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Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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First Regular Session 
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House Bill No._____ 
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Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
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“AN ACT PROVIDING FOOD SUBSIDY EVERY QUARTER TO SENIOR 
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CITIZENS IN THE FORM OF ONE (1) SACK OF RICE AMENDING FOR 
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THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC 
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ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR 
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CITIZENS ACT OF 2010" 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
One of the objectives of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act is to give full 
support to the improvement of the total well-being of the elderly and their full 
participation in the society considering that senior citizens are an integral 
part of the Philippine society. In furtherance of this objective, the State adopts 
measures whereby our senior citizens are assisted and appreciated by the 
community as a whole.  
Safety nets are therefore provided by the government in favor of senior 
citizens. Social safety nets are designed to cushion the effects of economic 
shocks, disasters, and calamites that affect senior citizens. This is intended 
to raise the standard of living of senior citizens and help improve their quality 
of life considering that senior citizens have limited financial capacity as a 
result of declining health and retirement from their respective employments.  
As such, this Bill seeks to further amend Republic Act No.7432 
particularly Section 5, sub-paragraph h (3) by providing food subsidy every 
quarter to senior citizens in the form of one (1) sack of rice in order to further 
support our senior citizens.  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
EDWIN OLIVAREZ 
January 17, 2023
4:00 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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First Regular Session 
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House Bill No._____ 
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___________________________________________________________________________ 
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Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
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 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOOD SUBSIDY EVERY QUARTER TO SENIOR 
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CITIZENS IN THE FORM OF ONE (1) SACK OF RICE AMENDING FOR 
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THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC 
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ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR 
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CITIZENS ACT OF 2010” 
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Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic 
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of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1.  Section 5, sub-paragraph h (3) of Republic Act No. 7432, 
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as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:  
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“Section 
5. 
Government 
Assistance. 
– 
The 
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government shall provide following:  
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“xxx 
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“(h) Additional Government Assistance 
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“(1) xxx 
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“(2) xxx 
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“(3) Social Safety Nets 
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EACH SENIOR CITIZEN AS SET FORTH IN THIS ACT 
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SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ONE (1) SACK OF 
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RICE EVERY QUARTER IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEM 
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WITH 
THEIR 
LIMITED 
FINANCIAL 
CAPACITY.   
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GUIDELINES FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS AND 
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DISTRIBUTION 
SHALL 
BE 
ISSUED 
BY 
THE 
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DEPARTMENT 
OF 
SOCIAL 
WELFARE 
AND 
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DEVELOPMENT (DSWD).  
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Social safety assistance intended to cushion the 
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effects 
of 
economics 
shocks, 
disasters 
and 
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calamities shall be available for senior citizens. The 
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social safety assistance which shall include, but not 
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limited to, food, medicines, and financial assistance 
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for domicile repair, shall be sourced from the 
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disaster/calamity funds of LGUs where the senior 
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citizens reside, subject to the guidelines to be issued 
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by the DSWD. 
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xxx” 
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. – All acts, executive orders, 
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memorandum circulars/guidelines and other issuances or parts thereof, 
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which are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly.  
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SECTION 4. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
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after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of 
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general circulation 
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APPROVED. 
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