Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

8722
House Bill No.

Introduced by
Honorable Cristal L. Bagatsing

AN ACT
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432 AS AMENDED BY
RA 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS EXPANDED SENIOR
CITIZENS ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 7432 as amended,
otherwise known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act by changing some
provisions (RA 7432 as amended), that could be realized such as the social
pension and the electric and water consumption of the senior citizens.

The provision covering the social pension under RA 9994, provides
only for indigent senior citizens, however, more than majority of our senior
citizens after their retirement depend on their children. On the other hand,
this bill also seeks to amend the threshold for electric bills from 100 KWH to
150 KWH and for water consumption from the first 30 cubic meter of water
consumed to 50 cubic meter consumed.

It is respectfully requested for the immediate enactment of



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 8722

Introduced by
Honorable Cristal L. Bagatsing

AN ACT
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432 AS AMENDED BY
RA 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS EXPANDED SENIOR
CITIZENS ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Sec. 4c of RA 9994 is hereby amended b to read as follows:

“Sec. 4 Privileges for the Senior Citizens

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(c) the grant of a minimum of five percent (5%) discount [ relative to
the monthly utilization of water and electricity supplied by the public
utilities: Provided, That the individual meters for the foregoing utilities are
registered in the name of the senior citizen residing therein: Provided,
further, That the monthly consumption does not exceed one hundred kilowatt
hours (100 KWH) of electricity and thirty cubic meters (30 cubic meters) of
water | ON THE FIRST 150 KWH FOR ELECTRIC CONSUMPTION
AND FIRST 50 CUBIC METER FOR WATER CONSUMPTION ON
THEIR MONTHLY UTILIZATION SUPPLIED BY PUBLIC UTILITIES,
AND EXEMPTION FROM VAT. PROVIDED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL
METERS FOR THE FOREGOING UTILITIES ARE REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN RESIDING THEREIN; AND


Provided furthermore, That the privilege is granted per household regardless

of the number of senior citizens residing therein.’

Sect. 2. Number (1), Paragraph (H), Section 5 of the Republic Act No.
7432, as amended by Republic Act No. 9994, otherwise known as the
“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010”, is hereby further amended to read

as follows:

“Section 5. Government Assistance. — The government shall provide

the following:

(h) Additional Government Assistance

(i) Social Pension

[Indigent Senior] “ALL SENIOR citizens shall be entitled to a
monthly stipend amounting to a MINIMUM OF Five hundred pesos
(Php500.00) to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs
of senior citizens, subject to a review every two (2) years by Congress,
in consultation with the DSWD.”

Sect. 3. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared invalid
or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue
to be in full force and effect.

Sect. 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders or rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are

hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sect. 5. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from
its publication in the official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of

general circulation.

Approved.