FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATI;.. 
S.B. No. 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The right to education avails every citizen the opportunity to fully develop his 
potentials and provides him with the knowledge and skills that would prove invaluable in 
his search of a better life. 
Children of soldiers, policemen and firefighters are often faced with an uncertain 
future as their fathers/mothers take on the task of saving life and property during fire 
and other emergencies. A greater number of these children are unable to continue 
schooling or complete their secondary education because of the death of the 
breadwinner of their family. 
This bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 6963, entitled An Act granting special 
financial assistance and benefits to the family or beneficiary of any police or military 
personnel or fireman killed or permanently incapacitated while in the performance of his 
duty or by reason of his office or position and for other purposes by widening its scope 
to include dependents of jail guards and other non-uniformed personnel. It also seeks 
to make clear the fund source for the educational grants of the orphaned. Another 
introduction is the creation of a Board which will specifically handle the implementation 
of the provisions of the educational grants. 
The men and women of our police force are committed to a vision of a 
professional, dynamic and highly motivated force working in partnership with a 
responsive community towards the attainment of a safe place to live, work, invest and 
do business with. Their mission is to enforce the law, to prevent and control crimes, to 
maintain peace and order, and to ensure public safety and internal security with the 
active support of the community. 
In order to further encourage and reward them for their selfless service to the 
community, it is important to increase the benefits of the members of the police force as 
well as their families. 
We recognize the vital role these people play in our society. Hence, immediate 
passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
G REVILLA, JR. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING AND MAXIMIZING THE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS EXTENDED TO 
THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
POLICE (PNP), ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), BUREAU OF 
FIRE PROTECTION (BFP), AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND 
PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS 
OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6963, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL 
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS TO THE FAMILY OR BENEFICIARY 
OF ANY POLICE OR MILITARY PERSONNEL OR FIREMAN KILLED OR 
PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HI§ 
DUTY OR BY REASON OF HIS OFFICE OR POSITION AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress, assembled: 
Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Sec. 1. The family or beneficiary of any PERSONNEL OF 
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), ARMED 
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), BUREAU OF FIRE 
PROTECTION 
(BFP) 
AND 
BUREAU 
OF 
JAIL 
MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP) [police or military 
personnel, including any fireman assisting in a police or 
military action], who is killed or becomes permanently 
incapacitated while in the line of duty or by reason of his 
office or position, provided he/she has not committed any 
crime or human rights violation by final judgement on such 
occasion, shall be entitled to the special financial assistance 
provided for in this Act in addition to whatever compensation, 
donation, insurance, gift, pension, grant, or any form of 
benefit which said deceased or permanently incapacitated 
person or his/her family may receive or be entitled to." 


Sec. 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS. AS USED IN THIS ACT 
THE FOLLOWING SHALL REFER TO: 
a. 
b. 
"PERSONNEL" 
THE 
UNIFORMED 
PERSONNEL OF THE PNP, AFP, BFP, 
AND BJMP; 
"BOARD" 
THE 
INTER-AGENCY 
SCHOLARSHIP 
BOARD 
HEREIN 
REFERRED TO AS THE UNIFORMED-
PERSONNEL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD AS 
PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 10 OF THIS 
ACT; 
c. 
the term "family" OR "BENEFICIARY" - [as 
used in this Act shall refer to] The surviving 
legal spouse and his/her legitimate children, 
or parents, or brothers and sister, or aunts 
and 
uncles, 
in 
that 
respective 
order: 
PROVIDED, THAT IF THE PERSONNEL IS 
A 
SOLO 
PARENT, 
THE 
PERTINENT 
PROVISION OF RA 8972 OR THE SOLO 
PARENT ACT SHALL APPLY. Provided 
FURTHER, that, if the [police or military] 
personnel [or fireman] is ESPOUSING a 
MUSLIM [Muslim] FAITH, the pertinent 
provisions of the Code of Muslim Personal 
Laws (Shari' a) shall apply; and 
d. 
