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Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Congress has enacted R.A. No. 6948, otherwise known as "An Act 
Standardizing and Upgrading the Benefits for Military Veterans and their 
Dependents," in order to recognize immense contributions of our war veterans, 
who selflessly and valiantly defended our sovereignty against foreign intruders 
during World War II. 
Yet, for more than ten years, the law sadly has not been implemented, 
mainly due to budgetary constraints and partly to administrative inefficiencies; 
causing tremendous pecuniary losses to thousands of veterans and their 
beneficiaries, some of whom have died while waiting for the release of what 
supposedly they are legally and justly entitled to receive. 
If only to provide relief, albeit inadequate and certainly not commensurate 
to what our wartime heroes have accomplished for our country, the proposed 
measure intends to authorize the release of dormant accounts under the 
management and control of DBM, in order to cover for initial payment to qualified 
veterans, who at this time, urgently need financial assistance to shoulder their 
medical and other pressing needs. 
The concrete manifestation of the government's profound gratitude to our 
gallant veterans, more than honoring their contributions through superficial 
ceremonies, is to expend all efforts to provide needed assistance, financial or 
otherwise, to our indubitably genuine heroes. 
Hence, immediate passage of this measure is earnestly requested. 
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Senate Bill No. 688 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE TOTAL 
DISABILITY PENSION TO SENIOR VETERANS OF WARS AND MILITARY 
CAMPAIGNS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and fhe House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The dormant accounts under the control of the Department of 
Budget and Management are hereby made available for the initial payment of the 
Administrative Total Disability Pension for military veterans in accordance with 
Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7696. 
SEC 2. Thereafter, the amount required to pay his pension for the coming 
years shall be included in the annual budget of the Philippine Veterans Affairs 
Office (PVAO) . 
SEC 3. One tenth of the total amount of arrearages in this pension shall 
likewise be included in the budget for the coming years until such arrearages are 
fully paid. 
SEC 4. Repealing Clause. All existing laws or parts thereof which are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SEC 5. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
provisions not affected thereby. 
SEC 6. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,