NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
s. NO. 2028
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 21, 74, S24, and 1951)
Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on Social Justice, Welfare, 
and Rural Development; and Finance with Seniors Revilla Jr., Pimentel III, 
Gatchalian, Hontiverosbfld Marcosfa^thprs thereof
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE CENTENARIANS ACT OF 2016, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10868, AND PROVIDING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Sec. 2 of Republic Act No. 10868, otherwise known as the
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"Centenarians Act of 2016", is hereby amended to read, as follows:
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Sec. 2. Letter of Felicitation and Cash Gift. - All Filipinos who
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reach the ageS of EIGHTY (80), NINETY (90), AND one hundred
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(100) years old, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, shall be
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honored with:
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[(a) A letter of Felicitation from the President of the Philippines
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congratulating the edebront for his or her longevity; and}
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W (a) A [Centenarian] CASH Gift in the TOTAL amount of
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ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 100,000.00) TO BE
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DISTRIBUTED IN THREE (3) EQUAL TRANCHES TO
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INDIVIDUALS UPON REACHING THE AGES OF EIGHTY (80),


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NINETY (90), AND [one hundred thousand pcsoo (P 100,000.00)^
ONE HUNDRED (100) YEARS OLD; AND
(b) UPON REACHING THE AGE OF ONE HUNDRED (100) 
YEARS OLD, A LETTER OF FELICITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT 
OF THE PHILIPPINES CONGRATULATING THE CELEBRANT FOR 
HIS OR HER LONGEVITY.
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SEC. 2. A new section 2-A and 2-B is hereby inserted after Section 2 of RA
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10868, to read as follows:
SEC. 2-A. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT. - AFTER ONE (1) 
YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, THE AMOUNTS 
STATED IN THE PRECEDING SECTION SHALL BE ADJUSTED 
ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION BY THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND 
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA), BASED ON THE AVERAGE 
ANNUAL INFLATION IN THE PRECEDING THREE (3) YEARS.
SEC. 2-B. ELDERLY DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - TO 
EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AN 
ELDERLY DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RECORDING RELEVANT 
INFORMATION ON THE PERSONS COVERED BY THIS ACT 
SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS 
AUTHORITY (PSA), IN COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION 
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT (DILG), THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION 
AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (DICT), THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs), AND THE NCSC.
SEC. 3. Section 5 of RA 10868 is hereby amended to read as follows:
SEC. 5. [Funding. During the initial year of the implementation of 
this Act, the requisite fund shall be sourced from the available funds-ef
the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD]
subsequently the amount ncccGsary to implement the provisions of thts


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Act shall be included-in the annual General Appropriations Act-7}
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APPROPRIATIONS. - THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY FOR THE
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE
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ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
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SEC. 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
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unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and
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effect.
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SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
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presidential proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof contrary to or
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Inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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6. Effectivity —This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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Approved,