EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by SENATOR MANUEL LITO M. LAPID
AN ACT
EXTENDING PREFERENCE OF EMPLOYMENT TO CHILDREN OF VETERANS
IN THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OWNED AND 
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 7, Article XVI of the Constitution mandates the State to provide 
immediate and adequate care, benefits, and other forms or assistance to war veterans 
and veterans of military campaigns, their sumving spouses, and orphans. Despite the 
clear State policy in favor of veterans and their d.ependents, there is a marked lack of 
responsive and continuing programs for the care, benefit, and welfare of veterans.
In the interest of the State and in recognition of the invaluable devotion, 
patriotism, and sacrifice of veterans, a policy that guarantees assistance to them 
should be enacted. The undersigned sponsor further recognizes that the Constitutional 
policy for veteran assistance also contemplates provision for their dependents.
Hence, the proposed measure seeks to extend preference of employment to 
children of veterans in government offices, including government owned and 
controlled corporations, to improve their socioeconomic security. By doing so, our 
government will give life to the constitutional mandate to provide assistance to the 
beneficiaries of veterans without affecting the national budget.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly rei
:L "LITO" M. LAPID
Senator 
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
s. No. 279
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Introduced by SENATOR MANUEL LITO M. LAPID
AN ACT
EXTENDING PREFERENCE OF EMPLOYMENT TO CHILDREN OF VETERANS IN THE 
GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. 
Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Employment
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Opportunities for Family Members of Veterans Act".
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Declaration of Policy. - The State recognizes the invaluable
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contribution of the veterans as noble defenders of the State, without whom the fruits of
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freedom and security would not be safeguarded. As such, the State shall complement
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the invaluable devotion, patriotism, and sacrifice of veterans with responsive and
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continuing programs for their care, benefit, and welfare. Towards this end, it is the
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policy of the State to provide for the socio-economic security and well-being of
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veterans and their families.
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Sec. 3. Coverage. - The provisions of this Act shall apply to the benefit of all
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veterans, which term shall be understood to mean any person who rendered military
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service in the land, sea or air forces of the Philippines during the revolution against
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Spain, the Philippine-American War, World War II, including Filipino citizens who served
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in Allied Forces in the Philippine territory and foreign nationals who served in Philippine
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forces, the Korea Campaign, the Vietnam Campaign, the Anti-Dissidence Campaign, or 
other wars and military campaigns; or who rendered military service in the Armed 
Forces of the Philippines and has been honorably discharged or separated after at 
least six (6) years total cumulative active service, or sooner separated due to death or 
disability arising from a wound or injury received or sickness or disease incurred or 
disease incurred in line of duty while in the active service, as provided in Republic Act. 
No. 6948, as amended.
Sec. 4. 
Preference of Employment. - All government agencies, including 
government owned and controlled corporations, shall, all other things being equal, give 
preference to the employment of an applicant shall not be related within the fourth civil 
degree of consanguinity to any official or employee of the concerned government 
agency or government owned and controlled corporations: Provided, further, That in the 
absence of said child or his/her failure to meet the minimum qualifications for the 
position applied for, a grandchild possessing the minimum qualifications in this Act and 
those required for the position, shall be extended the preference provided for herein, all
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other things being equal: Provided, finally. That the preference contemplated in this
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provision shall be extended only in one instance and only one member of the veteran's 
family.
Sec. 5. 
Exclusion. - The provisions of this Act shall not apply to positions 
which are confidential in nature, policy determining, or highly technical in nature.
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Implementing Rules and Regulations. 
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Commission (CSC) and the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office shall, within thirty (30) 
days from the approval of this Act, promulgate the rules and regulations necessary 
implement the provisions of this Act.


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Sec. 7. 
Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall remain in 
full force and effect.
Sec. 8. Repealed Clause. - All laws, rules, regulations, orders, circulators, 
orders, circulars and memoranda, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with any of 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,