SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
"'irst Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S,B,No, 48 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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The right to education avails every citizen the opportunity to fully develop his 
potentials and provides him with the knowledge and skills that would prove invaluable in 
his search of a better life. 
Children of soldiers, policemen and firefighters are often faced with an uncertain 
future as their fathers/mothers take on the task of saving life and property during fire and 
other emergencies. A greater number of these children are unable to continue schooling 
or complete their secondary education because of the death of the breadwinner of their 
family. 
This bill seeks to amend Republic Act No, 6963, entitled An Act granting special 
financial assistance and benefits to the family or beneficiary of any police or military 
personnel or fireman killed or permanently incapacitated while in the performance of his 
duty or by reason of his office or position and for other purposes by widening its scope to 
include dependents of jail guards and other non-uniformed personneL It also seeks to 
make clear the fund source for the educational grants of the orphaned. Another 
introduction is the creation of a Board which will specifically handle the implementation 
of the provisions of the educational grants. 
The men and women of our police force are committed to a vision of a professional, 
dynamic and highly motivated force working in partnership with a responsive community 
towards the attainment of a safe place to live, work, invest and do business with. Their 
mission is to enforce the law, to prevent and control crimes, to maintain peace and order, 
and to ensure public safety and internal security with the active support of the 
community. 
In order to further encourage and reward them for their selfless service to the 
community, it is important to increase the benefits of the members of the police force as 
well as their families. 
We recognize the vital role these people play in our society. Hence, immediate 
passage ofthis bill is earnestly sought 
IT\tIIiIrlNG REVILLA, JR 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 48 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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AN ACT EXPANDING AND MAXIMIZING THE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS 
EXTENDED TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PERSONNEL OF THE 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), ARMED FORCES OF THE 
PHILIPPINES (AFP), BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP), AND BUREAU 
OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING FOR THIS 
PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6963, ENTITLED 
"AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS 
TO THE FAMILY OR BENEFICIARY OF ANY POLICE OR MILITARY 
PERSONNEL OR FIREMAN KILLED OR PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED 
WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HI§ DUTY OR BY REASON OF HIS 
OFFICE OR POSITION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress, assembled: 
Section 1. Section I of Republic Act No, 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 1. The family or beneficiary of any PERSONNEL OF THE 
PHILIPPINE NA TIONAL POLICE (PNP), ARMED FORCES OF 
THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION 
(BFP) AND 
BUREAU OF JAIL 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
PENOLOGY (BJMP) [police or military personnel, including any 
fireman assisting in a police or military action], who is killed or becomes 
pennanentiy incapacitated while in the line of duty or by reason of his 
office or position, provided he/she has not committed any crime or human 
rights violation by final judgment on such occasion, shall be entitled to the 
special financial assistance provided for in this Act in addition to whatever 
compensation, donation, insurance, gift, pension, grant, or any fonn of 
benefit which said deceased or pennanently incapacitated person or 
hislher family may receive or be entitled to. " 
Sec. 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS. AS USED IN THIS ACT THE 
FOLLOWING SHALL REFER TO: 
a. "PERSONNEL" 
- THE UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF 
THE PNP, AFP, BFP, AND BJMP; 
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b. "BOARD" - THE INTER-AGENCY SCHOLARSHIP BOARD 
HEREIN REFERRED TO AS THE UNIFORMED·,PERSONNEL 
SCHOLAHSHlP BOARD AS PRovmED UNDER SECTION 10 
OF THiS ACT; 
c, the term "family" OR "BENEFICIARY" ., [as used in this Act shall 
refer to] The surviving legal spouse and his/her legitimate children, or 
parents, or brothers and sister, or aunts and uncles, in that respective 
order: PROVIDED, THAT IF TIlE PERSONNEL IS A SOLO 
PARENT, THE PERTINENT PROVISION OF RA 8972 OR THE 
SOLO PARENT ACT SHALL APPLY, Provided FURTHER, that, 
if the [police or military] personnel [or fireman] is ESPOUSING a 
MUSLIM lMuslim] VArnI, the pertinent provisions of the Code of 
Muslim Personal Laws (Shari' a) shall apply; and 
d. DEATH OR INJURY IN TIlE LINE OV DUTY - AS USED IN 
REFERENCE TO THE DEATH OR INJURY SUFFERED BY 
ANY MEMBER OF THE PNP, AFP, BFP, OR BJMP. THE 
PHRASE "IN THE UNE OF DUTY" SHALL BE CONSTRlJED 
TO MEAN THAT TIlE DEATH OR INJURY WAS CAUSED 
WIIILE IN THE PERVORMANCE OF ANY POLlCE, 
MILIT ARY, }'IRE 
OR JAIL DUTY AND OPERATION, AS 
THE CASE MAY BE, OR BY REASON OF THEIR POSITION. 
