FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
, 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 506 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Presidential Decree No. 1638 as amended, otherwise known as 
"Establishing A New System of Retirement And Separation For Military 
Personnel Of The Armed Forces of The Philippines And For Other Purposes" as 
amended, enumerates the benefits for military retirees and the conditions for 
entitlement thereto. Through the years, this law has been the source of rights for 
our retirees through which they could avail themselves of the benefits that they 
rightfully deserve. 
Section 27 thereof, however, provides that the name of a retiree who loses 
his Filipino citizenship shall be removed from the retired list and his retirement 
benefits terminated upon such loss. At first glance, this provision seems justified 
since the retiree has lost his Filipino citizenship anyway and therefore should not 
be qualified anymore to receive any monetary benefit from the government, But 
with the passage of RA No. 9225, otherwise known as "Citizenship Retention and 
Re-Acquisition Act of 2003," civil and political rights may now again be enjoyed 
by those who reacquire Philippine citizenship. 
This bill therefore gives back the right to former retirees who have 
reacquired Philippine citizenship under RA No. 9225 the same benefits they used 
to receive but were cut off when they lost their Philippine citizenship. But such 
reentitlement to the retirement benefits will only accrue upon the date of such 
reacquisition of Philippine citizenship. 
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With the foregoing considerations, the passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
Senator 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1638 AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
"ESTABLISHING 
A 
NEW 
SYSTEM 
OF 
RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL OF THE 
ARMED 'FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" BY 
GRANTING THE 
RIGHT TO 
RECEIVE RETIREMENT 
BENEFITS TO 
RETIREES WHO HAVE REACQUIRED PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 27 of Presidential Decree No. 1638 as amended, 
otherwise known as "Establishing A New System Of Retirement And Separation 
For Military Personnel Of The Armed Forces Of The Philippines And For Other 
Purposes" as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"Section 27. Military personnel retired under Sections 4, 5, 10, 11 
and 12 shall be carried in the retired list of the Armed Forces of the 
Philippines. The name of a retiree who loses his Filipino citizenship 
shall be removed from the retired list and his retirement benefits 
terminated upon such loss. IN CASES WHERE A RETIREE RE-
ACQUIRES PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 
NUMBER NINETY-TWO TWENTY FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE "CITIZENSHIP RETENTION AND RE-ACQUISITION ACT OF 
2003," HIS NAME SHALL BE REINSTATED IN THE RETIRED LIST 
AND 
HE SHALL LIKEWISE CONTINUE TO 
RECEIVE HIS 
RETIREMENT BENEFITS BUT EFFECTIVE ONLY UPON THE 
DATE OF SUCH REACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP." 
SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of 
this Act shall be declared as unconstitutional or invalid, such parts or provisions 
not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, executive orders, presidential 
decrees, letters of instruction, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are 
inconsistent with any of the proviSions of this Act are hereby repealed and/or 
amended accordingly. 
SEC. 4. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the Officiai Gazette or in at least two (2) national 
newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,