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Senate Bill No. 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
A greater number of children and minors of the soldiers and policemen 
killed by the insurgents or slain in the line of duty are unable to continue 
schooling or complete their secondary education because of the death of the 
breadwinner of the family. 
This bill provides for educational benefits for minor orphaned children of 
soldiers and policemen. Its coverage include: (a) those who were orphaned prior 
to the approval of this measure but are still minors upon its approval; (b) 
beneficiaries who reach the age of majority while enjoying benefits and have not 
completed their Secondary education shall continue to be entitled to benefits until 
they complete secondary education; and (c) those who are minors upon the 
approval of this Act. 
Benefits include tuition and reasonable allowance for books, school 
supplies, transportation, clothing and food. 
For the sake of our gallant soldiers who are fighting for our country and 
policemen who are maintaining peace and order at the risk of their lives, this 
measure is sought to be approved. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Senate Bill No. 4 3 2 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR THE MINOR CHILDREN 
OF SOLDIERS AND POLICEMEN WHO ARE KILLED BY INSURGENTS OR 
SLAIN IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Educational Benefits for Orphaned Minor Children. - Minor 
children of soldiers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines or members of the 
Philippine National Police who were killed by insurgents or slain in the line of duty 
shall be entitled to educational benefits from the time they are orphaned up to 
their completion of secondary education. 
school supplies, transportation, clothing and food. 
The benefits shall include tuition and a reasonable allowance for books, 
SEC 2. Administration of the Educational Benefits System. - The Chief of 
Staff shall designate the office in the Armed Forces which shall administer the 
educational benefits system for the orphaned minor children of soldiers and 
promulgate appropriate rules and regulations therefore. 
The Chairman of the National Police Commission shall designate the 
office in the Commission which shall administer the educational benefits system 
for the orphaned minor children of policemen and promulgate rules and 
regulations therefore. 
SEC 3. Funds for Educational Benefits. - There is hereby authorized to 
be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,OOO.OO) for 
the educational benefits of orphaned minor children of soldiers for the Armed 
Forces of the Philippines for the initial year operation. Thereafter, the amount 
required for said educational benefits shall be included in the annual 
appropriations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. 
There is hereby also authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the 
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated the amount of Two Hundred Fifty 
Thousand Pesos (P250,OOO.OO) for the educational benefits of orphaned minor 
children of policemen for the National Police Commission for the initial year. 


Thereafter, the amount required for said educational benefits shall be 
included in the annual appropriations of the National Police Commission. 
SEC 4. Coverage. - This Act shall cover children whose father or mother 
were killed by insurgents or slain prior to the approval of this Act but who are 
minors upon the approval of this Act and those minors who are orphaned after 
approval of this Act. 
Beneficiaries who reach the age of majority while enjoying the benefits of 
this Act but who have not completed their secondary education shall continue to 
be entitled to benefits until they complete secondary education. 
SEC 5. €ffecfivity. - This Act shall take effect upon its approval and 
completion of publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,