Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
‘Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4374

Introduced by Rep. Erico B. Aumentado:

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide more wherewithals and revenues for the Philippine Red Cross.
as “the voluntary, independent and autonomous nongovemmental society audliary to the
authorities of the Republic of the Philippines in the humanitarian field, to assist said authorities
in discharging the obligations set forth in the Geneva Conventions and the Statutes of the
Intemational Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.”

As sucty the purposes of the Philippines Red Cross are set forth under Section 4,
Republic Act 160721 which provides, inter alia:

“(a) To cooperate with public authorities in the prevention of disease, the promotion of
health and the mitigation of human suffering by their own programs in such fields as education,
health and social welfare, for the benefit of the community;

(b) To organize, in jiaison with public authorities, emergency relief operations and other
services to assist the sick and wounded of armed forces in time of armed conflict, in accordance
with the spirit cf and under the conditions prescribed by the Geneva Conventions to which the
Republic of the Philippines proclaimed its adherence;

(©) For the purposes mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, to perform all duties
devolving upon the Philippine Red Cross as a resuit of the adherence of the Republic of the
Philippines to the said Convention;

(d) To act in matters of voluntary relief and of communication between the people of the
Republic of the Philippines and their Armed Forces, in time of peace and in time of armed
conflict, and to act in such matters between similar national societies of their countries and the
Govemments and the people and the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Philippines;

(e) To establish and maintain a system of national and international relief in time of peace
and in time of armed conflict and apply the same in meeting emergency needs caused by
typhoons, floods, fires, earthquakes, and other natural or man-made disasters, and to devise
and carry on measures for alleviating the suffering caused by such disasters;

() To devise and promote such other services in time of peace and armed conflict as
maybe found desirable in improving the health, safety and welfare of the Filipino people, and of
all peoples in general; and


(9) To devise such means as to make every citizen and/or resident of the Philippines as a
member of the Philippine Red Cross.”

In the light of the foregoing, there is an imperative need to ensure the availabilty of funds
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institutions and the private sector.

Wherefore, approvat of this bill is eamestly requested.

ERICO B. JAUMEMTADO

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
‘Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 4874
AN ACT

AMENDING SECTION 7 (F), REPUBLIC ACT NO. 100721 TO GENERATE MORE FUNDS
FOR THE PHILIPPINE RED CROSS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced by Rep. Erico B. Aumentado

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

Section1. — Section 7 (f) is hereby amended to read as follows:

(f). As a national voluntary society, the Philippine Red Cross shall be financed primarily
by contributions obtained through solicitation campaigns throughout the year which shall be
organized by the Board of Governors and conducted by the chapters in their respective
jurisdictions. These fund raising campaigns shall be conducted independently of other fund
drives and service need. FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOLICITATION, ALL GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONS AND THE USUAL PARTICIPATING PRIVATE SECTOR SHALL PROVIDE
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE PHILIPPINE RED CROSS FUND DRIVE.

Section 2. — This act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

APPROVED.