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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1347
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Introduced by SENATOR LEILA M. DE LIMA
AN ACT
GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO JUSTICE SECTOR OFFICIALS AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution, Article 2, Sec. 5 provides:
“SEC 5. The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, 
liberty, and property, and the promotion of the general welfare are 
essential for the enjoyment by all people of the blessings of 
democracy.”
The rule of law is the principle upon which all modern societies are based. For 
our democracy to function, we must instill upon our citizens faith in our court 
system. Our government must endeavor to keep our courts functioning in spite of the 
forces that undermine them.
Our country is not a stranger to risks. Even as natural disasters batter our 
country with increasing frequency, armed conflicts continue to haunt our 
institutions. Yet we should strive to keep the courts operating especially in these 
areas that need governance most.
Add to this is the criminality and terrorism that seek to sow fear against those 
that stand in their way, including our court officials who are tasked with 
administering justice. Officials in second level courts are further exposed to risks 
from criminal elements being the courts assigned to hear heinous crimes and cases 
with higher stakes.
In light of the dangers that threaten our court officials, i.e. judges, clerks of 
court, public prosecutors, and public attorneys, deserve our support. We need to
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enact an incentive system that is commensurate to the dangers faced by our public 
officials. This will encourage our brave countrymen to take up posts in otherwise less 
than ideal public offices.
This bill provides for a hazard pay for court officials in areas where there is 
risk involved, including rislcs of natural disasters and armed conflicts. This bill also 
provides for additional hazard pay for court officials in second level courts.
LEII^A M. DELIM A


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Fhst Regular Session 
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SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO.
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Introduced by SENATOR LEILA M. DE LIMA
AN ACT
GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO JUSTICE SECTOR OMTCIALS AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled.
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Section l. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the “Hazard Pay for Justice
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Sector Officials Act”.
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. -  It shall be declared a policy of the State to promote
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the Rule of Law in all corners of the country. To this end, the State shall enact
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measures to protect the public servants who play crucial roles in the administration
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of justice.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms:
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1. Covered Officials. -  include First and Second Level judges, clerks of court,
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public prosecutors, and public attorneys;
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2. First Level Courts -  include Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts
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in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts and the
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3. Second Level Courts -  include Regional Trial Courts and Shari’a District 
Courts;
4. Risk-adjacent Courts -  courts declared as such by the Supreme Court by 
reason of their geographical location or proximity to prolonged armed 
conflicts or disaster prone areas, whether First Level or Second Level Court.
Sec. 4. Grant of Ikr/.ard Pay. -  The covered officials in Risk-adjacent Courts shall 
be granted a monthly hazard pay of fifteen percent (15%) of their basic monthly
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salary.
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See. 5. Additional Hazard Pay. -The covered officials in Second Level Courts who
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handle criminal cases shall be entitled to an additional hazard pay of ten percent
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(10%) of their basic monthly salary.
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See. 6. Exemption from  Tax. -  The hazard pay for covered officials shall not be
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subject to tax and nothing in this Act shall be construed as to diminish, in any
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manner, any benefit granted by existing laws, rules and regulations, local ordinances
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and other issuances especially favorable to said covered officials.
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Sec. 7. The Department of Budget and Management, in consultation with the
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Supreme Court and Department of Justice shall, within sixty (60) days after the
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effectivity of this Act, issue the implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
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Sec. 8. Appropriations. -  Such amounts as may be necessary to implement this Act
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for the current year shall be charged against the savings of the Supreme Court and
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the Department of .Justice. Thereafter, the National Government shall appropriate
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annually and include in the General Appropriations Act the amount corresponding to
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the total annual cost of the allowances under this Act.


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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. Should any provision of this Act be declared invalid, the
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remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, or administrative orders,
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rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
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amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
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the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
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