Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR 
CITIZENS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE 
CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS, 
AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Art. XIII, Sec. 11 of the 1987 Constitution states that “The State shall adopt an integrated 
and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential 
goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost. There 
shall be a priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women, and 
children. The State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers.”  
Art. XV, Sec. 4 of the 1987 Constitution provides that “The family has the duty to care for its 
elderly members but the State may also do so through just programs of social security.”  
The undersigned has come across this online article by BusinessMirror1 which states that 
election lawyer and elderly rights advocate Atty. Romulo Macalintal asked to refile and finally 
pass a bill granting Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) discounts to elderly citizens. 
This bill aims to defray the expenses of our senior citizens, most of whom rely only on their 
pensions since a lot of them are retired already.  
This discount will greatly help our senior citizens in reducing their huge expenses brought 
about by the inflation that our country is experiencing right now. 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
1 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/09/29/bill-restoring-elderly-toll-discounts-pitched/ 
October 5, 2022
11:09 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS, 
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, 
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION 
OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS, AND SPECIAL 
PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 4(a)(5) of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended by Republic Act No. 9994, is 
hereby further amended to read as follows: 
Privileges for the Senior Citizens. – The senior citizens shall be entitled to the following: 
Xxxx 
a) Xxx xxx
5) in actual fare for land transportation travel in public utility buses (PUBs), public utility
jeepneys (PUJs), taxis, Asian utility vehicles (AUVs), shuttle services, SKYWAYS, AND
EXPRESSWAYS WHOSE TOLL FEES ARE PAID THROUGH THE RADIO FREQUENCY
IDENTIFICATION DEVICES (RFID) OR SIMILAR SYSTEMS and public railways,
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including Light Rail Transit (LRT), Mass Rail Transit (MRT), and Philippine National Railways 
(PNR) 
 
IN THE AVAILMENT OF THIS PRIVILEGE, THE VEHICLE MUST BE REGISTERED IN 
THE NAME OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  
(DOTr), LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (LRTA), PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
RAILWAYS (PNR), TOLL REGULATORY BOARD (TRB), AND LAND TRANSPORTATION 
FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD (LTFRB) SHALL ISSUE CORRESPONDING 
CIRCULARS OR DIRECTIVES TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR FOR THE 
COMPLIANCE HEREWITH, AS WELL AS REQUIREMENTS TO THESE OPERATORS 
DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS BY 
POSTERS, HANDBILLS OR PAMPHLETS ON BOARD THEIR VEHICLES 
 
SEC. 2. Separability Clause. —If any portion or provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, 
the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect. 
 
SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree, issuance, executive order, letter of 
instruction, rule, or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete 
publication in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,