‘SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House BillNo.__ 3607

Introduced by HONORABLE MARK A. VILLAR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The promotion and protection of the right to health among Filipinos is a policy of
the State and guaranteed under our Constitution. The government therefore, is
mandated to enhance and intensify its programs concerning health and health care in
the pursuit of this policy

Near fatal injuries resulting from accidents and in some cases from violence
require immediate emergency response. With that, a victim's identity and other
information is imperative which can only be obtained from his or her identification card,
Normally, identification cards particularly those issued by the government usually
contain the name, address, person to be notified and other relevant information of the
cardholder. Most often, the blood type is not included.

In cases, where the cardholder was victimized by an accident or violence that
resulted in a heavy loss of blood, survival will depend, aside from other medical
treatment, on blood transfusion. As such, immediate identification of the person's blood
type is very important to the person's survival.

The proposed measure therefore, seeks to prevent any delay in blood
transfusion by requiring government offices to include in their identification cards
information on the holder's blood type.

Early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

— Vern hbé——


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO._360'7

Introduced by HONORABLE MARK A. VILLAR

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT- ISSUED IDENTIFICATION
CARDS, CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES TO INCLUDE A PORTION
INDICATING THE BLOOD TYPE OF THE HOLDER THEREOF AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine in
Congress assembled;

Section 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the “Blood Type Identification Act
of 2013”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy — In order to promote public health, it is hereby
declared the policy of the State:

(a) To promote awareness about the importance of blood type which is to be
found in all government-issued identification cards; and
(b) To facilitate immediate transfusion response during medical emergencies

SEC 3. Implementing Agencies. - The Government Service Insurance System
(GSIS), Social Security System (SSS), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC),
Land Transportation Office (LTO), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of
Foreign Affairs (DFA), Local Treasurer’s Office and the Local Registrar's Office shall
implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 4 Rules and Regulations. — All government implementing agencies, in
coordination with the Department of Health, shall formulate the rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act within six (6) months of its effectivity


SEC. 5. Coverage - The following government-issued identification documents
shall bear the blood type of its owner-holder:

(a) Certificates:

(1) Birth Certificate or Live Birth; and
(2) Community Tax Certificate, as issued by the Local Treasurer's office

(b) Licenses:
(1) Driver's license, as issued by the LTO; and
(2) Firearms license, as issued by the PNP.

(c) Identification Cards
(1) SSS Card, as issued by the SSS;
(2) GSIS card, as issued by the GSIS;
(3) Passport, as issued by the DFA; and
(4) Professional Identification Card (PIC), as issued by the PRC and such
other identification documents in the same classification as enumerated
above.

SEC. 6 Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the implementation of this
‘Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the implementing agencies under the
General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its
continued implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 7 Penal Provisions — Any person who, on his own volition, bears false
information regarding his or her blood type on his or her license and/or other
government identification cards shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five
thousand pesos (P5,000.00)

Any person in government office who violates the provisions of this Act shall, in
addition to the penalty stated above, be dismissed from the government service.

SEC. 8 Separability Clause. — In the event that any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected by
such declaration

SEC. 9 Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and
other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general
circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,