Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Education is an essential tool that shapes our society. In fact, 
education has long become an indicator of life outcomes such as 
employment, income and social status. Simply put, education is a weapon 
that can provide stability in life. It increases one’s chances for better life 
opportunities. Consequently, an educated society contributes much on 
innovation of technology thereby accelerating progress and development 
in our country.  That is why the Philippine Constitution provides that the 
State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education 
at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education 
accessible to all.  
On the other hand, our country’s uniformed law enforcement 
personnel face extraordinary hazards in the performance of their duties in 
order to provide safety and security for the Filipino people. These people 
encounter and face danger frequently that it is only right to provide their 
families with educational assistance should they be permanently 
incapacitated or, worse, be killed in the performance of their duty.  
Considering the value of education and the unpredictability and 
dangers of the job of our uniformed law enforcement personnel, this Bill 
intends to provide educational assistance and other benefits to the 
dependents of uniformed law enforcement personnel who are killed or 
permanently incapacitated in the line of their duties. It is only but right to 
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secure the future of the families of these heroes who put so much sacrifice 
in providing safety for our country.  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
ERIC OLIVAREZ 


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ 
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 “AN ACT GRANTING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS 
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TO THE DEPENDENTS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
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FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
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POLICE (PNP), BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP), BUREAU OF 
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JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENELOGY (BJMP), NATIONAL BUREAU 
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OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
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AGENCY (PDEA), PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG), AND  
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BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR) WHO ARE KILLED OR 
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PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE 
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OF THEIR DUTY OR BY REASON OF THEIR OFFICE OR POSITION” 
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Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
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Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Uniformed Law 
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Enforcement Personnel Educational Assistance and Benefits Act of 2021”.  
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. –  The State duly recognizes the 
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vital role of the uniformed law enforcement personnel in providing internal and 
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external security, promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety and further 
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strengthening local government capability aimed towards the effective delivery 
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of basic services to the citizenry.  The State also recognizes the extraordinary 
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hazards, risks, perils, and dangers that the uniformed law enforcement 
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personnel encounter in the performance of their duties. It shall therefore be the 
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prime concern of the State to ensure that the dependents of those who are killed 
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or permanently incapacitated while in the performance of their duty or by reason 
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of their office or position are provided with educational assistance and benefits.  
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SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. –  
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a. Uniformed Law Enforcement Personnel shall refer to the officers 
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and enlisted personnel under the Armed Forces of The Philippines 
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(AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection 
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(BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), National 
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Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine Drug Enforcement 
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Agency (PDEA), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Bureau of 
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Corrections (BuCor), 
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b. Permanent Incapacity shall mean the anatomical loss, or the 
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permanent loss of use of the one hand or both hands, or of one 
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hand or both hands, or of one foot or loss of both feet or both legs 
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or one eye or both eyes having only light perception, or mental 
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faculties. 
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SECTION 4.  Grant of Educational Assistance and Benefits. – All the 
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surviving children of the members of the uniformed law enforcement personnel 
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who are killed or permanently incapacitated while in the performance of their 
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duty or by reason of their office or position shall be qualified to avail a full 
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educational scholarship up to the tertiary level whether baccalaureate, formal 
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or non-formal education, or training program in a non-exclusive institution. The 
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same grant shall also be available to the surviving spouse should he/she desire 
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to make use of the same.   
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For deceased or permanently disabled uniformed law enforcement 
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personnel members who are single, the same grant shall be available to his or 
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her qualified dependent siblings.  
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SECTION 5.  Inclusions. – The educational scholarship grant shall 
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include, but shall not be limited to: 
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a. Tuition fees;  
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b. Miscellaneous fees; 
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c. Allowance for books;  
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d. School supplies; and 
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e. Allowance for food and transportation.  
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SECTION 10. Funding of the Educational Assistance and Benefits. 