DEATH OR INJURY IN THE LINE OF DUTY -
AS USED IN REFERENCE TO THE DEATH 
OR INJURY SUFFERED BY ANY MEMBER 
OF THE PNP, AFP, BFP, OR BJMP. THE 
PHRASE "IN THE LINE OF DUTY" SHALL 
BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN THAT THE 
DEATH OR INJURY WAS CAUSED WHILE 
IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY POLICE, 
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MILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL DUTY AND 
OPERATION, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OR 
BY 
REASON 
OF 
THEIR 
POSITION. 
PROVIDED, THAT, WHERE THE DEATH 
OR INJURY WAS DUE TO HIS/HER OWN 
ACT, THE LATTER MUST BE LAWFUL 
AND SUCH DEATH OR INJURY MUST 
NOT BE SELF-INFLICTED OR ABETTED 
BY 
HIS/HER 
GROSS 
NEGLIGENCE, 
ALCOHOLISM, 
DRUG ADDICTION, OR 
ABUSE 
OF 
AUTHORITY. 
PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, THAT THE PHRASE "LINE OF 
DUTY' SHALL INCLUDE GOING TO AND 
COMING FROM HIS/HER OFFICE OR ON 
ADMINISTRATIVE MISSION. PROVIDED, 
FINALLY, THAT ANY DOUBT AS TO 
WHETHER OR NOT THE DEATH OR 
INJURY SUSTAINED BY ANY PNP, AFP, 
BFP, OR BJMP PERSONNEL IS IN THE 
LINE OF DUTY OR BY REASON OF 
HIS/HER OFFICE OR POSITION SHALL 
BE DECIDED IN HIS/HER FAVOR." 
Sec. 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
fOllows: 
"Sec. 3. The special financial assistance referred to in 
Section one hereof shall be that which is equivalent to the 
average six (6) months salary, including allowances and 
bonuses, during the last twelve (12) months preceding the 
death or permanent incapacity of the PERSONNEL [officer] 
which shall not be considered as part of the estate of the 
deceased and which shall be exempt from attachment, 
garnishment or execution and from income and other taxes." 
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Sec. 4. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the cashier from whom the 
deceased PERSONNEL OF THE POLICE, MILITARY, FIRE 
OR JAIL BUREAU [or permanently incapacitated police or 
military personnel or fireman] used to receive his/her salary, 
within three (3) days from receipt of a written certification 
from the station or unit commander of the fact of death and 
the circumstances thereof, to deliver to the beneficiaries 
such special financial assistance as stated in Section Three 
hereof. In case of permanent disability, a certification by the 
proper medical officer designated by the CHIEF OF THE 
PNP, OR the CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE AFP, OR THE 
CHIEF OF THE BFP, OR THE CHIEF OF THE BJMP, [the 
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the 
Director General of the Integrated National Police] as the 
case may be, is necessary for the payment of the aforesaid 
special financial assistance. After said payment, a report 
with the formal certificate of death or permanent incapacity 
shall be submitted to the CHIEF OF THE PNP, OR the 
CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE AFP, OR THE CHIEF OF THE 
BFP, OR THE CHIEF OF THE BJMP [Secretary of National 
Defense or the Director General of the Integrated National 
Police]." 
