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INTRODUCED BY THE HONORABLE MAR ROXAS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The death of a solider or a policeman does not only mean that the country lost one of 
its brave warriors and defenders. It also means the loss of a father or mother. 
The tragedy does not end in the gallant fighter biting the dust: it continues on to his 
or her children, who may have to stop schooling due to the breadwinner's demise. The 
soldier's or policeman's poor family is pushed deeper into poverty, and this is because that 
gallant solder or policeman put his life on the line for the sake of the country. 
To help uplift the plight of families left behind by slain soldiers and policemen, this 
bill seeks to provide educational benefits for the minor children of soldiers and policemen 
who are killed by insurgents or slain in the line of duty. 
The educational benefits for minor orphaned children will include tuition fees and a 
reasonable allowance for books, school supplies, transportation, clothing and food, and will 
cover those who were orphaned prior to the approval of this Act but are still minors upon its 
approval; beneficiaries who reach the age of majority while enjoying benefits and have not 
completed their secondary education shall continue to be entitled to the benefits until they 
complete their education; and those who are minors upon the approval of this Act. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly requested 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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INTRODUCED BY THE HONORABLE MAR ROXAS 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR THE MINOR CHILDREN 
OF SOLDIERS AND POLICEMEN WHO ARE SLAIN IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by tlie Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assem bled: 
SECTION 1. Educational Benefits for Orphaned Minor Children. - Minor children of 
soldiers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines or member of the Philippine National Police 
who were 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. 
The benefits shall include tuition, and a reasonable allowance for books, school 
supplies, transportation, clothing, and food. 
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 tlie orphaned minor children of soldiers and promulgate appropriate rules and 
regulations thereof. 
The Chairman of the National Police Commission shall designate the office in the 
Cominission which shall administer the educational benefits system for the orphaned minor 
children of policemen and promulgate rules and regulations thereof, 
SEC. 3. Funds for Educational Benefits. - There is hereby authorized to be 
appropriated, out of any runds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
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amount of Ten Million Pesos (Php10,000.000.00) for the educational benefits of orphaned 
minor children of soldiers for the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the initial year of 
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 Ten Million Pesos (Php10,000,000.00) 
for the educational benefits of orphaned minor children of policemen for the National Police 
Commission for the initial year of operation. 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 and those minors who are orphaned 
after the 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. Eflectiw'v. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Oflciaal Gazetteor in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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