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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 1082

Introduced by: HO

“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Our uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine
National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), National
Bureau of Investigation (NBI put themselves on the line every day in the service of our
countrymen. They encounter and face danger just to keep us safe. Yet, they are lowly paid and
most of their families just live above poverty line. Their courage in the face of danger deserves to
be recognized.

Given the growing threats and dangers in the world today, this bill seeks to enact into law
a free education for the children of uniformed personnel killed in the act of duty or are permanently
incapacitated. This bill seeks to give back to those who risk life and limb for us daily, by granting
educational assistance and other benefits for the dependents of our men and women in uniform
who are permanently injured or killed in the line of duty.

It is but right when these heroes die in the line of duty or suffer permanent incapacity while
in the performance of their duties, that their families will not suffer. Their death should mean
something. They die as heroes and as such their children will be able to finish their schooling, one
less burden for the bereaved family to bear.

For the foregoing reasons the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO#e
Representative

First District of Bulacan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, 1082.

Introduced by: HON. “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT PROVIDING FREE EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF UNIFORMED
PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

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

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as “Slain and Incapacitated Soldiers’children Free
Education Act’

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. It is the policy of the State to protect and promote the right
of all citizens to quality education at all levels and to take appropriate steps to make education
accessible at all. With that regard, our uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine
Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) being in the forefront of protecting lives and
property of our countrymen, should have a peace of mind that if anything happens to them in the
performance of their duties, that their children will still be able to continue their education until
they graduate college.

SECTION 3. Educational Benefit. All personnel of AFP, PNP,BEP, and PCG, who are killed in
the line of duty or has suffered permanent incapacity and those who have served in the Marawi
siege shall be qualified for educational benefits for their children in the form educational
scholarships from the time of their death or permanent incapacity until they graduate from a four
(4) or five (5) year course in college. All children will also be entitled to a monthly allowance to
their daily school needs.

This scholarship is good for any public/ government funded school or university, and as
such, these children will be a priority and shall be exempted in the payment of any school fees.
Those who would avail of this exemption shall still be required to comply with the minimum
admission requirements of the school he/she wishes to enroll in. No additional academic
requirements shall be imposed on the surviving children who wish to avail of the exemption from
payment of tuition fees under this Act.


SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days after its approval, the
Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, Department of Social Welfare and
Development and Department of Budget and Management shall issue and promulgate rules and
regulations as deemed necessary for the evaluation, approval and effective implementation of this
Act.

SECTION 5. Separability Clause - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause — All laws, decrees, issuances, orders, rules and regulations or
portions thereof, contrary to, or inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, modified or amended according:

SECTION 7. Effectivity — This
publication in the Official

shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its
and two (2) major newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,