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Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 8424

Introduced by
Senior Citizens Party-List Representative RODOLFO “OMPONG” M. ORDANES

AN ACT MANDATING ALL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICE AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND
BARANGAYS TO SET ASIDE AT LEAST ONE PERCENT (1%) OF THEIR TOTAL
BUDGET FOR PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES EXCLUSIVE FOR SENIOR
CITIZENS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Today, senior citizens are estimated to comprise around 9% or almost ten million of
the Philippines’ total population. This number is projected to further rise to 16.5% of the total
Population by 2050. However, while our senior citizens comprise a significant part of the
Population and are rapidly growing to be a dominant demographic in the Philippines, some
sectors of our senior citizens languish from lack of access to projects, programs, and activities
that are indispensable to their welfare due to non-appropriation of funds to these critical
projects, programs, and activities.

This runs contrary to the mandate of the Constitution that the needs of the elderly should be
prioritized? and that the State must do the same through just programs of social security.
‘Thus, for our nation to bridge the gap in needed funding for critical projects, programs, and
activities for our almost ten million senior citizens, it is imperative that all national government

* United Nations ~ Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Population Prospects 2019, 17 June
2019.

? article Xl, Sec. 11 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

> Article XV, Sec. 4 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution



agencies, executive departments, bureaus, office agencies, local government units, and
barangays shall automatically appropriate at least one percent ( 1%) of their total budget for
programs, projects, and activities exclusive for senior citizens.

In view of this, the passage of the bill is sought.

RODOLFO “OMI M. ORDANES


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 8424

Introduced by
Senior Citizens Party-List Representative RODOLFO “OMPONG” M. ORDANES

AN ACT MANDATING ALL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICE AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND
BARANGAYS TO SET ASIDE AT LEAST ONE PERCENT (1%) OF THEIR TOTAL
BUDGET FOR PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES EXCLUSIVE FOR SENIOR
CITIZENS

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

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9994 is hereby amended, to read as follows:

“ SEC. 5, Government Assistance.- The government shall provide the
following:

(h) Additional Government Assistance:
(4) Government Budget Allocation for Senior Citizens

All National Government Agencies, Executive Departments, Bureaus, Office Agencies,
Local Government Units, State Universities and Colleges, and Barangays shall set aside
at least one percent (1%) of their total budget for programs, projects, and activities
exclusive for senior citizens.

SECTION 2. Separability Clause. ~ If for any reason, any section, clause, or term of this Act is
held to be illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional, such parts not affected by such declaration shall
remain in full force and effect.


SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, presidential decrees, or issuance, executive
orders, letters of instruction, rules, or regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation,
whichever comes first.

Approved.