Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. __________ 
Introduced by: 
HONORABLE KHYMER ADAN T. OLASO 
Representative, 1st District, Zamboanga City 
AN ACT GRANTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ALL ELECIVE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT  OFFICIALS WHO HAVE RENDERED A CONSECUTIVE AND 
UNINTERRUPTED PERIOD OF NINE (9) YEARS OR THREE TERMS OF PUBLIC 
SERVICE AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,  
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to grant retirement benefits to local government officials who served for a 
consecutive and uninterrupted period of nine (9) years or three terms of honorable public service. 
The local government unit as envisioned by the Local Government Code of 1991 serves as 
a front-line defense against insurgency and acts as the catalyst of development even in the most 
remote areas of the country. It is the primary planning and implementing unit of government 
programs and projects.  
These important functions of the local governments are executed and implemented by local 
government officials, who, as community leaders unselfishly render their services and risk their 
lives in carrying out their responsibilities. It is unfortunate, however, that for all their services and 
sacrifices, devotion and dedication for the welfare of the local government and its residents, they 
have not been adequately compensated nor granted retirement benefits for their less productive 
years. It is therefore earnestly proposed that this bill be approved to recognize the efforts exerted 
by them. 
In this light, this bill is being filed and immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
KHYMER ADAN T. OLASO 
Representative 
1st  District, Zamboanga City 
July 25, 2022
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____________ 
Introduced by: 
HONORABLE KHYMER ADAN T. OLASO 
Representative, 1st District, Zamboanga City 
AN ACT GRANTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ALL ELECIVE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT  OFFICIALS WHO HAVE RENDERED A CONSECUTIVE AND 
UNINTERRUPTED PERIOD OF NINE (9) YEARS OR THREE TERMS OF PUBLIC 
SERVICE AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,  
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1. Retirement Benefits. - All elective local government officials who have 
rendered a consecutive and uninterrupted period of nine (9) years or three terms of honourable 
service as local government officials and have opted for retirement shall receive retirement benefits 
provided in this Act. 
SEC. 2. Amount of Benefit. – An elected local government official entitled to retirement 
benefits under this Act shall receive a monthly pension for life amounting to not less than sixty-
five percent (65%) of the monthly average honoraria, allowances and other emoluments authorized 
by law or by provincial, city, municipal or barangay ordinance. 
SEC. 3. Administration of Retirement System. - Within sixty (60) days from the approval 
of this Act, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) shall establish and administer an 
appropriate system under which local government officials shall enjoy retirement benefits. The 
GSIS shall undertake actuarial study to determine the funding requirement for the operation and 
maintenance of the retirement system.  
The amount so determined shall be initially charged to the appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior and Local Government under the current General Appropriations Act. 
Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the 
retirement system, shall be included in the annual budget of the municipality or city to which the 
barangay belongs. 
The initial appropriations provided by the Department of the Interior and Local 
Government and the subsequent annual budgets provided by the municipal and city government 
for the operation and maintenance of the retirement system shall be released to the GSIS. 
SEC. 5. Existing Benefits. - Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to diminish, in any 
way, any existing benefits provided by laws, rules and regulations, local ordinances or any other 
issuances to barangay officials.  
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders and other issuances or 
parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
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SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
  
Approved,