TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1305
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Introduced by Senator Erwin T. Tulfo
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATE BURIAL GROUNDS FOR
CIVILIAN UNIFORMED PERSONNEL WHO HAVE 
DEMONSTRATED VALOR, PATRIOTISM, AND 
EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE NATION,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Libingan ng mga Bayani serves as the resting place of our 
soldiers and past presidents. However, no equivalent national memorial 
exists for our countless civilian uniformed personnel.
These valiant men and women maintain peace and order, protect 
life, liberty and property, and promote the general welfare of the people 
so that we may all enjoy the blessings of democracy.
While military heroism has its sacred space, civilian heroism 
remains dispersed and unrecognized at a national scale. This bill seeks 
to correct that omission.
This measure proposes the establishment of a national cemetery 
to honor and preserve the memory of civilian uniformed personnel who 
have courageously and faithfully served the nation. This will be a 
lasting tribute to their patriotism, valor, and sacrifice.


In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought.
T\ TULFO


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1305
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Introduced by Senator Erwin T. Tulfo
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AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATE BURIAL GROUNDS FOR 
CIVILIAN UNIFORMED PERSONNEL WHO HAVE 
DEMONSTRATED VALOR, PATRIOTISM, AND 
EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE NATION,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as uLibingan 
ng mga Magigiting Act”.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy 
of the State to honor and perpetuate the memory of Filipinos who have 
faithfully and valiantly served the nation. Towards this end, the State 
shall establish a national cemetery as a perpetual memorial to their 
patriotism and valor, and a sacred ground where the nation may render 
its highest tribute to their sacrifice.
SEC. 3. Establishment of the Libingan ng mga Magigiting. - 
There is hereby established a national cemetery to be known as the 
Libingan ng mga Magigiting, which shall serve as the final resting 
place of eligible civilian uniformed personnel.


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The Libingan ng mga Magigiting shall be located on a suitable
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lot within the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, or in any 
other appropriate site as may be determined.
SEC. 4. Coverage. - The burial grounds shall be reserved for 
civilian uniformed personnel, including but not limited to members of 
the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine National Police (PNP), 
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and 
Penology (BJMP), and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).
SEC. 5. Eligibility and Qualifications. — Membership in the 
civilian uniformed services shall not automatically confer eligibility for 
interment. To be eligible, the deceased must have:
a) Died in the line of duty;
b) Been conferred the highest award for valor or heroism in their 
respective service branch; or
c) Exhibited extraordinary acts of patriotism, valor, or gallantry 
that embody Filipino pride and service to the nation.
SEC. 6. Board of Honors. - There is hereby created a Board of 
Honors to determine eligibility for interment at the Libingan ng mga 
Magigiting. The Board shall be composed of the Secretary of the 
Interior and Local Government, the Secretary of Transportation, the 
Secretary of Justice, the Chairperson of the National Commission for 
Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and one (1) representative each from the 
relevant civilian uniformed services.
Within ninety (90) days, the Board of Honors shall promulgate 
the necessary rules and regulations governing the selection of honorees, 
the conduct of interment ceremonies, and the preservation of dignity 
and solemnity befitting the site.
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - Should any provision or part of 
this Act be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions 
and parts hereof, insofar as they are separable from the invalid ones, 
shall remain in full force and effect.
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SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders,
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proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are
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inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified
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accordingly.
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SEC. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
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after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
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newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,