THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The bill seeks to introduce two innovations that will facilitate the 
success of Republic Act No. 7170 otherwise known as the Organ 
Donation Law which was approved on January 7, 1992, and amended by 
Republic Act No. 7885, or the Act to Advance Corneal Transplantation in 
the Philippines, in accordance with its spirit and intent. 
First is the "Required Request" which mandates the health 
workers, nurses, doctors, and other health professionals to request any 
dying individual or any person who may execute a donation in 
accordance with Section 4 of R.A. 7170 for the donation of any of their 
transplantable organs and tissues. 
Second, this directs the Land Transportation Office to include in 
the driver's license the query as to whether the person is willing to donate 
any of hislher organs or tissues. It is well established that victims of 
vehicular accidents are the best donors since their organs or tissues are 
good compared to those who died due to some ailment. 
Accordingly, the urgent passage of this 
bill is hereby 
recommended. 
MANNYVIL AR 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 8 AND 13 OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7170 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE ORGAN DONATION ACT OF 1991 AS 
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 7885 AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Beignacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Section 1. 
Section 8 of Republic Act No. 7170, is hereby 
Philippines In congress assembled: 
amended by adding another paragraph which shall read as follows: 
“SEC. 8. Manner of Executing of Legacy. 
a) xxx 
b) xxx 
c) xxx 
d) xxx 
e) The donor may indicate in hislher driver’s license the 
willingness to donate hislher organs and tissues. 
For this purpose, the Land Transportation Office is 
required to include at the back of every driver’s license 
issued the question of whether or not the licensee is willing to 
donate any of hislher organs and tissues in case of 
deathlbrain death.” 
Section 2. Section 13 of the same law is further amended and 
shall read as follows: 
“SEC. 13. Rights and Duties Before and Affer Death. - All 
health workers, nurses, doctors of medicine and other health 
professionals are required to request, from any dying individuals or 
relatives of the deceased or any person who may execute a 
donation in accordance with Section 4 of this Act, for the donation 
of the healthy organs or tissues. 
a) xxx 
b) xxx.” 
2) 


Section 3. 
Rules and Regulations. - The implementing rules and 
regulations of RA 7170 as amended by RA 7885 shall be further amended 
accordingly by the Secretary of Health, in consultation with professional 
health groups and the Land Transportation Office, to make it consistent 
with the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 4. The provisions of this Act are hereby declared separable, 
and in the event any such provisions are declared unconstitutional, the 
other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect. 
SEC. 5. All other laws, decrees, executive orders, administrative 
orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified 
accordingly. 
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved,