SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —_)
First Regular Session )

AN
oR ECEIVED

27 AUG, 2013 a
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES E

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodrig
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No. 2511

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The onslaught of terrorist activities and the seeming proliferation of
violent acts perpetrated against the government and other related
establishments place soldiers’ lives in jeopardy

Admittedly or not, these individuals are at high risk, now more than
ever. In fact, in the Southern part of the country, a number of recent incidents
involving alleged abduction and worse, slaughter of soldiers, while performing
duties, have been recorded both in official reports and major newspapers.

While the government currently undertakes efforts to protect the lives
of its employees, the proposed measure aims to provide assistance to
immediate families of soldiers, who were killed while performing their solemn
task of protecting the people and defending our country.

Through this bill, these immediate families shall not be displaced in the
event of any untoward incident that may happen to their loved ones working in
government.

Hence, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought

RUFUS B. Rt jUEZ

swan Arsevee JR.


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —_)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No. _ 25 il

AN ACT
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF A SOLDIER
KILLED WHILE PERFORMING DUTIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Soldier's Family
Assistance Act of 2013”.

SEC 2. Victim Family Assistance. - The immediate family of a soldier killed
while performing duties shall receive the following amounts and forms of
assistance:

(1) FUNERAL ASSISTANCE- A payment of up to P150,000.00 to the
surviving spouse, dependent child, or other next of kin, as determined in
accordance with appropriate laws, to assist with funeral expenses of the
vietim

(2) DEATH BENEFIT- A payment of P150,000.00 to the surviving
spouse, dependent child, or other next of kin, as determined in accordance
with appropriate laws.

(3) LIVING ASSISTANCE- Beginning one year after the date of death
of the victim, a payment of

(a) P2,000.00 per month to the surviving spouse, until the earlier
of the spouse's death or remarriage; and

(b) P500.00 per month to each dependent child, until reaching
the age of 18 years.

(4) DEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE-

(a) IN GENERAL- For each dependent child enrolled or
accepted for enroliment in a parttime or fulltime program of
undergraduate instruction at any state college and university, an
annual amount not to exceed the amount of P5,000.00 or half the total
annual cost of attendance at such institution.


(b) DURATION OF ASSISTANCE- A dependent child may
receive assistance under this paragraph for not more than a total of 5
years.

(c) GOOD STANDING REQUIRED- The dependent child must
maintain good standing at the institution in order to receive assistance
under this paragraph.

(d) EFFECT OF PARENTAL DEATH OR REMARRIAGE- The
death or remarriage of the surviving spouse does not affect a
dependent child's eligibility for assistance under this paragraph.

SEC 3. Assistance supplements, not supplants other benefits - No
assistance provided under this Act may supplant any benefit or other
compensation paid or payable to the surviving spouse, dependent child, or
other next of kin of the victim by the victim's employer, school, school district,
or local or State government, or by any insurance coverage of the victim.

SEC 4. Funding requirements - An initial amount necessary to implement
the provisions of this Act shall be drawn from the budget of the Office of the
President. Thereafter, beginning the implementation of the next annual
budget, the same shall be incorporated in the annual appropriations allocated
for the Government Service Insurance System and Commission on Higher
Education to implement the provisions of Section 2, pars. 1, 2, 3, and Section
2, par. 4 respectively

SEC 5. Separability Clause. - \f any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law of the provision not otherwise
affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

SEC 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation
contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed,
modified or amended accordingly.

SEC 7. Effectivity clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,