Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
One of the objectives of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act is to give full 
support to the improvement of the total well-being of the elderly and their full 
participation in the society considering that senior citizens are an integral part 
of the Philippine society. In furtherance of this objective, the State adopts 
measures whereby our senior citizens are assisted and appreciated by the 
community as a whole.  
Safety nets are therefore provided by the government in favor of senior 
citizens. Social safety nets are designed to cushion the effects of economic 
shocks, disasters, and calamites that affect senior citizens. This is intended to 
raise the standard of living of senior citizens and help improve their quality of 
life considering that senior citizens have limited financial capacity as a result of 
declining health and retirement from their respective employments.  
As such, this Bill seeks to further amend Republic Act No. 7432 
particularly Section 5, sub-paragraph h (3) by providing food subsidy every 
quarter to senior citizens in the form of one (1) sack of rice in order to further 
support our senior citizens.  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
ERIC OLIVAREZ 
October 29, 2021
3:59 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ 
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“AN ACT PROVIDING FOOD SUBSIDY EVERY QUARTER TO SENIOR 
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CITIZENS IN THE FORM OF ONE (1) SACK OF RICE AMENDING FOR 
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THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC 
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ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR 
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CITIZENS ACT OF 2010” 
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Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
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Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1.  Section 5, sub-paragraph h (3) of Republic Act No. 
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7432, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:  
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“Section 5. Government Assistance. – The 
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government shall provide following:  
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“xxx 
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“(h) Additional Government Assistance 
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“(1) xxx 
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“(2) xxx 
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“(3) Social Safety Nets 
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EACH SENIOR CITIZEN AS SET FORTH IN 
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THIS ACT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE 
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ONE (1) SACK OF RICE EVERY QUARTER IN 
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ORDER TO ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR 
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LIMITED FINANCIAL CAPACITY.   GUIDELINES 
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FOR 
THE 
QUALIFICATIONS 
AND 
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DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE 
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND 
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DEVELOPMENT (DSWD).  
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Social safety assistance intended to cushion the 
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effects of economics shocks, disasters and 
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calamities shall be available for senior citizens. 
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The social safety assistance which shall include, 
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but not limited to, food, medicines, and financial 
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assistance for domicile repair, shall be sourced 
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from the disaster/calamity funds of LGUs where 
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the senior citizens reside, subject to the 
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guidelines to be issued by the DSWD. 
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xxx” 
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. – All acts, executive orders, 
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memorandum circulars/guidelines and other issuances or parts thereof, 
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which are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly.  
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SECTION 4. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
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days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers 
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of general circulation 
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APPROVED. 
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