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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

2381

COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

Submitted by the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
on ____04 SFP.2012

6528

Re “ House Bill No. __

ion Of HB No. 3710

Recommending Its Approval In Substi

Sponsors : Representatives Elpidio F. Barzaga, Jr.,
Julieta R. Cortuna, Mariano U. Piamonte,
Dante Antonio L. Tinio and
Andres D. Salvacion, Jr.

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, to which was referred House
Bill No. 3710 introduced by the Hon. Julieta R. Cortuna, entitled:

“AN ACT
INSTITUTING A COMPULSORY INSURANCE
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS
FOR EVERY NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS”

has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No.

652K entitled:

“AN ACT
INSTITUTING A COMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS (BEI), SPECIAL BOARD OF ELECTION
INSPECTORS (SBEI), THE BOARD OF ELECTION TELLERS (BE?) AND
THEIR SUPPORT STAFF FOR EVERY NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS”


be approved in substitution of House Bill No. 3710 with Reps. Cortuna,
Piamonte, Tinio and Salvacion as authors thereof

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HON. ELPIDIO Fi, BARZAGA, JR.

Chairman \ \

Committee on Suffrage and Electoral

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House of Representatives
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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House Bill No. ___ 6528
(In substitution to House Bill No. 3710)

Introduced by the Honorable Representatives
Juliet R. Cortuna, Mariano U. Piamonte,
Antonio L. Tinio and Andres D. Salvacion, Jr.

AN ACT
INSTITUTING A COMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS (BEI), SPECIAL BOARD OF
ELECTION INSPECTORS (SBEI), THE BOARD OF ELECTION
TELLERS (BET) AND THEIR SUPPORT STAFF FOR EVERY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS

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 “Election Officer / Staff
Insurance Act of 2012.”

SEC. 2. Compulsory Coverage - Coverage in the insurance shall be compulsory
for all persons receiving honoraria from the Commission as members of BEI,
SBEI, BET and their support staff, irrespective of appointment, except nembers of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police deputized

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by the Commission to ensure free, orderly, honest, peaceful! and credible election.
Provided, however, that in case members of the AFP and PNP being eppointed to
act as members of BEI, SBEI or BET they shall likewise be covered by the
insurance provided for by this Act. :

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms - In this Act,

1) Commission reters to the Commission on Elections;
2) BEI refers to the Board of Election Inspectors;
3) SBEI refers to the Special Board of Election Inspectors;

4) BET refers to the Board of Election Tellers;

5) GSIS refers to the Government Service Insurance S;

6) Election Related-Risk refers to any death or injury happening on the
occasion of or during the performance of duties relating to the election; and

7) Beneficiaries refer tothe spouse until the spouse remarries, the
legitimate, legitimated or legally adopted, and illegitimete children, who
shall be the primary beneficiaries of the member: Provided, That the
illegitimate children shall be entitled to fifty percent (50%) of the share of
the legitimate, legitimated or legally adopted children: Provided, further,
That in the absence of the legitimate, legitimated children of the member,
shall be entitled to one hundred percent

the dependent illegitimate children
(100%) of the benefits. In their absence, the parents shall be the secondary

ing, any

other person designated by the member as the secondary beneficiary shall be
entitled to one hundred percent (100%) of the benefits.

SEC. 4. Commencemen/Termination of Coverage - The insurance coverage shal]
commence from the time the insured is exposed to any election-related risk,
starting from but not limited to the acquisition of election paraphernalia and it shall
‘opriate receiving

be terminated upon the proper turn-over of the same to the ap,
officer or until any election-related risk is not present anymore.

SEC. 5. Payment of Premium ~ \i shall be mandatory for the Commission to pay

the corresponding premium to be determined by the GSIS.



2) The Commission shall include in its annual appropriation the necessary
amounts for the premiums as determined by the GSIS.

b) It shall be mandatory and compulsory for the Commission to include the
payment of the premiums in its annual appropriations

. 6. Collection and Remittance of Premium —

a) The Commission shall report to the GSIS the names of all its appointed or
designated BEls on a given election, their corresponding appointment status,
positions, honoraria and such other pertinent information av may he required
by the GSIS.

__b) The Commission shall remit directly to the GSIS the required premiums
within ten (10) days after the constitution or appointment of the Board of
Election Inspectors. The Commission shall furnish GSIS a list of those who
actually served during elections as members of BEI, SBE! or Ki. T, who after
their appointment, are substituted by other teachers or employees.

SEC. 7. Benefits — Notwithstanding any benefit provided for by the GSIS or any
institution granting the same to the insured, the insured shal! be cititled to the
following benefits:

a) Death Benefits - The amount of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos
(P200,000) shall be awarded to the beneficiaries on the first year of
implementation of this law. Such amount shall be reviewed by che GSIS
every three (3) years thereafter, but in no case shali be lower than the above

~~ provided amount.
b) Hospitalization Benefits - The insurance shall cover the hospitalization
and medical expenses of the insured beneficiary until recovery

SEC. 8. Administration of Funds - The funds collected by the GSIS shall not be
used for purposes other than what are provided for by this Act.

SEC. 9. Exemption from Tax and Legal Processes — Premiums for the
insurance paid by the Commission to GSIS and the benefits paid by the Gs
the BEI, SBEI, BET and their supports staff shall be exempted from income tax. It
shall likewise be exempted from attachment, garnishment, execution, levy or other

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processes issued by the courts, quasi bodies or other administrative

agencies including Commission on Au

SEC. 10. Implementing Body — The Government Service Insurance System, as

created under Republic Act No. 8291, shall implement the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 11. Repeating Clause - All laws, rules and regulations wat may be
ealed or amended

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby re

according

SEC. 12. Separability Clause - If any of the sections or provisions of this Act is
adjudged invalid, all its other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force.

SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifieen (15) days after its

complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of

general circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Approved,



FACT SHEET

House Bill No. 6528
(In substitution of HB No. 3710)

AN ACT
INSTITUTING A COMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS (BEI), SPELIAL BOARD
OF ELECTION INSPECTORS (SBEI), THE BOARD OF ELECTION
TELLERS (BET) AND THEIR SUPPORT STAFF FOR EVERY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS

Introduced by. REPS. JULIET R. CORTUNA, MARIANO U. PIAMONTE,
ANTONIO L. TINIO & ANDRES D. SALVACION, JR.

Committee Referral. Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
Committee Chairperson: HON. ELPIDIO F. BARZAGA, JR.

OBJECTIVE:

* To recognize the role of the members of the BEI, SBEI, the BET and their
support staff and the danger that attends it providing tem compulsory
insurance coverage.

KEY PROVISION:

+ Mandates that insurance shall be compulsory for members of the BEI. SBEI,
BET and their support staff for every national and focal elections

* States that the insurance coverage shall commence from the time the insured
is exposed to any election-related risk, starting from but not limited to the
acquisition of election paraphernalia and it shall be terminated upon the
proper turn-over of the same to the appropriate receiving officer or until any
election-related risk is no longer present

« Provides that the Commission on Elections shall pay the corresponding
premium to be determined by the Government Service Insurance System.

* Mandates that the death benefits shall include the awarding of two hundred
thousand pesos (P200,000.00) to the beneficiaries on the first year of
implementation of this law and the insurance coverage shall also include
hospitalization and medical expenses of the injured beneficiary until his/her
recovery notwithstanding any benefits provided for by the CSIS or any
institution granting the same to the insured

RELATED LAWS:

* Omnibus Election Code
* Republic Act No. 8291