NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 1624
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Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE 
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, ARMED 
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION, BUREAU OF JAIL 
MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, PHILIPPINE COASTGUARD, NATIONAL BUREAU 
OF INVESTIGATION, PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND BUREAU 
OF CORRECTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The importance of public service in a democratic country can never be 
overemphasized. The 1987 Constitution declared as part of its principles and state 
policies embedded in Article II thereof that the primary duty of the Government is to 
serve and protect the people, and that the maintenance of peace and order, 
protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of general welfare are 
essential to the Philippines.
This is the very essence of government service as it becomes clear that the 
very mandate of Philippine Government is to serve the best interest of the Filipino 
citizen.
Among the public servants that we have, there are those who are called for 
duty that put their lives on the line as a necessary consequence - soldiers, 
policemen, firefighters and others whose duty is to ensure the safety, peace and 
order of this country. Specifically, these are the members of the Armed Forces of the 
Philippines, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail 
Management and Penology, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Drug 
Enforcement Agency and Philippine Coast Guard. Casualty in the line of duty is a 
normal matter to the performance of their mandate. Their families suffer in silence 
bearing in mind that the death of their uniformed loved one had contributed to the 
wellness of their country.


The Philippines should be a government that remembers the contribution of 
its servants. In so doing, the uniformed personnel must be assured that their loved 
ones, especially their offspring, can depend on the government that it will provide in 
case of unfortunate events during their service. The risks inherent in their duties' 
performance should not put the welfare of their families to chance. The Government 
must return the favor when life was given to protect the country.
For this purpose, this bill intends to provide educational scholarships to the 
surviving children or beneficiaries of such government personnel. This is the least we 
can do for the sacrifices of our fallen heroes.
Therefore, urgent approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARK A. VILLAR


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF 
THE UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, 
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION, 
BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, PHILIPPINE COAST 
GUARD, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, PHILIPPINE DRUG 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Uniformed Personnel
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Educational Assistance and Benefits Act of 2022".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared policy of the State to
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recognize the vital role of the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),
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Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail
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Management and Penology (BJMP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), National Bureau
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of Investigation (NBI), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Bureau of
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Corrections (BuCor) in the maintenance of peace and public order in the country and
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to ensure that the dependents of those who are killed in action or are permanently
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incapacitated while in the performance of their duty or by reason of their office or
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position are provided with educational assistance and benefits.
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Sec. 3. Permanent Incapacity; Definition. - Permanent Incapacity shall refer
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to physical or mental-ill health or infirmity which is: (i) permanent; (ii) prevents a
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member from pursuing his normal employment; (Hi) seriously impairs his earning


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capacity; and the reason for incapacity occurred while the personnel is in active
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duty.
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Sec. 4. Grant of Educational Assistance and Benefits. - The surviving children
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of the members of the AFP, PNP, BFP, BJMP, NBI, PDEA, PCG and BuCor who are
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killed or permanently incapacitated while in the performance of duty or by reason of
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the office being served or position presently holding shall automatically and without
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qualification be extended to full scholarship from elementary to tertiary level
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whether baccalaureate, formal or non-formal education or training program in a
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non-exclusive school or institution. The scholarship privilege shall include, but not
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limited to, payment of tuition and miscellaneous fees, allowance for books, school
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supplies, uniform, food and transportation.
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Sec. 5. Uniformed Personnel Scholarship Board. - The scholarship funds
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collected hereunder shall be managed and administered by an inter-agency
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scholarship board to be known as the Uniformed Personnel Scholarship Board, which
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shall be created and formally organized within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of
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this Act. The Board shall be composed of the Secretary of the Department of the
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Interior and Local Government and Secretary of the Department of National Defense
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as Chairpersons and one (1) member each to represent the AFP, PNP, BFP, PDEA,
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PCG, NBI and BuCor. The Commission on Higher Education and Department of
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Education shall also be a member of the said scholarship board.
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The Board shall serve as the policy-making body vested with the authority to
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come up with the mechanics, scope, limitations and requirements for scholarship
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program pursuant to the objectives of this Act. The Board shall, however, delegate
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the responsibility to implement the screening, admission, disqualification and other
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scholarship-related availment process to the respective scholarship bodies of the
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AFP, PNP, BFP, BJMP, NBI, PDEA, PCG and BuCor, in accordance with the guidelines
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to be prescribed by the Board.
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Sec. 6. Authority to accept donations; Tax Exemption. - The Board shall have
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the authority to accept donations, contributions, grants in cash or in kind, from
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appropriate sources, domestic or foreign. Said donations shall be used exclusively to
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complement the funding requirements of the scholarship program subject to existing
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government accounting rules and regulations; Provided, that any donation.


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contribution or financial aid which may be made to the Board shall be exempt from
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taxes of any kind and shall constitute as allowable deductions in full from the income
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of the donors, contributors or givers for income tax purposes. Furthermore, the
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Board is authorized to invest so much of the idle funds as may be necessary for the
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purpose of generating additional revenue for the benefit of the scholarship program.
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Sec. 7. Appropriation. - The amount necessary to fund the educational
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assistance and benefits specified above shall be included in the respective annual
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budgets of the agencies aforementioned to be enacted as part of their annual
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General Appropriations Act; Provided, that any deficiencies in the financial
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requirements may be taken from savings on their respective personnel services and
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the Mutual Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF); Provided, further, that the Uniformed
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Personnel Scholarship Board may, consistent with Section 5 of this Act, identify,
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develop, and generate additional sources of funds to further support this scholarship
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program.
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Sec. 8. Impiementing Ruies and Regulations. - The Uniformed Personnel
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Scholarship Board herein created shall formulate and issue, within sixty (60) days
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from its creation, the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
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implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If any provisions or part hereof is held illegal,
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invalid, or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law of the provision not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. -All laws, presidential decrees or issuance,
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executive orders, letter of instruction, administrative orders, rules and regulations or
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parts thereof which are contrary to or inconsistent with the provision of this Act are
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hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days after
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its complete publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation in the
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country or in the Official Gazette.
Approved,