REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Since the onset of the COVID-19 in the country, our medical frontliners have 
continuously been working to mitigate the soaring cases of COVID-19. Most of them 
have sacrificed their personal lives and time with their family to save the thousands of 
patients afflicted by the deadly virus. Many medical frontliners also died from the virus 
while performing their duties. Likewise, they tremendously suffer from severe fatigue 
and burnout as patients continue to be admitted to hospitals. There is no doubt that 
our medical frontliners selflessly ensure the welfare of our nation while compromising 
their own. 
To recognize their heroism and sacrifices, the State must show its full support and 
gratitude to our present heroes in various forms that could help ease their living 
conditions. This measure, therefore, seeks to provide our medical frontliners up to 
20% discount on goods and services, which includes public transportation facilities, 
health services, dining and accommodation, and physical fitness facilities. This is one 
concrete way to contribute to the well-being of our medical frontliners.  
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
May 4, 2022
6:10 pm
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MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
Representative 
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino Party-List 


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
AN ACT 
GRANTING DISCOUNT PRIVILEGES TO MEDICAL FRONTLINERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title.– This Act shall be known as the “Lingkod Medical 
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Frontliners Discount Act”. 
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy.– It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
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ensure the welfare of medical workers in recognition of their indispensable role in the 
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healthcare system of our country, particularly in times of a pandemic or public health 
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emergency. Towards this end, the State shall adopt a program to make essential 
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goods, health, and other services available to them at an affordable cost. 
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The provisions and benefits of this Act shall be given to public and private 
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medical workers who are actively engaged in treating patients affected by a pandemic 
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or national health emergency. The provisions of this Act shall apply only during a 
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pandemic or public health emergency as declared by the National Government. 
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Sec. 3. Public Transport Facilities.– All government-owned and controlled 
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corporations or private entities, owning, operating, or managing public transport 
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facilities, whether land, sea, or air shall give priority to the medical frontline workers, 
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and provide them with at least twenty (20%) discounts on all transportation fare within 
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the Philippines. 
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Sec. 4. Health Services.– Medical frontline workers shall also be entitled to a 
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discount of at least twenty percent (20%) on fees or charges for hospital, medical, and 
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dental services rendered by public and private medical institution and practitioners. 
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Drugstores and drug companies shall extend to the medical frontline workers a 
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discount of not less than twenty percent (20%) on the cost of medicines and 
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supplemental vitamins, as prescribed by a registered medical or dental practitioner. 
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Sec. 5. Hotels, Lodging Houses, Restaurants, and Eateries.– Medical frontline 
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workers shall be granted a minimum discount of twenty percent (20%) on rentals for 
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lodging in hotels, motels, inns, pension, or other lodging houses and on the coast of 
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food served in cafes, cafeterias, refreshment parlors, restaurants, soda fountain bars, 
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carinderia, or food cafeterias, and other similar establishments. 
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Sec. 6. Physical Fitness Facilities.– Any hospital, gym, or other facility offering 
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physical fitness programs shall extend to medical frontline workers at a twenty percent 
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(20%) discount. 
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Sec. 7. Limitation on Discount Privileges and Other Benefits.– The discount 
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privileges and other benefits mentioned in this Act shall apply only to the personal 
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account of the medical frontline worker in payment of the actual services and goods 
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used by him or her. It shall not extend to his or her relatives or companions who are 
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not qualified beneficiaries under this Act. 
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Sec. 8. Availment.– Medical frontline workers qualified under this Act may avail 
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of the discount privileges upon presentation of a valid identification card issued by their 
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employer, a Professional Regulation Commission Professional ID Card and a supporting 
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document issued by employer stating that they are in fact engaged in the treatment 
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of patients affected by a pandemic or a national health emergency. 
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Sec. 9. Penalties.– Any person who refuses to extend the privileges and benefits 
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granted under this Act to medical frontline workers entitled thereto after request and 
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proper identification of who unduly takes advantage of any such privileges or benefits, 
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or who violates any of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, shall 
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suffer the penalty of prision correccional or a fine of not less than Two Hundred Pesos 
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(P200.00) but not more than Six Thousand Pesos (P6,000.00), or both such fine and 
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imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. 
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In the case the offender is a corporation, cooperative, partnership or 
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association, the penalty shall be imposed upon the president, manager, or officers 
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thereof who had knowingly permitted or were otherwise responsible for the 
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commission of the offense. If it can be shown such refusal to grant discount privileges 
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is a corporate decision, all the members of the board shall be held liable. 
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In case of a succeeding offense, the penalties of both imprisonment and fine 
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shall be imposed in the maximum period. In addition, thereto, such shall be sufficient 
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cause for the immediate cancellation of the professional license or permit to operate 
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the business or medical establishment. 
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Sec. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations.– The Department of Health, in 
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consultation with other concerned government agencies, private sector and 
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stakeholders, shall within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate 
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the rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
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Sec. 11. Separability Clause.– If any portion or provision of this Act is 
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subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are 
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not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
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Sec. 12. Repealing Clause.– All other laws, acts, presidential decrees, executive 
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orders, presidential proclamations, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof 
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which are contrary to or inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby 
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 13. Effectivity Clause.– This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,