FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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It is the moral obligation of Congress and its members to see to it that the 
State policies, ordained in the Constitution are translatable into tangible pieces of 
worthy legislation, especially, Constitutional injunctions which provides: 
"The State shall, from time to time, review to upgrade the pension and 
other benefits due to retirees of both government and private sectors (Article 
XVI, Section 8)." 
A survey conducted of retirees who opted to retire under I\epublic Act 
No. 1616 revealed that a majority of this class of retirees has been living in abject 
poverty, and many of them have to depend on dole-outs from close relatives and 
friends. Aged government personnel who retired need monthly pension because 
at their late age their opportunities of earning are already almost nil. 
The lump sum they have received from RA 1616 was greatly eroded by 
economic slump and high cost of living. Their economic difficulties were krther 
aggravated when our country suffers from devastating effects of natural 
calamities. 
This Bill proposes the granting of monthly pension to government retirees 
who have availed of retirement benefits under RA 1616 when they reach the age 
of seventy (70). 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this Bill is earnestly 
requested. 
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FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. B. No. 2106 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
AN ACT 
TO GRANT MONTHLY PENSION TO GOVERNMENT RETIREES UNDER 
RA. 1616 WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF SEVENTY (70) YEARS, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the J-Jouse of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Dec/amtion of Policy - The Constitution provides that the State 
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shall, from time to time, review to upgrade the pensions and other benefits due 
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to retirees of both the government and private sectors. As far as may be possible, 
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it should provide to those who have less in life the opportunity to earn for their 
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living so that they may playa more active role in social life and especially in the 
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economic and political spheres. It is the duty of the State to create conditions 
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which are necessary to realize the right of all citizens particularly the 
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underprivileged the equal opportunity. To this end, the State shall grant Monthly 
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Pension to government retirees who have availed of retirement benefits under 
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Republic Act No. 1616. 
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Section 2. Definition of Terms - The following terms shall be understood in 
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this Act to mean: 
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1) Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) - refers to the agency 
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entrusted to take charge of all matters pertaining to the benefits and 
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insurance clairrts of all government officials and employees, as created 


and established under Presidential Decree No. 1146 and further 
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amended by Republic Act No. 8291; 
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2) Retiree - refers to government officials and employees who have 
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availed of retirement benefits under Republic Act No. 1616 whose 
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annuity corrupted in accordance with the mortality table and the rate 
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of interest adopted by the system; 
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3) Monthly pension - refers to the monthly benefits to be granted to 
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government retirees pnder RA 1616 as embodied in this Act, to be 
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determined by the GSIS; 
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Section 3. [,-ules and Guidelines - To implement this Act, the Government 
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Service Insurance System shall determine the Monthly Pension of a retiree as 
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defined herein and formulate guidelines in the disbursement for said 
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beneficiaries. 
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Section 4. Funding - The President of the Republic is hereby authorized to 
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realign or lTansfer any item appropriate within the GSIS and/ or utilize any 
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savings therein to carry out the purpose of this Act. Whatever additional amount 
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as may be needed for its implementation shall be included in the overall 
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Appropriations Act of the ensuing Fiscal Years. 
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Section 5. Sepnrabilily Clause. - In the event of any portion of provision of 
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this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions 
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not affected thereby shall remain in force and thereby shall remain in force and 
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in effect. 
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Section 6. Repealing Clause - All other laws, decrees, rules and regulations 
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contrary or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
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modified accordingly. 
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Section 7. EfJectiuily. This Act shall take effect 15 days after its complete 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
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Approved, 
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