Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 782 
Introduced by REP. RODOLFO “OMPONG” M. ORDANES 
Senior citizens, having spent the most productive years of their lives in service to their 
families, communities, and the nation, deserve no less than the full support and 
protection of the government in their twilight years. Due to longer life expectancy and 
declining birth rates, the Filipino elderly population continues to grow and is 
projected to increase significantly in the coming decades. 
Republic Act. No. 9994, or the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010,” recognizes the 
rights of senior citizens and mandates various forms of assistance. However, 
implementing programs for the elderly often suffers from underfunding and a lack of 
prioritization. Many government agencies and local government units (LGUs) fall 
short in institutionalizing consistent and adequate support for senior citizens due to 
the absence of a clear budgetary mandate. 
This bill seeks to address this gap by mandating all national government agencies, 
executive departments, bureaus, office agencies, and LGUs to allocate at least three 
percent (3%) of their total budget exclusively for programs, projects, and activities 
benefiting senior citizens. These may include the establishment and maintenance of 
care facilities such as residential and home care support services, the development of 
recreational facilities and the provision of free or subsidized access to entertainment 
venues, support for health and wellness, including medicines, vitamins, and other 
forms of preventive care, and other initiatives that promote the overall well-being of 
the elderly population. 
By embedding this allocation in their respective annual budgets, this measure ensures 
that the welfare of senior citizens is not treated as an afterthought but as a priority 
concern of all government entities. The proposed amendment to Section 5 of RA 9994 
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reinforces the principle of inclusive governance and reflects the country’s 
commitment to active aging, dignity, and quality of life for all Filipino elders. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
RODOLFO “OMPONG” M. ORDANES 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 782 
Introduced by REP. RODOLFO “OMPONG” M. ORDANES 
AN ACT 
MANDATING ALL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EXECUTIVE 
DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICE AGENCIES, AND LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNITS, TO SET ASIDE AT LEAST THREE PERCENT (3%) OF 
THEIR TOTAL BUDGET FOR PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES 
EXCLUSIVE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1.  Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9994 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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“SEC. 5. Government Assistance. – The government shall provide the following 
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(a) x x x
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x x x
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(b) x x x
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x x x
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(h) Additional Government Assistance
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(1) x x x
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x x x
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(4)
GOVERNMENT BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR SENIOR
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CITIZENS. 
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ALL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, 
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BUREAUS, OFFICE AGENCIES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL 
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SET ASIDE AT LEAST THREE PERCENT (3%) OF THEIR TOTAL BUDGET FOR 
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PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES EXCLUSIVE FOR SENIOR 
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CITIZENS SUCH AS: 
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(A) 
CARE FACILITIES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL   
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AND OTHER HOME CARE SUPPORT SERVICES; 
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(B) 
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO 
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PARKS AND FREE ACCESS TO THEATERS AND MOVIE 
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HOUSES; 
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(C) 
HEALTH AND WELLNESS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO 
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MEDICINES AND VITAMINS; AND 
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(D) 
SUCH OTHER PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT SHALL 
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PROMOTE THE TOTAL WELL-BEING OF A SENIOR 
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CITIZEN.  
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SEC. 2.  Separability Clause. – If any of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, 
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the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting. 
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SEC. 3.  Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, memorandum circulars, 
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guidelines, and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act, 
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are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
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SEC. 4.  Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
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the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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