Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

351

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY Rep. ZIAUR-RAHMAN ALONTO ADIONG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This proposed bill seeks to introduce a crucial amendment to the existing legislation
governing the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) by allowing members

to designate a beneficiary in cases where there are no surviving primary or secondary
beneficiaries.

The primary motivation behind this proposed change is to address the emerging
experience of many of our citizens increasingly finding themselves without primary
or secondary beneficiaries. These are productive members of our society who have
diligently paid their dues but, for no fault of their own, have found themselves without
what the law deems as those deserving of their years of hard work.

The bill will introduce an amendment allowing GSIS members to nominate an
individual of their choice to receive benefits in the absence of primary and secondary
beneficiaries. This amendment acknowledges the importance of flexibility in choosing
beneficiaries beyond traditional family ties. In cases where primary and secondary
beneficiaries are absent or incapacitated, the bill ensures that benefits are directed
to a person of significance to the GSIS member.

This bill is rooted in the recognition of the diverse and often complex relationships
that individuals form over their lifetimes. By providing GSIS members with the option
to designate a beneficiary of their choosing, the legislation aims to align the GSIS
framework with the evolving experience of its members.


Moreover, this amendment seeks to enhance the member-centric approach of the
GSIS, empowering members to make personal decisions regarding the distribution
of benefits in a manner that reflects their values and relationships.

This bill represents a progressive step towards modernizing the GSIS framework to
better accommodate the diverse circumstances and preferences of its members.

As such, the approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

RAHMAN ALONTO ADIONG
Lanao Del Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
351

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY Rep. ZIAUR-RAHMAN ALONTO ADIONG

AN ACT
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1146 AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT 8291 OR THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE
SYSTEM ACT OF 1997

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

Section 1. DEPENDENTS. Section 2(h) of Presidential Decree No. 1146 as
amended by Republic Act 8291, shall be amended to read as:

XXX

h) Secondary beneficiaries — The dependent parents
and, subject to the restrictions on dependent children,
the legitimate descendants.

nn if i
- h =
secondary beneficiary. *

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Section 2. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Government
Service Insurance System shall make the necessary changes to incorporate the
following changes into the existing IRR of Republic Act 8291 within 60 days from the
effectivity of this Act.

Section 3. APPROPRIATIONS. The funds necessary for the implementation
of the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual appropriations of each
agency concerned.

Section 4. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any provision or part hereof is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise
affected shall remain valid and subsisting.


Section 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. The provision of Presidential Decree No.
1146 as amended by Republic Act 8291, is hereby amended. Except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Act, all other laws, decrees, executive orders,
proclamations and administrative regulations or parts thereof inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 6. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,