Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5465,

Introduced by Representative RANEO E. ABU
Second District, Batangas

AN ACT

PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE SURVIVING SPOUSE AND CHILDREN OF
SLAIN JUSTICES AND JUDGES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND OF THE COURT
OF APPEALS, FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF BY
THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, AND TO REPEAL
COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX”, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Throughout the years, the country has experienced judiciary officials being
murdered, assassinated, and brutally killed by criminals in the hopes of obstructing
the ends of justice.

The Amnesty International reported that from 1999 to 2012, some 22 judges
have been murdered or assassinated in the Philippines and this translates to two
judges being killed annually. As stipulated in Section 2 of the Republic Act 9946, as
amended, states that "when a justice or judge is killed intentionally while in service,
the presumption is that the death is work-related."

The risk alongside the job of these judiciary officials should be
counterbalanced by providing them with a grant that will encourage them to fully
perform their duties and responsibilities. Hence, this bill seeks to support the
judiciary by granting benefits to their surviving heirs in case they are killed while
dispensing justice.

Upon its approval, this bill will embolden our judges and justices, especially
the young idealistic judges and justices, to dispense justice without fear knowing that
the government has their back and will support them, and their family, as they uphold
the rule of law.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5465

Introduced by Representative RANEO E. ABU
Second District, Batangas

AN ACT
PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE SURVIVING SPOUSE AND CHILDREN OF
SLAIN JUSTICES AND JUDGES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND OF THE COURT
OF APPEALS, FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF BY
THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, AND AND TO REPEAL
COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE TO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX”,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 910, as amended, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 2. In case a Justice of the Supreme Court or Court of
Appeals, the Sandiganbayan or of the Court of Tax Appeals, or a
Judge of the regional trial court, metropolitan trial court, municipal
trial court in cities, municipal trial court, municipal circuit trial court,
sharia circuit court, or any other court hereafter established, dies
while in actual service, regardless of his/her age and length of
service as required in Section 1 hereof, his/her heirs shall receive a
lump sum of five (5) years’ gratuity computed on the basis of the
highest monthly salary plus the highest monthly aggregate of
transportation, representation and other allowances such as
personal economic relief allowance (PERA) and additional
compensation allowance received by him/her as such Justice or
Judge: Provided, however, That where the deceased Justice or
Judge has rendered at least fifteen (15) years SERVICE either in