I)ROVlDED, THAT, WHERE THE DEATH OR INJURY WAS 
DUE TO HIS/HER OWN ACT, THE LATrER MUST 
BE 
LAWFUL AND SUCH DEATH OR INJURY MUST NOT BE 
SELF-INI<'LICTED OR ABETTE)) BY 
HlSIHER GROSS 
NEGLIGENCE, ALCOHOUSM, 
DRUG ADDICTION, 
OR 
ABUSE 
OF A(lTHORHV, PROVWED, FURTHER, THAT 
nm PHRASE "LiNE OF DlITV' SIIAU" INCUJDE GOING 
TO AND COMING j,'ROM HISIHER OFFICE OR ON 
ADMJNISTRA TlVE MISSION, PR'UVIDIW, nNALLY, THAT 
ANY l)Omrr AS TO WHl~nmR OR NOT TIm OEATH OR 
INJURY SlJSTAINED BY ANY l'NP, AI?P, SF'P, OR BJMP 
PERSONNF,L IS IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR BY REASON OF 
HISIHER OJ.'F'ICE OR POSITION SHALL BE DECIDE,l) IN 
HIS/fmR FAVOR," 
Sec. 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No, 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec, 3, The special financial assistance referred to in Section one hereof 
shall be that which is equivalent to the average six (6) month's salary, 
including allowances and bonuses, dufing the last twelve (12) months 
preceding the death or permanent incapacity of the PERSONNEL 
r officer] which shall not be considered as part of the estate of the deceased 
~nd which shall be exempt from attachment, garnishment or execution and 
irom income and other taxes," 
Sec. 4. Section 4 of Republic Act No, 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec, 4, 11 shall be the duty of the cashier from whom the deceased 
PERSONNEL OF THE POLlCE, .IVlILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL 
BtJREAll [or permanently incapacitated police or military personnel or 
fireman] used to receive hislher salary, within three (3) days from receipt 
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of a written certification from the statIon or unit commander of the fact of 
death and the circumstances thereof, to deliver to the beneficiaries such 
special financial assistance as stated in Section Three hereof. In case of 
permanent disability, a certification by the proper medical officer 
designated by (he CHIEF OF THE PNP, OR the CHIE))' OF STAFF 
(W THE AFP, OR THE CHIEF OF THE BFP, OR THE CHIEF OF 
THE BJMP, [the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or 
the Director General of the Integrated National Police J as the case may be, 
is necessary for the payment of the aforesaid special financial assistance, 
After said payment, a report with the formal certificate of death or 
permanent incapacity shall be submitted to the CHIEF 01' THE I)NP, 
OR the CHIEI,' OF STAI'F OF THE AFP, OR THE CHIEF 01< THE 
BFP, OR THE CHIEF OF THE BJMP [Secretary of National Defense 
or the Director General of the Integrated National Police l" 
Sec,S. Section 5 of Republic Act No, 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec, 5, In order to assure the payment of the special financial assistance 
referred to in this Act, without any need of any appropriation act or 
ordinance, the payment shall come from the expected salary, allowances 
and bonuses of the deceased or permanently incapacitated POLICE, 
MILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL PERSONNEL [police or military 
personnel or fireman] for the next six (6) months after his/her death or 
permanent i)'lcapacity: Provided That, the position left vacant by the 
deceased or permanently incapacitated POLICE, MILITARY, ))'IRE OR 
JAIL PERSONNEL [police or military personnel or fireman] on account 
of his/her death incapacity shall not be filled during that period of six (6) 
months: Provided, further, That if the public welfare and interest so 
demand, as determined by the CHIEF OF THE PNP, IN THE CASE 
OF POLICE PERSONNEL; OR THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE 
AFP, IN CASE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL; OR THE CHIEF OF 
THE BFl" IN TIlE CASE OF FIRE l'ERSONNELj OR THE CHIEF 
0)" THE n.JMP, IN THE CASE OF JAIl, P.ERSONEL, [municipal or 
city mayor or provincial governor, in the case of a police personnel or 