Sec, 5. Section 5 of Republic Act No, 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Sec. 5. In order to assure the payment of the special 
financial assistance referred to in this Act, without any need 
of any appropriation act or ordinance, the payment shall 
come from the expected salary, allowances and bonuses of 
the deceased or permanently incapacitated 
POLICE, 
MILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL PERSONNEL [police or military 
personnel or fireman] for the next six (6) months after his/her 
death or permanent incapacity: Provided That, the position 
left vacant by the deceased or permanently incapacitated 
POLICE, MILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL PERSONNEL [police or 
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military personnel or fireman] on account of his/her death 
incapacity shall not be filled during that period of six (6) 
months: Provided, further, That if the public welfare and 
interest so demand, as determined by the CHIEF OF THE 
PNP, IN THE CASE OF POLICE PERSONNEL; OR THE 
CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE AFP, IN CASE OF MILITARY 
PERSONNEL; OR THE CHIEF OF THE BFP, IN THE CASE 
OF FIRE PERSONNEL; OR THE CHIEF OF THE BJMP, IN 
THE CASE OF JAIL PERSONEL, [municipal or city mayor or 
provincial governor, in the case of a police personnel or 
fireman, or the Secretary of National Defense, in the case of 
military personnel] the position left vacant by the deceased 
or permanently incapacitated personnel may be filled without 
waiting for the expiration of the six months period earlier 
mentioned, in which case, the funds out of which the special 
financial assistance already received by the family of the 
deceased or permanently incapacitated personnel shall be 
replenished 
out of the 
emergency 
savings 
of the 
CONCERNED BUREAU, 
UPON THE DIRECTION 
IN 
WRITING 
BY 
THEIR 
CHIEFS 
OR 
DIRECTORS 
[municipality, city or province, or the department, upon the 
direction in writing by the municipal or city mayor or governor 
of the province, department secretary,] to their respective 
treasurers or cashiers. [Provided, finally, That, in the event of 
such emergency, no emergency savings as provided herein 
exist, the regional commander or the provincial commander, 
as the case may be, may draw augmentation personnel from 
any municipality in the province or region to fill up the 
vacancy until such time that the municipality where the 
vacancy occurred can fill up such vacancy with regular 
personneL]" 
Sec 6. Section 6 of Republic Act Nc,. 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 6. If any POLICE, MILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL 
PERSONNEL [police or military personnel or fireman] is 
injured or wounded while in the performance of his/her 
official duties, the hospitalization expenses of such [police or 
military] personnel [or fireman] shall be shouldered by the 
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office where he/she belongs, chargeable against the salary 
savings of such office without the need of any appropriation 
act or ordinance." 
Sec. 7. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Sec. 
7. 
[The 
surviving 
spouse] 
ONE 
OF 
THE 
BENEFICIARIES 
of 
the 
deceased 
or 
permanently 
incapacitated 
POLICE, 
MILITARY, 
FIRE 
OR 
JAIL 
PERSONNEL [police, military, fire or jail personnel] shall be 
given priority in employment in a government agency or 
office where his/her qualifications are fitted. [: Provided that, 
if the spouse is already employed or not employable or if 
he/she waives his/her employment privilege, then an 
employable son or daughter shall be granted the said 
privilege.]" 
Sec. 8. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Sec. 8. A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) CHILDREN OF THE 
DECEASED 
OR 
PERMANENTLY 
INCAPACITATED 
POLICE, 
MILITARY, 
FIRE 
OR 
JAIL 
PERSONNEL, 
REGARDLESS OF THE LENGTH OF SERVICE, SHALL BE 
EXTENDED SCHOLARSHIP UP TO COLLEGE IN AN 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AS MAY BE DETERMINED 
BY THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES ON THE 
TUITION OF SAID INSTITUTION; PROVIDED THAT, ONLY 
ONE (1) CHILD OF PERSONNEL IN ACTIVE DUTY WHO 
SERVED FOR AT LEAST TWO (2) YEARS PRIOR TO THE 
DATE OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT MAY BE ENTITLED 
TO THE SCHOLARSHIP; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT, IN 
CASES OF SINGLE AND/OR UNMARRIED PERSONNEL, 
THE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL BENEFIT ONLY ONE (1) 
AMONG THE OTHER ENUMERATED BENEFICIARIES AS 
DEFINED IN THIS ACT. PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, 
THAT THE FUNDS SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO THE 
SCHOLARSHIP OF ALL QUALIFIED CHILDREN OF THE 
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DECEASED 
OR 
PERMANENTLY 
INCAPACITATED 
PERSONNEL; 
PROVIDED, 
FINALLY, 
THAT 
THE 
SCHOLARSHIP 
SHALL 
INCLUDE 
PAYMENT 
OR 
EXPENSES 
FOR 
TUITION, 
MISCELLANEOUS 
AND 
OTHER FEES, AS WELL AS COST OF BOOKS AND 
OTHER MATERIALS. [All surviving children of the deceased 
or permanently incapacitated police or military personnel or 
fireman shall be extended scholarship up to college in a 
nonexclusive institution, subject to the policies on tuition of 
said institution. The scholarship privilege shall be limited to 
the National Police Commission or the Department of 
National Defense, as the case may be, upon presentation to 
it of the approved enrollment or registration form.]" 
