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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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RECEIVED BY.
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS' ACT, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as "An Act to Maximize 
the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special 
Privileges and for other purposes," was enacted primarily to acknowledge the role that 
our elderly has served during the more productive years of their lives.
RA 7432 was amended successively to further grant additional benefits to 
senior citizens. To date, the elderly enjoys a wide range of benefits and privileges 
ranging from goods and services' discounts to tax exemptions to various government 
assistance programs to express lanes, among others. Undoubtedly, all these are very 
useful to our elderlies who are mostly enjoying their retirement.
Undoubtedly, the benefits and privileges granted by statutes to senior citizens 
are numerous. From the trivial, to the very crucial aspect of their benefits and 
privileges. This proposed measure aims to lower the age of those covered by the 
Expanded Senior Citizens' Act to include the elderly aged fifty-six (56) and above. By 
approving this proposal, the wide-range of benefits and privileges will also be enjoyed 
by fifty-sixers and above. This will further accord our elderlies the recognition and 
appreciation that they rightfully deserve.
In view of the foregoing, consideration of this proposed measure is earnestly
sought.
RAMpN BONG REVILLA, JR.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S E N A T E
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297
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS' ACT, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended by Republic Act
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No. 9257, and Republic Act No. 9994, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 2. Definition o f terms. -  For purposes of this Act, these terms
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are defined as follows:
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(a) Senior Citizen or elderly refers to any resident citizen of the
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Philippines at least [sixty (60)] FIFTY-SIX (56) years old;
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Sec. 2. Appropriations. -  The amounts necessary to carry out the initial
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implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriation
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of the agencies. Thereafter, the amounts necessary for the continued implementation
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of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 3. Separability Clause. -  If for any reason any section or provision of this
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Act is declared unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby
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shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Sec. 4. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, orders, rules and regulations or parts 
thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 5. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,