fireman, or the Secretary of National Defense, in the cast' of military 
personnel] the position left vacant by the d()ceased or permanently 
incapacitated personnel may be filled without waiting for the expiration of 
the six months period earlier mentioned, in which case, the funds out of 
which the special financial assistance already received by the family of the 
deceased or permanently incapacitated personnel shall be replenished out 
uf the emergency savings of the CONC!£lfJ'mO 6!JRK-\(j, llPON TilE 
DIRI~CTION IN WRHING llY l'nl~m ClfIll':FS OR DIIU:CrORS 
[municipality, city or province, or the department, upon the direction 111 
writing by the municipal or city mayor or governor of the prov111ce, 
department secretary,] to their respective treasurers or cashiers, [Provided, 
finally, That, in the ev(mt of such em,)rgel1cy, no ernt:rgcncy savings as 
provided herein exist, the regional commander or the provinCIal 
commander, as th" case may tA" I1my diaw augmentation personnel ihli'n 
any municipality in the province or region to fill up the vacancy until such 
time that the municipality where the vacancy occurred can fill up such 
vacanlOY with regular personnell" 
Sec 6, Section 6 of Republic Act No, 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec, 6, If any POUCE, MILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL PERSONNEL 
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[police or military personnel or fireman] is injured or wounded while in the 
performance of hIs/her otIicial duties, the hospitalization expenses of such 
[police or military] personnel [or fireman] shall be shouldered by the office 
where he/she belongs, chargeable against the salary savings of such office 
without the need of any appropriation act or ordmance." 
Sec. 7. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec 7. [The surviving spouse) ONE OF· THE BENEFICIARIES of the 
deceased or permanently incapacitated POl~[CE, MILIT ARY, FIRE 
OR JAIL PERSONNEL [police, military, fire or jail personnel) shall be 
given priority m employment in a government agency Of office where 
his/her qualifications are fitted. [: Provided that, if the spouse is already 
employed or not employable or if he/she waives his/her employment 
privilege, then an employable son or daughter shall be granted the said 
privilege.]" 
Sec. 8. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 8. A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) CHILDREN OF THE 
DECEASED OR PEnMANENTIJY INCAPACITATED POLICE, 
MILITARY, FIRE OR JAlL PEnSONNF:L, REGARDU<=SS OF 
THE 
LENGTH 
OF 
SERVICE, 
SHALL 
BE 
EXTENDED 
SCHOLARSHIP UP TO COLLEGE IN AN EDUCA TIONA}, 
INSTITUTION AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, 
SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES ON THE TUITION OF SAm 
INSTITUTION; PROVmED THAT, ONLY ONE (1) CHILD OIi 
PERSONNF:l. IN ACTIVE DUTY WHO SERVED FOR AT LEAST 
TWO (2) n:ARS PRIOR TO THE DATE 011 APPLICATION FOR 
GRANT MAYBE ENTITLED TO 
TH~; SC HOLA RSHW; 
PROVlDED, FURTHER, THAT, IN CASES OF SINGLE AND/On 
UNMARRIED PERSONNEL, THE 
SCHOlARSHIP 
SHALL 
BENEFIT 
ONLY 
ONE 
(1) 
AMONG 
THE 
OTHER 
ENUMERATED BENEFIClAIUES AS OEF'INED IN THIS AC1', 
PROVmED, FlJRTHEUMORE, THAT THE FUNDS SHALL GIVE 
PRIORITY TO THE SCHOLARSHIP OF ALL QUALIFIED 
CHILDREN 
OF 
THE 
DECEASED 
on 
PF;RMANENTLY 
INCAPACITATEH .PEI~SONNEL; l'ROVIOED, FINALLY, THAT 
THE 
SCHOLARSHIP 
SHALL 
INCLUDE 
l'AYMENT 
OR 
, 
EXPENSES Fon TlJITION, MISCELLANEOUS AND OTHER 
FEES, AS 
WELL AS 
COST OF BOOKS 
AND 
OTHER 
MATERIALS. [All surviving children of the deceased or permanently 
incapacitated police or military personnel or fireman shalt be extended 
scholarship up to college in a nonexclusive institution .. subject to Ihe 
policies on tuitIOn of said institution. The scholarship privilege shall be 
limited to the National Police Commission or the Department of National 
Defense, as the case may be, upon presentation to it of the approved 
enrollment or registration form.)" 