Sec. 9. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Sec. 
9. 
TO 
FINANCE 
AND 
SUPPORT 
THE 
SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS HEREIN PROVIDED; THE NET 
PROCEEDS 
OF 
THE 
FIREARMS 
LICENSE 
FEES 
COLLECTED. BY THE FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES 
OFFICE 
OF 
THE 
PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL 
POLICE, 
FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) OF THE FIRE CODE FEES 
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO PD 1185, A MAXIMUM OF 
FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO RA 
6728, AND TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE COMMISSION 
ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) SCHOLARSHIP FUND 
PURSUANT TO RA 7722 TO BE SET ASIDE FOR THE 
TERTIARY LEVEL SCHOLARSHIP GRANT, SHALL BE 
REMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD. PROVIDED, 
THAT IN ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT THE SCHOLARSHIP 
GRANTS 
IN 
THE 
TERTIARY 
LEVEL, 
THE 
CHED 
THROUGH THE STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 
(SUCs) SHALL, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, ALLOT AT 
LEAST 
FIVE 
PERCENT 
(5%) 
OF 
THEIR 
TOTAL 
ENROLEES 
TO 
THE 
BENEFICIARIES 
OF 
THE 
PERSONNEL FREE OF CHARGE AND EXEMPTED FROM 
THE 
REQUIRED 
QUALIFICATION 
EXAMS 
FOR 
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ADMISSION BY THE SUCs UPON SATISFYING THE 
SCREENING PROCESS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE 
BOARD. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ANY DEFICIENCY 
IN 
THE 
FINANCIAL 
REQUIREMENTS 
OF 
THE 
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED OUT 
FROM THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT 
BY CONGRESS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL 
BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT THE 
PNP, AFP, BFP AND BJMP MAY, IF NECESSITATED, 
GENERATE ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF 
FUNDS TO 
FURTHER SUPPORT THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
[The amounts necessary to fund the scholarship assistance 
mentioned above shall be taken from the proceeds of the 
license fees for firearms collected by the Philippine 
Constabulary: Provided, that the collection from the said 
license fees for one year following the approval of this Act 
shall constitute the initial fund reserve for the purpose of this 
Act, to be replenished or enhanced by collections in the 
succeeding years.]" 
Sec. 10. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 10. The SCHOLARSHIP funds collected HEREIN 
[from the firearms licensing fees] shall be MANAGED AND 
ADMINISTERED BY AN INTER-AGENCY SCHOLARSHIP 
BOARD 
TO 
BE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
UNIFORMED-
PERSONNEL SCHOLARSHIP 
BOARD. 
THE 
BOARD 
SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE SECRETARY OF THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
IINTERIOR 
AND 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT 
AND 
SECRETARY 
OF 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
NATIONAL 
DEFENSE 
AS 
CO-
CHAIRMEN AND FOUR (4) MEMBERS TO REPRESENT 
THE PNP, AFP, BFP AND BJMP. 
THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AS THE POLICY MAKING 
BODY TO BE VESTED WITH THE AUTHORITY TO COME-
UP WITH THE MECHANICS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR 
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SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM 
IN 
ATTAINING 
THE 
OBJECTIVES OF 
THIS ACT. 
