THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
’7 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
For the past years, we have witnessed the plight of civilians who are caught in 
encounters between the military and communist/ insurgents/military rebels. It is 
thus only proper for the government to provide adequate assistance to the innocent 
individuals who are unfortunately injured in the cross-fire or police drag net. 
At present, there is no law which provides any form of aid to innocent civilians. 
Hence, the immediate approval of this bill is urgently sought. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR,' JR. 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR FREE MEDICINE AND OTHER BASIC MEDICAL 
SUPPLIES TO ANY PRIVATE PERSON OR INDIVIDUAL INJURED OR WOUNDED 
DURING A MILITARY OR GOVERNMENT OPERATION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Free Medicine and Medical Supplies. - Any private person or 
individual who shall have been wounded, or, in any way injured during or on the 
occasion of a military operation or activity or any government operation, shall be 
entitled to free medicine or other medical supplies necessary for the treatment of the 
injury or wound at any government or government-owned or controlled hospital or 
clinic: Provided, the total cost of such medicine or medical supplies shall not exceed 
Three Thousand Pesos (P 3,000.00) for each individual. 
SECTION 2 .  Definition. - When used in this Act, the following terms shall 
mean: 
a. Private person or individual - Any citizen of the Republic of the Philippines 
except those enlisted under military service; 
b. Wound - Any open flesh bodily damage caused by a cut, blow, or other 
impact; 
c. Injury - Any other damage to the body whether internal or external, 
including, but not limited to, fractures, sprains, concussions, bruises and 
other bodily injuries; 
d. Medicine - Any drug or medication as approved and licensed by the Bureau 
of Food and Drugs for sale and distribution in the country; 
e. Medical Supplies - Any supply, such as bandages, sutures and other 
similar items deemed necessary for medical treatment; 
Military or government operations or activity - Any activity or operation, of 
whatever nature or for whatever purpose, undertaken by the Armed Forces 
of the Philippines, or any of its branches, the Philippines National Police, or 
any other military or para-military service, such as saturation drives and 
similar operations, 
f. 


SECTION 3. Coordination - The Secretary of National Defense, the Secretary of 
Health, the Secretary of Social Welfare and Development, in consultation with the 
Administrators of the different government hospitals and clinics shall promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 4. Financing. - The medicine and medical supplies granted by this 
Act shall be paid for out of the savings of the different departments of the government 
mentioned in the preceding Section. 
SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,