NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S.B. No.
SENATE1573
RECEIVED BV;
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS' ACT, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 7432, otherwise known as ^'An Act to Maximize the 
Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Buiiding, Grant Benefits and Speciai 
Priviieges and for other purposes" was enacted primarily to acknowledge the role 
that our elderly have served during the more productive years of their lives.
RA 7432 was amended successively to further grant additional benefits to 
senior citizens. To date, the elderly enjoy a wide range of benefits and privileges 
ranging from discounts to goods and services, tax exemptions, various government 
assistance programs, and express lanes. These benefits and privileges are very helpful 
to our elderly, especially those who are taking maintenance medications. The social 
pension given to indigent senior citizens provides assistance for daily expenses. 
Furthermore, the mandatory Philhealth coverage to senior citizens cannot be 
overemphasized as its assistance is a huge aid to our /(^/osand bias.
The benefits and privileges granted by statutes to senior citizens are indeed 
numerous, and we believe that they deserve all these. This proposed measure aims 
to lower the age of those covered by the "Expanded Senior Citizens' Act" to include 
the elderly aged fifty-six (56) and above. By approving this proposal, said benefits and 
privileges may also be enjoyed by fifty-sixers and above. TTiis will further accord our 
elderly the recognition and appreciation that they rightfully deserve.
sought.
In view of the foregoing, consideration of this proposed measure is earnestly
RAMON
»NG REVILLA, JR.M


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S.B. No.
SENATE
1573
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*22 NOV 29 P5S4
RECEIVED BV
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS' ACT, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended by Republic Act
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No. 9257, and Republic Act No. 9994, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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“Sec. 2. Definition of terms. - For purposes of this Act, these terms
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are defined as follows:
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(a) Senior Citizen or elderly refers to any resident citizen of the
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Philippines at least [sixty (60)] FIFTY-SIX (56) years old;
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(b)...
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Sec. 2. Appropriations. - The amounts necessary to carry out the initial
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implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of
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the agencies. Thereafter, the amounts necessary for the continued implementation of
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this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 3. Separability Clause. - If for any reason any section or provision of this
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Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not
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affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.


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Sec. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, rules and regulations or parts 
thereof contrary to, or inconsistent with, this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
modified accordingly.
Sec. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication either in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation in the Philippines.
Approved.