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–  The amounts necessary to fund the educational assistance and benefits set 
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forth in the provisions of this Act shall be sourced and utilized from the following: 
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a. For the PNP, license fees collected from the PNP firearms and 
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explosives office; 
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b. For the AFP, prevailing funds exclusively allocated for scholarship 
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including applicable grants and donations and other service 
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income;  
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c. For the BFP, subsidy income from the national government;  
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d. For the PCG, collection from permits and license fees, fines and 
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penalties, service income and other general income; and 
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e. For the NBI, income from government services, particularly new 
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clearance fees including miscellaneous income.  
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f. For the PDEA, BJM, and BuCor, the amounts necessary for the 
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educational assistance and benefits shall be included in their 
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respective budgets under the annual General Appropriation Act.  
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The concerned agencies shall also be encouraged to determine other 
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means to generate funds in order to fund the educational assistance and 
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benefits under this Act. 
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SECTION 7. The Uniformed and Law Enforcement Personnel 
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Scholarship Board. – All educational scholarship funds pertaining to the 
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provisions of this Act shall be managed and administered by the Uniformed Law 
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Enforcement Personnel Scholarship Board (hereinafter referred to as “The 
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Board”).  The management and administration of the funds shall be in 
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accordance with the policies that shall be formulated by the Board within thirty 
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(30) days from the effectivity of this Act.  
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SECTION 8. Composition of the Board. – The Board shall be 
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composed of the following:  
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a. The Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government;  
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b. The Secretary of Justice; 
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c. The Secretary of Transportation; 
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d. The Secretary of the Department of National Defense; and 
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e. One (1) member each from the AFP, PNP, BFP, BJMP, NBI PDEA, 
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PCG and BuCor. 
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SECTION 9.  Functions of the Board. – The Board shall serve as the 
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policy making body vested with the authority to formulate the requirements, 
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guidelines, and the scope and limitations of the educational scholarship grant 
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set forth in the provisions of this Act.  
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All matters relating to the screening of the qualified beneficiaries shall be 
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delegated to the respective scholarship bodies of the AFP, PNP, BFP, BJMP, 
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NBI, PDEA, PCG and BuCor in accordance with the guidelines to be prescribed 
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by the Board.  Agencies concerned that do not have an existing scholarship 
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board shall be mandated to create such board or to delegate its function to an 
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existing bureau, division, or office which can concurrently perform such 
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functions.  
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SECTION 10. Acceptance of donations. – The Board and the 
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respective bodies of the concerned agencies shall have the authority to accept 
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donations, contributions, grants in cash or in kind, from appropriate sources 
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whether domestic or foreign.  
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The donations received shall be used exclusively for the funding of the 
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educational scholarship program and shall be subject to existing government 
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accounting and auditing rules and regulations; Provided, that any donation, 
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contribution, or financial aid which may be made to the Board and to the 
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respective bodies of the concerned agencies shall be exempt from taxes of any 
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kind and shall constitute allowable deductions in full from the income of the 
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donors for income tax purposes. Provided further, that the Board and the 
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respective bodes of the agencies concerned shall be authorized to invest much 
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of the idle funds as may be necessary for the purpose of generating additional 
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revenue for the benefit of the scholarship program subject to the guidelines as 
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may be prescribed by the Board.  
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SECTION 11. Appropriations. – Any shortfall in the amount necessary 
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to fund the educational assistance and benefits specified above shall be 
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included in the annual budgets of the AFP, PNP, NBI, and PCG to be enacted 
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as part of the annual General Appropriations Act; Provided, that any 
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deficiencies in the financial requirements may likewise be taken from savings 
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on the personal services of the AFP, PNP, BFP, BJMP, NBI, PDEA, PCG and 
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BuCor and the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefit Funds; Provided further, that 
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the Board may identify, develop, and/or generate additional sources of funds to 
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support the educational assistance and benefits set forth in this Act.  
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SECTION 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Board 
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created herein shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and 
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regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act within 
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sixty (60) days from its effectivity. 
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SECTION 13. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is 
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declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby 
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shall remain valid and subsisting.  
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SECTION 14. Repealing Clause. – All acts, executive orders, 
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memorandum circulars/guidelines and other issuances or parts thereof, which 
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are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
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SECTION 15. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
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after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
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circulation 
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APPROVED. 
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