Sec. 9. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 9. TO FINANCE AND SUPPORT TilE SCUOLAUSHIP 
GRANTS H~:REIN PROVIDED; TH~: NET PROCEKI>S OF THE 
I,'lREARMS LICENSE FEI~S COLLECTEO flY THF; FIREARMS 
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AND EXPLOSIVES OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
POLICE, FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) OF THE FIRE CODE FEES 
COLLILCTED PURSUANT TO PD 1185, A MAXIMlJM OF FIVE 
PERCENT (5%) OF THI<: STATE SCHOLARSHIP OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSlJANT TO RA 6728, AND 
TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER 
EDUCATION (CHED) SCHOLARSHIP FUND PURSUANT TO RA 
7722 TO BE SET ASmE :FOR THE TERTlARY LEVEL 
SCHOLARSHIP GRANT, SHALL BIL REMITTED DIRECTLY TO 
TIn~ BOARI), l'ROVmILD, THAT IN ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT 
THE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS IN TRE TERTIARY LEVEL, THIL 
CHILD THROUGH THE STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 
(SUCs) SHALL, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, ALLOT AT LEAST 
FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THEIR TOTAL ~ENROLEES TO 
THE 
BENEFICIARIES OF THE PERSONNEL FREE OF CHARGE 
AND EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIRED QIJALIFICA TION 
EXAMS FOR ADMISSION BY THE SUCs UPON SATISFYING 
THE SCREENING PROCESS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE 
BOARD. PROVmEn, FURTHER, THAT ANY DEFICIENCY IN 
THl<~ FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS 
OF THE SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED OUT FROM THE ANN1JAL 
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT BY CONGRESS TO BE 
INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. PROVIDED, 
FINALLY, THAT THE PNP, AFP, BFP AND BJMP MAY, IF 
NECESSITATED, 
GENERATE 
ADDITIONAL 
SOURCE 
OF 
FUNDS TO 
FURTHlm 
SUPPORT 
THEm 
SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM. [The amounts necessary to fund the scholarship assistance 
mentioned above shall be taken from the proceeds of the license fees for 
firearms collected by the Philippine Constabulary: Provided, that the 
collection from the said license fees for one year following the approval of 
this Act shall constitute the initial fund reserve for the purpose of this Act, 
to be replenished or enhanced by collectillm; in the succeeding y<;;ars.1" 
Sec. 10. Section 10 ofRepubJic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 10. The SCHOLARSHIP funds collec1ed HFJlEIN rfrom the 
firearms licensing lees] shall be MANAGKI) Al'>IO ADMINISTERED 
BY 
AN 
fNTEH-AGENCY SCHOLAnSHI1' 1:l0Alm TO IH: 
KNOWN AS THE UNIFORMED- PERSONNEL SCHOLARSHIP 
BOARn. THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE 
SECRETARY Of<' THE 
m~l'AR'I'Mt:NT OF JNTEJUOn AND 
LOCAL 
(;OV)i:RNM~EN'I', 
ANI) 
SECR~;TARY 
01<' 
TH~~ 
m~PARTMli;NT OF NA'HONAL Oli:j<'li;NSE AS CO- CHAIRMEN 
AND FOUR (4) MEMBERS TO ruWRESKNT THE PI'll', AF'P, BFj> 
AND B,TMI'. 
THE nOAlm SHALL SERVE AS 'lieU; POLICY MAKING BODY 
TO BE VESTEJ) WITH TUE A{JTHORlTV TO COME· UP WITH 
nlE MECHANICS AND REQtJIREMI~NTS FOR SCHOLARSHU' 
PROGRAM 
IN ATTAINING TUE OBJECTIVES OF THIS ACT. 
