THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 1 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Children of firefighters are often faced with an uncertain future as their 
fathers/mothers take on the task of saving life and property during fire and 
other emergencies. 
This proposed measure seeks to provide the firefighter some security in the 
event that he/she dies in the line of duty or of an occupation-related illness by 
providing educational benefits for minor orphaned children of firefighters. 
Benefits will include tuition and a reasonable allowance for books, school 
supplies, transportation, clothing and food. 
With this bill, it is hoped that our firefighters will be given additional incentives 
and security to carry out effectively the demands of their profession. 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Rrst Regular Session 
"04 JUN 3Q 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
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AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR THE MINOR LEGITIMATE 
OR LEGALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN OF FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE KILLED IN THE 
PURPOSES 
LINE OF DUTY OR OF OCCUPATION-RELATED ILLNESS, AND FOR OTHER 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Coverage. - This Act shall cover legitimate children whose 
firefighter father and/or mother was/were killed in the line of duty or of 
occupation-related illness during or prior to the approval of this Act provided said 
children are still minors upon the approval hereof. 
Beneficiaries who reach the age of majority and remains unmarried while 
enjoying the benefits of this Act but have not completed their secondary education 
shall continue to be entitled to the benefits until they complete secondary education. 
SECTION 2. Definition of Terns. - For purposes of this Act, 
a. "Child" means a legitimate or legally adopted child; 
b. 
'I Line of duty'' means: 
1. Responding or returning from a call of the department for a fire, or 
emergency or training drill; or 
2. Similar service in another municipality or city to which the 
department has been called for firefighting or emergency purposes. 
c. "Occupation-related illness" means a disease that directly arises out of, and 
in the course of service, including a heart injury or symptomatic disease. 
d. "Parent" means a natural or adoptive parent 
e. "Secretary' means the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local 
Government ; 
"DILG' means the Department of the Interior and Local Government 
SECTION 3. Educational BeneJts for Orphaned Minor Legitimate or Legally 
Adopted Children. - Minor legitimate or legally adopted children of firefighters, 
who were killed in the line of duty or dies of an occupation-related illness shall be 
entitled to educational benefits from the time they are orphaned up to their 
completion of their secondary education, 


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The benefits shall include tuition fees, reasonable allowances for books, school 
supplies, transportation, clothing and food. 
SECTION 4. Administration of the Education Benefits System. - The Secretary 
of the DILG or the head of the agency concerned shall designate the officer who shall 
administer the educational benefit system for the orphaned minor legitimate or legally 
adopted children covered under this Act. 
The Secretary shall designate the office which shall administer the educational 
benefit system for the orphaned minor legitimate or legally adopted children of 
firefighters and promulgate rules and regulations thereof. 
SECTION 5. Funds for Educational Benefits. - There is hereby authorized to be 
appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury nor otherwise appropriated, 
the amount of Four Million pesos (P4,000,000.00) for the educational benefits of 
orphaned minor legitimate or legally adopted children covered under this Act for the 
initial year of operation. Thereafter, the mount required for said educational benefits 
shall be included in the annual appropriations of the concerned agency. 
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary, in 
coordination with other related agencies and bureaus, shall promulgate and 
implement rules and regulations within ninety days following the approval of this Act, 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations 
or part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect 15 days after its complete 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,