REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House Bill No. 21

Introduced by MAGDALO Party List RepresentativesFranciscoAshley L. Acedillo
and Gary C. Alejano

Explanatory Note

Presidential Decree No. 352 dated December 22, 1973, as amended by Presidential Decree No.
1965 dated January 11, 1985, provides for an annual special group term insurance coverage to all
members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP)
in the active service to include cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA), and the Philippine Air Force Flying School, Probationary
Officers, trainees and draftees, to an amount not exceeding P 12,000.00.

‘The members of the AFP and the PNP, being primarily responsible for the preservation of peace,
order and security of the country, are exposed to dangers of life and limb in their tasks of
suppressing the activities of insurgents and lawless elements. The Special Group Term Insurance
coverage of P12,000.00 is indeed very inadequate for the protection and security of the members
and their family.

Increasing the group insurance coverage for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and
the Philippine National Police is only proper and fitting in view of the present high cost of living
and the increasing exposure to dangers of life and limb in the performance of their assigned
duties.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is eamestly sought.

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iCISCO ASHLEY L. ACEDILLO -ARY C. ALEJANO


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House Bill No. et

Introduced by MAGDALO Party List Representatives Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo
and Gary C. Alejano

AN ACT
INCREASING THE SPECIAL GROUP TERM INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INCLUDING THE
MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 352, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE 1965, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

i. SECTION 1. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 352, as amended by
2. Presidential Decree No. 1965, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

4 "SECTION 1. Subject to such terms and conditions as may be mutually
5 acceptable to the [Government Service Insurance System or other insurance
6 firms] ARMED FORCES AND POLICE MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
7 INCORPORATED (AFPMBAI) AS THE INSURER and the Chief of Staff of the
8 Philippines (AFP) AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE
9 NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), including the rates of the insurance premiums (fifty
10 percent) to be paid by each member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and
u the [Integrated] PHILIPPINE National Police and by the government as its
12 counterpart premium contribution (remaining fifty percent), and approved by the
123 [Minister] SECRETARY of National Defense AND SECRETARY OF THE
14 INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPECTIVELY, each member of
15 the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the [Integrated] PHILIPPINE National
16 Police in the active service, including cadets of the Philippine Military Academy,

7 the Philippine Air Force Flying School, AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL


POLICE ACADEMY, Probationary officers, trainees and draftees, shall be
insured under an annual Special Group Term Insurance coverage program,
renewable annually thereafter, [for not exceeding Php 12,000] FOR NOT LESS
THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 50,000) per said member, in addition
to such compulsory insurance for members of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines and the [Integrated] PHILIPPINE National Police by the Government
Service Insurance System as provided for by existing laws: PROVIDED, THAT
PAYMENT OF ONE-HALF OF THE BENEFITS, CORRESPONDING TO THE
GOVERNMENT COUNTERPART PREMIUM, SHALL BE MADE TO THE
LEGAL HEIRS AS DEFINED IN THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE OTHER HALF TO THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES
THEREIN AND: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT BENEFITS GRANTED
HEREIN SHALL BE FORFEITED FOR THOSE WHO ARE CHARGED AND
SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE,
EXCEPT ONE-HALF THEREOF, CORRESPONDING TO THE PREMIUM
PAID BY THE INSURED, WHICH SHALL BE PAID TO THE LEGAL HEIRS
AND BENEFICIARIES IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR IN THE LAST
PRECEDING SENTENCE.”

SEC. 2. The additional government counterpart premium contributions required

to carry out the purpose of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated and such sum
shall thereafter be included in the annual general appropriations of the Department of
National Defense and the Department of Interior and Local Government.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication

in the Official Gazzette or in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,