THE BOARO SHALL HOWEVER DEL}~GATE 
THE 
RESPONSIBILlTYTO 
JMPLl<:MENT 
TIlE 
SCRKIi:NING, 
ADMISSION, 
mSQlfAUFlCATJON 
AN!) 
unnm 
SCHOLARSHIP- RELATED AV AlLM:ENT PROCESSES TO THE 
RESPECTIVE SCHOLARSHIP BODY 0:1<' THE PNP, AFP, BFI' 
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AND lUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUID.ELINES TO lIE 
DEVISED BY THE BOARD. 
nm BOARH SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACCEI'T 
DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS IN CASH OR IN 
KIND, FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN. 
SAID DONATIONS SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO 
COMPLEMENT THE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS OF THE 
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUBJECT TO 
THE 
EXISTING 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING RUU~S AND 
REGULATIONS; 
PROVIDED, 
THAT 
ANY 
DONATION, 
CONTRlBIJTION OR FINANCIAL AID WHICH MAYBE MADE 
TO THE BOARn SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES OF ANY 
KIND AND SHALL CONSTITUTE ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS 
IN 
FULL 
IIROM 
THE 
INCOME 
OF 
THE 
DONORS, 
CONTRIBUTORS OR GIVERS FOR INCOME TAX PUUPOSl<~S. 
FURTHERMORE, THE BOARD 
IS AUTHORIZF~D TO INVEST 
SO 
MUCH 
OF 
TIlE 
FUND 
FOR 
THE 
PURPOSE 
OF 
GENERATING ADDITIONAL RE,YENUE FOR THE BENEFIT OF 
THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. [Turned over to the National Police 
Commission which shall administer the same for the purpose of this Act in 
the case of Integrated National Police members and firemen, and the 
Department of National Defense in the case of military personnel]" 
Sec, 11, Insert a new Sec, 12 in RA 6963 to read as follows: 
"SEC. 12. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM, ASIDE FROM THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR 
ELlGIBILlTY PROVIDED FOR UNDER SEC. 8 OF THIS ACT, 
THE BENEFICIARIES SHALL UNDERGO AND COMI)LY WITH 
THE I,'OLLOWING: 
a) SCREENING 
PROCESS 
FOR 
THE 
AVAILMENT 
OF' 
SCHOLARSHIP GRANT TO BE GIVEN ON A UNIFORMF;D 
FINANCIAL 
SCALE 
IN 
ALL EDUCATIONAL LEVEL' 
b) SCREENING 
PROCl~SS TO QIUALIFY 
lUi;Nji;FlCIAiUES 
UNDER THE SUCs SCHOl,ARSH1P SCHEME 
c) MAINTAINING 
GRADE 
POLlCY 
FOR 
CONTINUOUS 
A VAILMENT OF' SCHOLARSHIP GRANT 
d) SCHOLARSHIP 
DURATION 
RULE 
BASED 
ON 
THE 
FOLLOWING: 
TERTIARY UWEL - UP TO " TO ::; YEARS D:EPENDING 
ON TUt: COllltSE 
SECONDARY LEVEL - UP TO " YEARS 
PRIMARY LEVJ;;L ,- liI' TO 7 YEARS 
e) SIleR OTHER STANDARDS, lUlLES, 
MECHANICS 
ANn 
REQIJIREMENTS AS MAY m: sin' UV THF BOARD. 
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Sec. 12. Section 12 of Republ ic Act No. 6963 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Se(~. 1(2)3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prejudice and 
diminish whatever benefits a POLICE, MILITARY, FIRE OR JAIL 
PERSONNEL [member of the military establishment or the Integrated 
National Police 1 is entitled to receive under existing laws." 
Sec. 13. Insert a new Sec. 14 in RA 6963 to read as follows: 
"SEC. 14 .. THE UNIFORMED-PERSONNEl" SCHOLARSHIP 
80ARD CREATED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL PREPARE AND 
ISSUE THE NECESSARY 
RULES 
AND 
RF,GULATIONS 
FOR THE EI?FECTlVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THTS ACT." 
Sec. 14. All acts, taws, decrees, executive orders and rules and regulations which are 
contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, and/or modified 
accordingly. 
Sec. 15. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its publication 
in two (2) newspapers circulation. Beneficiaries who reach the age of majority and 
remains unmarried while enjoying the benefits of this Act but have not completed their 
secondary education shall continue to be entitled to the benefits until they complete 
secondary school. 
Approved, 
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