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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

10 W142 P156
SENATE

Senate Bill No. 1220 7

Introduced by Senator Manny Villar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The promotion and protection of the right fo health among Fil
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 fo 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.

MANNY V/LLAR


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
First Regular Session )
10 WL12 P157
SENATE 5

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Introduced by Senator Manny 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
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Blood Type
Identification Act of 2010".

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - In order to promote public health, it is
hereby deciared 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 Certificate of 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 Provision. - 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 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,