Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10515 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CENTRALIZED DATABASE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Senior Citizens are granted with high regard in Filipino society, with the Philippine Government 
actively pursuing policies that grant rights and other privileges that would greatly benefit the 
sector, which include discounts in the purchase of goods such as groceries and medicines. To 
avail of such discounts, our elderly are required to bring the necessary documents, such as 
relevant “booklets”, for regulatory and monitoring purposes. 
The reality, however, is that many elderly forget about these documentary requirements, without 
which business establishments can refuse or deny the discounts being sought. In some occasions, 
seniors often go back home, no matter how far, just to avail of the discounts. Moreover, online 
businesses are not uniform in implementing discounts for online purchases. For those that do, 
“booklets” or other necessary requirements need to be uploaded—a burden, considering that 
many senior citizens are not tech-savvy, more so own phones with high-resolution cameras for 
clear documentary submissions.  
Digitalization and internet connectivity must be harnessed to address the above issue. Through 
the creation of a centralized database of senior citizens which shall be accessible to merchants, 
provided with the highest standards of data privacy and protection, senior citizens are 
unencumbered of the need to always bring “booklets”. Additionally, cutting the need to print 
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“booklets” is a more environmentally-friendly option, which in turn also frees up budget space 
that may now be allocated to other programs. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of the Bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10515 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CENTRALIZED DATABASE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS 
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 "Senior Citizens Database Act". 
SECTION 2. Establishment of a Centralized Database for Senior Citizens. A centralized 
database for senior citizens shall be established, maintained and managed by the National 
Commission of Senior Citizens (Commission) in cooperation with the Department of 
Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The database, which shall be accessible 
to merchants, shall be used to digitally record the kind of medicine or basic or essential 
commodities purchased, the quantity and price, the date of the transaction, and the establishment 
where the same has been purchased. The database shall be utilized in lieu of the purchase slip 
booklet, the usage of which shall be discontinued as a mandatory requirement for the availment 
of the senior citizens discount. 
The database and any information contained therein shall only be accessed by authorized 
personnel in line with the purpose of this Act. 
SECTION 3. Penalty for Violation of the Confidentiality or Integrity of the Records in 
the Database. Any person who, by virtue of employment or official position, shall knowingly 
and willfully commits any of the following acts shall suffer the penalty of four (4) years and one 
(1) day of imprisonment or a fine not more than Three Hundred Thousand Pesos
(Php300,000.00) or both, at the discretion of the court:


(a) unauthorized access to and improper use of any information contained in the database 
system; or 
(b) disclosure in any manner of any information found or contained in the database to any 
person or agency not legally entitled to receive it to the prejudice and detriment of the public or 
person from whom the said information was taken; or 
(c) tampering, altering or making any false entry in the database, including destroying, 
concealing, removing or otherwise impairing the verity or availability of the database without 
authority. 
SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the Commission, in coordination with the DICT, shall promulgate the 
rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 5. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of 
this Act shall be taken from the current year's appropriation of the Commission. Thereafter, such 
sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the 
annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. All existing laws, orders, rules and regulations or parts 
thereof deemed inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the 
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, 
whichever comes first. 
 
Approved,