Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT 
GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO PUBLIC PROSECUTORS EXPOSED TO 
HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS AND PERFORMING HAZARDOUS DUTIES RELATED 
TO ASSIGNED CASES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Public prosecutors serve at the frontlines of the Philippine criminal justice system. As 
representatives of the State in the prosecution of criminal offenses, they carry the enormous 
responsibility of upholding the rule of law, protecting public interest, and ensuring justice for 
victims and society at large. In the performance of these duties, prosecutors are often exposed to 
hazardous situations, including threats to their personal safety, harassment, intimidation, and even 
violence, especially in cases involving organized crime, terrorism, drug syndicates, human 
trafficking, and corruption. 
Despite the critical nature and inherent risks of their work, public prosecutors currently do 
not receive hazard pay or any form of risk allowance under existing laws. This stands in stark 
contrast to the benefits granted to other frontline public servants who are similarly exposed to 
dangerous working conditions. 
This bill seeks to grant hazard pay to public prosecutors who are exposed to life-
threatening or high-risk situations in the performance of their official duties, such as 
investigating, preparing, or prosecuting cases involving dangerous criminal elements or 
environments.  
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This legislative measure not only acknowledges the perilous nature of a prosecutor’s job, 
but also promotes their welfare, security, and professional morale. By providing hazard pay, the 
State affirms its duty to protect those who risk their lives in the pursuit of justice. 
A counterpart measure was filed in the 19th Congress, principally authored by 
Representative Ruwel Peter Gonzaga. It passed the Third Reading on June 10, 2025, and was 
forwarded to the Senate the following day, June 11, 2025. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT 
GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO PUBLIC PROSECUTORS EXPOSED TO 
HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS AND PERFORMING HAZARDOUS DUTIES RELATED 
TO ASSIGNED CASES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Hazard Pay for Public Prosecutors 
Act.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to maintain peace and order, 
protect life, liberty and property, and promote the general welfare of the people for the enjoyment 
of the blessings of democracy. To realize this policy, the State recognizes the indispensable role 
of the public prosecutors in our criminal justice system. To this end, the State shall provide the 
necessary support to ensure that public prosecutors are properly compensated as they perform their 
functions in hazardous situations related to their assigned cases. 
SEC. 3. Coverage. – All public prosecutors of the National Prosecution Service of the 
Department of Justice who are actually performing any of the hazardous duties and are exposed to 
the conditions described in Section 4 of this Act, as certified by the Secretary of Justice or a duly 
authorized representative, including public prosecutors who are tasked to authorize the prosecution 
of hazardous cases mentioned in this Section, or who approve, review, reverse, or modify 
resolutions on inquest proceedings or preliminary investigations involving such hazardous cases, 
are likewise entitled to receive hazard pay as provided in this Act. 
SEC. 4. Hazard Pay. – All covered public prosecutors are entitled to receive a monthly hazard 
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pay of Five thousand pesos (₱5,000.00) in addition to their regular compensation, while in the 
performance of the following hazardous duties: 
a. Assigned to conduct the inquest proceeding, preliminary investigation, or prosecution of 
cases involving crimes against national security and the law of nations, the fundamental 
laws of the State, public order, and those crimes committed by public officers as defined 
and penalized under Act No. 3815, otherwise known as “The Revised Penal Code”; 
b. Assigned to conduct the inquest proceeding, preliminary investigation, or prosecution of 
cases involving Republic Act No. (RA) 9165, as amended, otherwise known as the 
“Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”, RA 10591, otherwise known as the 
“Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act”, RA 3019, as amended, 
otherwise known as the “Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act”, RA 9160, as amended, 
otherwise known as the “Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001”, and RA 11479, otherwise 
known as “The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020”; 
c. Assigned to conduct the inquest proceeding, preliminary investigation, and prosecution of 
cases involving transnational crimes, including illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and 
psychotropic substances, money laundering, terrorism, arms smuggling, trafficking in 
persons, piracy, and other crimes with significant impact on the political, economic and 
socio-cultural stability and security of the country; 
d. Assigned to conduct the inquest proceeding, preliminary investigation, and prosecution of 
cases involving illegal logging, illegal mining, illegal fishing, illegal dumping of hazardous 
waste, as well as the destruction, exploitation, illegal gathering, smuggling, illegal trade, 
or trafficking of all kinds of flora, fauna, marine life, minerals, precious metals, and other 
natural resources, and all other crimes, offenses and prohibited acts with significant impact 
on the environment; 
e. Assigned or exposed to hazardous situations, including assignment in strife-torn or 
embattled areas, distressed or isolated stations, disease-infested areas, and areas declared 
by a competent authority to be under a state of calamity or emergency;  
f. Assigned to conduct the inquest proceeding, preliminary investigation, and prosecution of 
offenders who have been previously convicted of any of the crimes mentioned in 
paragraphs (a) to (d) of this Section; and 
g. Assigned to other hazardous duties and circumstances analogous to the foregoing, as 
determined by the Secretary of Justice. 
 
SEC. 5. Tax Exemption and Non-Diminution of Benefits. – The hazard pay provided in this 
Act shall form part of the exclusions from taxable gross income in accordance with Section 32 (b) 
(7) (e) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended: Provided, That nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to diminish, in any manner, any benefit granted to duly appointed public 
prosecutors under existing laws, rules and regulations, local ordinances, and other issuances. 
  
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity 
of this Act, the Secretary of Budget and Management and the Secretary of Justice shall jointly 
promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC. 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act 


shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Department of Justice. Thereafter, 
such amount shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
 
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in force and effect. 
 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or 
parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are amended, repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 10. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,