers, both private and public; to free the people from poverty
through policies that provide a rising standard of living and an improved quality of
life for all; and to promote social justice through the adoption of measures calculated

to ensure the well-being and economic security of all the members of the community

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BY
10 War Veterans shall be increased by Three thousand pesos (Php3,000.00) across the

2. Increase in Monthly Pension. ~The monthly pension of all Filipino

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14 granted directly to the war veteran, if he is still living. Upon the death or incapacity of

. Rules of Succession of Beneficiaries. ~The monthly pension shall be

15 the war veteran, his pension shall be released in favour of his surviving spouse and in
16 the latter's death or incapacity, to the eldest legitimate child of the war veteran

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18 SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of National
19 Defense (DND) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation
20 of this Act.

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2 SEC. 5. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the implementation of
23. this Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of National Defense
24 (DND) under the current General Appropriations Act


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SEC. 6. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in

full force and effect

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, executive orders or issuances, or any

parts thereof which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or amended

accordingly

SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after

its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,