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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Fivst RegLdar Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
814 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This Bill seeks to upgrade the retirement benefits now found in various retirement laws 
for Supreme Coui-t and Court of Appeals Justices and for members of the Constitutional 
Commissions, by adding survivorship benefits for the surviving spouses of retired Justices of 
said Courts or retired members of the said Commissions equivalent to one-half or 50% of the 
deceased a retiree's lifetime pension. 
Survivorship pension originally was an integral part of the retirement system for the 
Armed Forces of the Philippines. But this feature has been included in the revised general 
retirement system for civilian personnel administered by the GSIS by P.D. 1 146 since 1977. 
The enactment of this bill into law would be in consonance with the 1987 Constitution 
provision on the upgrading of retirement benefits (Art. XVI, section 8). It is also in keeping with 
the public purpose or rationale of the legislative grant of old age retirement pensions to qualified 
civil servants: To entice capable medwomen of proven probity, integrity and independence to 
enter and remain in the government service, especially in highly sensitive offices, discharging 
their duties faithfL1lly and efficiently. Liberal retirement benefits would assure them of retirement 
with relative security after rendering almost a lifetime of public service, when they have lost their 
vigor or are already old or incapacitated by illness or other disability. 
Accordingly, the immediate approval of this bill is recommended. 
MANUEL B. VI LAR, JR. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
814 
S. No. 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE 
SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR 
COURT OF APPEALS OR OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE 
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
ass em b 1 ed: 
SECTION 1. In, case of the death of a retired Justice of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals 
or of a retired Member of the Constitutional Commission, then receiving or entitled to receive 
pursuant to the respective retirement laws for said courts/commissions a lifetime pension, the 
surviving spouse of such deceased retiree shall receive thereafter as survivorship benefits an 
amount equivalent to one-half (50%) of the lifetime pension at that time of the retired 
Justice/Member under the provisions of the applicable retirement, lawis, monthly payment of the 
survivorship benefits herein provided shall also apply or cover all surviving spouses of the said 
retired JusticedMembers who died after the effectivity of the 1987 Constitution, during the 
residue of their natura1 Iife except those who have changed their civil status: Provided however, 
That survivorship pension shall be authorized or paid to the deceased retiree's surviving spouse. 
SEC. 2. Funds for the initial implementation of this Act shall be taken out of the current 
appropriations and/or saving of the Court/Commission concerned. Thereafter, such sums as may 
be necessary for continued iinpleineiitation in subsequent calendar years shall be included in the 
aniiual General Appropriations Act. 


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SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval and after thirty (30) days following the 
coinpletion of its due publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved.