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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

802

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by HON. RODEL M. BATOCABE, HON. ALFREDO A. GARBIN, Jr. and
HON. CHRISTOPHER S. CO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create and institutionalize the Philippine Commission for Senior
Citizens which shall be the primary government agency responsible for the formulation
and implementation of policies, plans and programs to recognize, protect and promote
the rights of senior citizens as set forth in Republic Act. 7432.

Under RA 7342, the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) is established under the
Office of the Mayor to plan programs, draw up a list of services, maintain a list of senior
citizens, and service as a general information and liaison center to serve the needs of
the senior citizens. Senior Citizens Associations are also established at the barangay,
municipal, provincial, and regional levels. The DSWD coordinates with the OSCA and is
the lead agency in promulgating the implementing rules and regulations for the law.

However, while these offices are integral in carrying out the purposes of the law, their
functions are limited. The possible plans and programs are not fully maximized and
privileges and rights in favor of the senior citizens are not fully exercised. They need a
specialized body that will cater to the common problems of the senior citizens such as:
violations of the grant and privileges to senior citizens and lack of oversight over legal
and administrative problems or matters concerning senior citizens at all levels of senior
citizen associations.

‘At present, the youth, women, and persons with disabilities have their respective
commissions to cater to the administrative and legal rights of their constituents

ELM. BATOCABE ALFREDO. GARBIN, Jr. CHRISTOPHER S. CO
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL No,__ 802

Introduced by HON. RODEL M. BATOCABE, HON. ALFREDO A. GARBIN, Jr. and
HON. CHRISTOPHER S. CO

AN ACT ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL COORDINATING AND MONITORING
BOARD AND CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS,
AMENDING THEREFOR REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC

ACT NO, 9257, AS FURTHER AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO, 9994

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

SECTION 1. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010", is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 11, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
(NCSC). TO CARRY OUT THE POLICIES SET FORTH, THERE SHALL
BE CREATED THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
(NCSC) WHICH SHALL BE THE PRIMARY GOVERNMENT AGENCY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
POLICIES, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT
AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF SENIOR CITIZENS.”

SECTION 2. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010", is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 12, THE COMMISSION SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM.’ A LIST OF
RECOMMENDEES SUBMITTED BY SENIOR CITIZENS
ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS”

SECTION 3. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010”, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 13. QUALIFICATIONS, TENURE, COMPENSATION. THE
CHAIRPERSON AND THE SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS MUST BE
NATURAL BORN CITIZENS, BONA FIDE MEMBERS OF SENIOR
CITIZEN ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS AS CERTIFIED BY
THE ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION, AT LEAST 60 YEARS OLD
AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT, PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE
MEMBERS OF THE NCSC SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF
THREE (3) YEARS, AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO REAPPOINTMENT


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FOR ANOTHER TERM: PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, THAT NO
PERSON SHALL SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) TERMS.
APPOINTMENT TO ANY VACANCY SHALL ONLY BE FOR THE
UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE PREDECESSOR AND IN NO CASE
SHALL A MEMBER BE APPOINTED OR DESIGNATED IN A
TEMPORARY OR ACTING CAPACITY: PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT
THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW."

SECTION 4. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010", is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 14. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. — ANY MEMBER OF THE
NSCS MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE PRESIDENT, ON
HIS OWN INITIATIVE OR UPON RECOMMENDATION BY ANY
SENIOR CITIZENS'S ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS, BEFORE
THE EXPIRATION OF HIS TERM FOR CAUSE AND AFTER
COMPLYING WITH DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENT OF LAW."

SECTION 6. Section 15 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010", is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 15. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS, — THE
PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT THE SEVEN (7) COMMISSIONERS OF
THE NCSC WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF
THIS ACT.”

SECTION 7. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010”, is hereby amended to read as follows.

“SECTION 16. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. — TO
ACCOMPLISH ITS MANDATE, THE NCSC SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING POWERS, JURISDICTION AND FUNCTION:

A) TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY GOVERNMENT AGENCY
THROUGH WHICH SENIOR CITIZENS CAN SEEK
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AND AS THE MEDIUM,
THROUGH WHICH SUCH ASSISTANCE MAY BE
EXTENDED;

B) TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE CONDITIONS OF SENIOR
CITIZENS INCLUDING EXISTING LAWS AND POLICIES
PERTINENT THERETO AND TO PROPOSE RELEVANT
LAWS AND POLICIES TO ADDRESS THEIR ROLE IN
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

C)TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES, PLANS,
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR THE ECONOMIC,
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SENIOR


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CITIZENS AND TO MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
THEREOF; \

F)

SUBJECT TO EXISTING LAWS, TO ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, OR ARRANGEMENT, WITH
GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE AGENCIES OR ENTITIES AS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO ATTAIN THE OBJECTIVES OF
THIS ACT, AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
PRESIDENT, TO OBTAIN LOANS FROM GOVERNMENT
LENDING INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER LENDING
INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE ITS PROGRAMS;

G) TO NEGOTIATE FOR FUNDS AND TO ACCEPT GRANTS,
DONATIONS, GIFTS AND/OR PROPERTIES IN WHATEVER
FORM AND FROM WHATEVER SOURCE, LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF
SENIOR CITIZENS AND ADMINISTER THE SAME IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS THEREOF; OR IN THE
ABSENCE OF ANY CONDITION, IN SUCH MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH THE INTEREST OF SENIOR CITIZENS
AS WELL AS EXISTING LAWS;

H) TO COORDINATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
PROJECTS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SENIOR
CITIZENS AND TO OVERSEE THE PROPER
IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF,

1) TO CONVENE PERIODIC CONVENTIONS OR ASSEMBLIES.
OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO REVIEW, ASSESS AS WELL AS
PROPOSE POLICIES OR PLANS;

J) PREPARE YEARLY ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT FOR THE

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, AND THE

CONCERNED NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL

GOVERNMENT UNITS;

TO SUBMIT TO CONGRESS APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSALS INTENDED TO CARRY OUT THE POLICIES
UNDER THIS ACT;

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L) TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET
TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT;

©) TO PROMULGATE THE NECESSARY RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT;

P) TO EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS.
AS MAY BE DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; AND.


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Q) TO REPRESENT THE PHILIPPINE SENIOR CITIZENS IN ALL
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES’ AND CONVENTIONS
DEALING WITH SENIOR CITIZENS AND OTHER RELATED
CONCERNS.”

SECTION 7. Section 17 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010”, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 17, REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN ALL REGIONS A REGIONAL
COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WITH SIMILAR MEMBERSHIP
AND FUNCTIONS AS THE NATIONAL COMMISSION. AS FAR AS
PRACTICABLE, SIMILAR BODIES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS.”

SECTION 8. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders and rules and regulations
or part thereof, contrary to, or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 9. Should any provision of this Act be found unconstitutional by a court of
law, such provision shall be severed from the remainder of this Act, and such action
shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Act

SECTION 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in
any two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

APPROVED.