HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Republic of the Philippines RECEIVED

House of Representatives

Quezon City Metro Manila DATE 1 AUG 2016
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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session BYs

REGISTRATION UNt*
BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

House Bill__Z199.

Introduced by REP. ENRICO A. PINEDA and REP. MICHAEL ODYLON L. ROMERO

Explanatory Note

Article II, Section 5 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the maintenance of
peace and order is essential for the enjoyment by all people of the blessings of democracy.

However, as the Mamasapano incident reminded us recently, the maintenance of peace
and order is not without risk to those who pursue it or their families, particularly the members of
the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Recognizing the considerable peril faced by members of the PNP, this bill seeks to
institutionalize educational benefits to the surviving children of policemen who are slain in the
line of action.

It proposes that all surviving children of members of the PNP who are killed in the line
of duty shall be entitled to educational benefits from the time they are orphaned up to their
completion of secondary education.

The benefits shall include tuition, and reasonable allowances for books, school supplies,
transportation, clothing and food.

The grant of such should be seen as a grateful nation’s way of repaying the valor of those
who have given their full measure of devotion to the country. One gauge of how a government
honors the ultimate sacrifice of those who had gallantly served the flag is the way it takes care
of their loved ones.

This bill also seeks to establish the PNP Educational Benefit Trust Fund. The fund shall
be funded through multiple sources and shall be used only for the purpose provided for in this
act.

Speedy approval of this bill is urgently sought.

an PINEDA

Representative, PACMAN Partylist



Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bitl_&+

Introduced by REP. ENRICO A. PINEDA and REP. MICHAEL ODYLON L. ROMERO

AN ACT
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING CHILDREN OF
MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE WHO ARE SLAIN IN THE
LINE OF DUTY, CREATING THE PNP EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FUND, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1.Declaration of Policy- The State recognizes the immense risks and
considerable harm faced by members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in fighting crime
and ensuring the peace and order of the general public. As such, it shall be the policy of the State
to provide educational benefits to the surviving children of members of the PNP who are slain in
the line of duty.

SECTION 2.£ducational Benefits- All surviving children of members of the PNP who
are killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to educational benefits from the time they are
orphaned up to their completion of secondary education. The benefits shall include tuition, and
reasonable allowances for books, school supplies, transportation, clothing and food.

SECTION 3.PNP Educational Benefit Trust Fund- There is hereby created a trust fund,
to be known as thePNP Educational Benefits Trust Fund, hereinafter referred to as “the fund”.
The fund shall be used exclusively for the provision of educational benefits under this act and
shall be funded through the following:

(a) Annual Appropriations;

(b) Proceeds generated from examination stamps, clearance and certification fees and
other service income of the National Police Commission;


(©) Proceeds from license fees for firearms and fines and penalties collected by the
Philippine National Police;

(d) All interest income of the trust fund.

(©) Grants, donations and endowments from domestic and foreign sources, pursuant to
existing laws and regulations

SECTION 5.Administration of the Fund- The fund shall be administered by the National
Police Commission, in accordance with existing government auditing rules and regulations.

SECTION 6.Annual Report- The National Police Commission shall annually submit to
the President and Congress on the status of the fund.

SECTION 7./mplementing Rules and Regulations- The National Police Commission, in
coordination with Philippine National Police, Department of Interior and Local Government,
Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education and other relevant government
agencies shall issue promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this
Act.

SECTION 8.Separability Clause- If any provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force
and effect.

SECTION 9.Repealing Clause- Sections 8, 9 and 10 of Republic Act No. 6963 are
hereby amended accordingly. All other laws, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent
with or contrary to this Act, are hereby deemed accordingly repealed or amended.

SECTION 10.Effectivity Clause- This Act shall take effect upon its approval and
completion of publication inat least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.