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First Regular Session BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE
House Bill No. 1134

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

Explanatory Note

Presidential Decree No. 352 dated December 22, 1973, as amended by Presidential Decree No.
1965 dated January 11, 1985, provides for an annual special group term insurance coverage to all
members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP)
in the active service to include cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA), and the Philippine Air Force Flying School, Probationary
Officers, trainees and draftees, to an amount not exceeding P12,000.00.

‘The members of the AFP and the PNP, being primarily responsible for the preservation of peace,
order and security of the country, are exposed to dangers of life and limb in their tasks of
suppressing the activities of insurgents and lawless elements. The Special Group Term Insurance
coverage of P12,000.00 is indeed very inadequate for the protection and security of the members

and their family.

Increasing the group insurance coverage for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and
the Philippine National Police is only proper and fitting in view of the present high cost of living
and the increasing exposure to dangers of life and limb in the performance of their assigned
duties.

This measure was filed by the Magdalo Party-List in the 16th Congress and was subsequently
referred to the Committee on National Defense and Security.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

C, ALEJANO



REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
1134

House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

AN ACT
INCREASING THE SPECIAL GROUP TERM INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INCLUDING THE
MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 352, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE 1965, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Z SECTION 1. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 352, as amended by
2 Presidential Decree No. 1965, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

4 "SECTION 1, Subject to such terms and conditions as may be mutually
5 acceptable to the [Government Service Insurance System or other insurance
6 firms] ARMED FORCES AND POLICE MUTUAL BENEFIT
7 ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED (AFPMBAI) AS THE INSURER and the
8 Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) AND THE
9 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
10 (PNP), including the rates of the insurance premiums (fifty percent) to be paid by
uw each member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the [Integrated]
12 PHILIPPINE National Police and by the government as its counterpart premium
FEY contribution (remaining fifty percent), and approved by the [Minister]
14 SECRETARY of National Defense AND SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
15 AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPECTIVELY, each member of the
16 ‘Armed Forces of the Philippines and the [Integrated] PHILIPPINE National
7 Police in the active service, including cadets of the Philippine Military Academy,
18 the Philippine Air Force Flying School, AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
19 POLICE ACADEMY, Probationary officers, trainees and draftees, shall be
20 insured under an annual Special Group Term Insurance coverage program,
2 renewable annually thereafter, [for not exceeding Php 12,000] FOR NOT LESS

22 THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 50,000) per said member, in addition


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to such compulsory insurance for members of the Anned Forces of the Philippines
and the [Integrated] PHILIPPINE National Police by the Government Service
Insurance System as provided for by existing laws: PROVIDED, THAT
PAYMENT OF ONE-HALF OF THE BENEFITS, CORRESPONDING TO
THE GOVERNMENT COUNTERPART PREMIUM, SHALL BE MADE
TO THE LEGAL HEIRS AS DEFINED IN THE CIVIL CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND THE OTHER HALF TO THE DESIGNATED
BENEFICIARIES THEREIN AND: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT
BENEFITS GRANTED HEREIN SHALL BE FORFEITED FOR THOSE
WHO ARE CHARGED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND GUILTY OF
CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE, EXCEPT ONE-HALF THEREOF,
CORRESPONDING TO THE PREMIUM PAID BY THE INSURED,
WHICH SHALL BE PAID TO THE LEGAL HEIRS AND
BENEFICIARIES IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR IN THE LAST
PRECEDING SENTENCE."

SEC. 2. The additional government counterpart premium contributions

required to carry out the purpose of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated
and such sum shall thereafter be included in the annual general appropriations of the
Department of National Defense and the Department of Interior and Local

Government.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication

in the Official Gazzette or in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,