THE 
BOARD 
SHALL 
HOWEVER 
DELEGATE 
THE 
RESPONSIBILITY 
TO 
IMPLEMENT 
THE 
SCREENING, 
ADMISSION, 
DISQUALIFICATION 
AND 
OTHER 
SCHOLARSHIP-
RELATED 
AVAILMENT 
PROCESSES 
TO 
THE 
RESPECTIVE SCHOLARSHIP BODY OF THE PNP, AFP, 
BFP 
AND 
BJMP 
IN 
ACCORDANCE 
WITH 
THE 
GUIDELINES TO BE DEVISED BY THE BOARD. 
THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT 
DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS IN CASH OR IN 
KIND, 
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, 
DOMESTIC OR 
FOREIGN. 
SAID 
DONATIONS 
SHALL 
BE 
USED 
EXCLUSIVELY 
TO 
COMPLEMENT 
THE 
FUNDING 
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
SUBJECT 
TO 
THE 
EXISTING 
GOVERNMENT 
ACCOUNTING 
AND 
AUDITING 
RULES 
AND 
REGULATIONS; 
PROVIDED, THAT ANY DONATION, 
CONTRIBUTION OR FINANCIAL AID WHICH MAY BE 
MADE TO THE BOARD SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES 
OF ANY KIND AND SHALL CONSTITUTE ALLOWABLE 
DEDUCTIONS IN FULL FROM THE INCOME OF THE 
DONORS, CONTRIBUTORS OR GIVERS FOR INCOME 
TAX PURPOSES. FURTHERMORE, THE BOARD IS 
AUTHORIZED TO INVEST SO MUCH OF THE FUND FOR 
THE 
PURPOSE 
OF 
GENERATING 
ADDITIONAL 
REVENUE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM. [turned over to the National Police Commission 
which shall administer the same for the purpose of this Act in 
the case of Integrated National Police members and firemen, 
and the Department of National Defense in the case of 
military personneL]" 
Sec. 11. Insert a new Sec. 12 in RA 6963 to read as follows: 
"SEC. 
12. 
IN 
ORDER 
TO 
QUALIFY 
FOR 
THE 
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, ASIDE FROM THE BASIC 
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY PROVIDED FOR 
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• 
UNDER SEC. 8 OF THIS ACT, THE BENEFICIARIES 
SHALL 
UNDERGO 
AND 
COMPLY 
WITH 
THE 
FOLLOWING: 
A) SCREENING PROCESS FOR THE AVAILMENT OF 
SCHOLARSHIP 
GRANT 
TO 
BE 
GIVEN 
ON 
A 
UNIFORMED 
FINANCIAL 
SCALE 
IN 
ALL 
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL 
B) SCREENING PROCESS TO QUALIFY BENEFICIARIES 
UNDER THE SUCs SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME 
C) MAINTAINING GRADE POLICY FOR CONTINUOUS 
AVAILMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP GRANT 
D) SCHOLARSHIP DURATION RULE BASED ON THE 
FOLLOWING: 
TERTIARY LEVEL -
UP TO 4 TO 5 YEARS 
DEPENDING ON THE COURSE 
SECONDARY LEVEL - UP TO 4 YEARS 
PRIMARY LEVEL - UP TO 7 YEARS 
E) SUCH OTHER STANDARDS, RULES, MECHANICS 
AND REQUIREMENTS AS MAY BE SET BY THE 
BOARD. 
Sec. 12. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Sec. 1 [2]3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to 
prejudice and diminish whatever benefits a POLICE, 
MILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL PERSONNEL [member of the 
military establishment or the Integrated National Police] is 
entitled to receive under existing laws." 
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Sec. 13. Insert a new Sec. 14 in RA 6963 to read as follows: 
"SEC. 14. THE UNIFORMED-PERSONNEL SCHOLARSHIP 
BOARD CREATED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL PREPARE 
AND 
ISSUE 
THE 
NECESSARY 
RULES 
AND 
REGULATIONS FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION 
OF THIS ACT." 
Sec. 14. All acts, taws, decrees, executive orders and rules and regulations 
which are contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, and/or modified 
accordingly. 
Sec. 15. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its 
publication in two (2) newspapers circulation. 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. 
Approved, 
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