Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.__942

Introduced by HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Constitution, Article II, Section 9 mandates:

“Section 9. The State shall promote a just and dynamic social
order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation
and free the people from poverty through policies that provide
adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard
of living, and an improved quality of life for all

Further, Article XVI, Section 7 states:

ion 7. The State shall provide immediate and adequate
care, benefits and other forms of assistance to war veterans and
veterans of military campaigns, their surviving spouses and orphans.
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At present, our war veterans and their dependents receive a paltry pension from the
government notwithstanding their bravery and loyalty to our country when our country needed
them to risk their lives when the Philippines found itself at war to defend the sovereignty and
independence of our country.

With the rising cost of basic necessiti
humane and decent standard of living.

. our war veterans today could hardly live a

Therefore, there is a need to upgrade the pension and expand the benefits due our war
veterans so they can provide for their subsistence needs and meet their mounting medical
expenses that come with their progressively degenerating health conditions of ageing.

In this regard, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

REP.VANI MERCADO-REVILLA

2" District, Cavite


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._542

Introduced by HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A THREE THOUSAND PESO (PHP3,000.00) INCREASE IN
THE MONTHLY PENSION OF WAR VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as “The Php3,000.00 Increase in the
Monthly Pension for War Veterans Act of 2013”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to
alleviate the living conditions of the ordinary Filipino through policies that provide for a decent
and humane standard of living and improved quality of life, particularly of the workers, both
private and public; to free the people from poverty through policies that provide a rising standard
of living and an improved quality of life for all; and to promote social justice through the
adoption of measures calculated to ensure the well-being and economic security of all the
members of the community.

Section 3. Increase in Monthly Pension ~ The monthly pension of all Filipino War
Veterans shall be increased by Three Thousand Pesos (Php3,000.00) across the board.

Section 4. Rules of Succession of Beneficiaries — The monthly pension shall be granted
directly to the war veteran, if he is still living. Upon the death or incapacity of the war veteran,
his pension shall be released in favor of his surviving spouse and in the latter's death or
incapacity, to the eldest legitimate child of the war veteran.

Section 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ he Department of National Defence
(DND) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act.

Section 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of National Defence (DND) under the
current General Appropriations Act.


Section 7. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force
and effect.

Section 8.. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws. executive orders or issuances, or any parts
thereof which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

Section 9. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,