EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. NO. 1346
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
AN ACT
GRANTING BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO FORMER PRESIDENTS AND 
VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THEIR SURVIVING 
SPOUSES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO, 5059, 
REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2087, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act. No. 5059, Section 1 provides:
"Every former President of the Philippines shall be entitled to a life pension, 
tax-free, of forty thousand pesos annually beginning with the month 
following the date he ceased to be President of the Philippines"
Republic Act. No. 2087, Section 1 provides:
"The widow of any former President of the Philippines shall be entitled to a 
life pension, tax free, of twenty-four thousand annually"
Former Presidents and Vice Presidents continue to perform many of their public 
responsibilities even upon retirement. As former highest-ranking officers of the 
land, they have post-presidential and post-vice presidential duties to perform, 
among which are responding to post-presidency and post-vice presidency mail and 
invitations and attending to speaking engagements. In cognizance of these social 
obligations, 
existing 
legislations 
grant 
former 
presidents 
and 
their 
widows/widowers certain benefits and privileges.
However, the extent and coverage of said measures is not enough to sufficiently 
respond to the unique position of said former high officials in the public sphere 
even after they leave their post. In the United States, former presidents, under 
the Former Presidents Act of 1958, receive a monthly pension equivalent to the 
salary of a department secretary, among many other benefits. This was enacted 
to discourage them from being forced into activities deemed unsuitable for a


former head of state. Moreover, said measures cater to the needs of former 
President alone, excluding former Vice Presidents.
This bill seeks to expand Republic Act. No. 5059 and repeal Republic Act No. 2087 
in order to aide our former Presidents and Vice Presidents in the performance of 
their public duties and responsibilities even after he is ceased to be President of 
and Vice President of the Philippines through granting of benefits and privileges to 
them and/or their surviving spouses.
The passage of this measure shall honor our former state leaders with the benefits 
and privileges commensurate to their former post as the highest officers in the 
land, and will maintain the dignity of the Office of the President and the Office of 
the Vice President by ensuring that the former occupants thereof are properly 
taken care of.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought.
L
MARIA LOURDES N A N ^ 5. BINAY 
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE
S.B. NO. 1 .*^46
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
AN ACT
GRANTING BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO FORMER PRESIDENTS AND 
VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THEIR SURVIVING 
SPOUSES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5059, 
REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2087, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembied:
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Section 1. Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Former Presidents and
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Vice Presidents' Benefits Act o f 2019."
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It is hereby declared the policy of the State
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to maintain the dignity of the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice
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President and to honor former Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Republic by
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granting them certain benefits and privileges that will allow them to perform the
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duties and functions often required of a former President or Vice President.
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Sec. 3. Eligibility. -  All former Presidents and Vice Presidents shall be
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entitled to the benefits and privileges provided under this Act: Provided, That
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he/she was not removed from office through impeachment; he/she has not been
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convicted by final judgement of any crime involving corruption or moral turpitude;
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and he/she has not accepted any appointive employment and/or has not ran for
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any elective position in the government after his term of office as President or Vice
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Sec. 4. Benefits. -  Each former President and Vice President eligible under 
this Act shall be entitled to the following benefits and privileges for the remainder 
of his/her life:
(a) Tax-free retirement pension equivalent to the salary of an 
incumbent President and incumbent Vice President for the former 
President and Vice President, respectively;
(b) Adequate personal security and protection detail of at least three 
(3) personnel to be provided by the Presidential Security Group and 
to be augmented by the Philippine National Police (PNP), as the 
need arises. The former President and Vice President shall have the 
right to choose the head of his/her own security detail;
(c) All mail matters of the former President and Vice President 
addressed for delivery within the Philippines shall be received, 
transmitted and delivered in the mails of the Philippines free of 
postage if the envelope or wrapper of such mail matter bears on the 
left hand corner the name of said former President or Vice 
President; and
(d) Fifty percent (50%) discount on all public transportation and foreign 
travel for him and an aide or accompanying person.
Sec. 5. Benefits extended to the immediate family. -  The immediate family 
of the former President and Vice President shall be entitled to the following 
benefits:
(a) Personal security and protection of at least three (3) personnel to be 
provided by the Presidential Security Group to be augmented by the 
Philippine National Police (PNP) or the children until they reach the 
age of 21, and for the surviving spouse for the remainder of his/her 
life or until he/she re-marries;
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(b) Full scholarship for at least one (1) child of the former President and 
Vice President's children under twenty-one (21) years of age in any 
course in any state college and/or university;
(c) In the case of the former President's death, the surviving spouse 
shall be entitled to a tax-free retirement pension equivalent to the 
salary of an 
incumbent President: 
Provided, That if such 
widow/widower of the former President re-marries, he/she shall 
lose the benefits and privileges provided under this Act;
(d) In case of the former Vice President's death, the widow/widower 
shall be entitled to a tax-free retirement pension equivalent to the 
salary of an incumbent Vice President: Provided, That if such 
widow/widower of the former Vice President remarries, he/she shall 
lose the benefits and privileges provided under this Act; and
(e) All mail matters of such widow/widower, addressed for delivery 
within the Philippines, shall be received, transmitted and delivered 
in the mails of the Philippines free of postage if the envelope or 
wrapper of such mail matter bears on the left upper comer his/her 
name.
Sec. 6. Appropriations. -  The amount necessary to implement the provisions 
of this Act shall be included by the Department of Budget and Management in the 
annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Sec. 7. Separabiiity Cause. -  If any provision, section or part of this Act 
shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such declaration shall not affect, 
invalidate or impair any other provisions, sections or parts hereof but shall be 
merely confined to the provision, section or part thereof that is directly involved in 
the issue upon which judgment has been rendered.


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Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. -  Republic Act No. 2087 is hereby repealed 
accordingly. Further, all laws, decrees, orders, letters of instruction, rules and 
regulations or other issuances and parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act, including but not limited to Republic Act No. 5059, are likewise 
amended, modified or repealed accordingly.
Sec. 8. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in (2) newspaper of general circulation in the country or in the Official 
Gazette.
Approved,