SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Sessioll 
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SENATE 
S. B. No. 4~19 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Republic Act No. 9227 grants "additional compensation in the form of special allowances 
for justices, judges and all other positions in the judiciary with the equivalent rank of justices of 
the Court of Appeals and judges of the Regional Trial Court." Such special allowances are 
intended to be part of the basic salary of the justices, judges and all other positions in the 
judiciary of equivalent rank. 
Since the special allowances received by incumbent justices under R.A No. 9227 are, to 
all intents and purposes, part of their increased basic salary, such increase becomes the basis of 
their retirement pension at the time of their cessation in office. Section 3-A of Republic Act No. 
910 as amended (commonly referred to as the "Retirement Law for the Judiciary"), explicitly 
states that whenever the salary of an incumbent justice of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals 
is increased, such increased salary shall be deemed to be the salary or retirement pension which a 
justice who retired was receiving at the time of his cessation in office. 
Those surviving justices, judges and all court officials who, while in the service, held 
positions in the judiciary of equivalent rank to that of justices of the Court of Appeals and judges 
of the Regional Trial Court and who have retired prior to November 11, 2003 (the date of 
effectivity of R.A No. 9227) should be extended similar financial benefits. For this purpose, 
there should be a readjustment of their retirement benefits to include the amounts corresponding 
to the special allowances received by incumbent justices, judges and court officials holding 
positions equivalent to the ranks of justice of the Court of Appeals and judge of the Regional 
Trial Court as long as they are qualified to receive monthly pensions under R.A No. 910. 
The appropriate legislation should be enacted granting special allowance to those who 
have retired prior to November 11, 2003, the date of the effectivity of R.A No. 9227 by 
upgrading their retirement gratuities. 
The foregoing considered, immediate approval of this bill is highly sought. 
FRANCIS G. ES 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
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AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9227, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORNi 
OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR JUSTICES, JUDGES AND ALL OTHER 
POSITIONS IN THE JUDICIARY WITH THE EQUIVALENT RANK OF JUSTICES OF 
THE COURT OF APPEALS AND JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled,' 
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No, 9227 is hereby amended to read, as 
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follows: 
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"Sec, 2, 
Grant of Special Allowances, -
All justices, judges and all other 
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positions in the Judiciary with the equivalent rank of justices of the Court of 
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Appeals and judges of the Regional Trial Court as authorized under existing laws 
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shall be granted special allowances equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of 
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the basic monthly salary specified for their respective salary grades under 
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Republic Act No. 6758, as amended, otherwise known as the Salary 
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Standardization Law, to be implemented for a period of four (4) years. 
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The grant of special allowances shall be implemented uniformly in such sums or 
amounts equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of the basic salaries of the 
positions covered hereof. Subsequent implementation shall be in such sums and 
amounts and up to the extent only that can be supported by the funding source 
specified in Sec. 3 hereof. 
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PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ALL JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL 
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OR CITY AND REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS ASSIGNED TO AND 
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ACTUALLY HOLDING COURT SESSIONS ON A PERMANENT BASIS 
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IN ANY MUNICIPALITY, CITY OR IN SUCH PROVINCES AS SULU 
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AND OTHER EQUALLY HAZARDOUS AREAS SHALL RECEIVE 
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SALARIES, EMOLUMENTS, PERKS AND ALLOWANCES DOUBLE 
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THOSE RECEIVED BY JUDGES OF THE SAME LEVEL WHO ARE 
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ASSIGNED ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. 
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IN ADDITION, THE SAID JUDGES SHALL BE PROVIDED SECURITY 
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DETAILS OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE OR MORE THAN SEVEN 
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POLICE OFFICERS OR ELEMENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. THE 
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COSTS 
OF 
MAINTAINING 
THE 
SECURITY 
DETAIL 
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AFOREMENTIONED SHALL BE SHARED IN EQUAL AMOUNTS BY 
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AND SHALL BE TAKEN FROM THE BUDGETS OF THE JUDICIAL 
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DEPARTMENT AND THE PROVINCE CONCERNED IN THE CASE OF 
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THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS. 
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THE COSTS OF MAINTAINNG THE SECURITY DETAIL IN THE 
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OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS MENTIONED ABOVE SHALL 
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BE SHARED IN EQUAL AMOUNTS BY AND SHALL BE TAKEN FROM 
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THE BUDGETS OF THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT AND THE LOCAL 
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GOVERNMENT UNITS CONCERNED. 
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THE SHARES OF THE PROVINCES, THE CITIES OR THE 
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MUNICIPALITIES CONCERNED SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY 
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DEDUCTED FROM THEIR INTERNAL REVENUE SHARES AT THE 
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START OF EVERY FISCAL YEAR. 
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IN THE EVENT THAT JUDGES SO ASSIGNED AS DESCRIBED 
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ABOVE ARE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, THEIR HEIRS SHALL 
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RECEIVE DOUBLE THE BENEFITS THAT THE HEIRS OF JUDGES 
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ASSIGNED ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY WHO DIE IN THE LINE 
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OF DUTY ARE ENTITLED TO. 
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JUDGES SO ASSIGNED MAY NOT BE TEMPORARILY DETAILED OR 
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PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED ELSEWHERE WITHOUT THE 
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CONSENT OF THE JUDGES AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 
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CONCERNED. 
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IN THE EVENT THAT THEY ARE TEMPORARILY DETAILED OR 
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PERMANENTLY 
TRANSFERRED 
ELSEWHERE 
WITH 
THEIR 
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CONSENT AND THAT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 
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CONCERNED, 
THEY 
SHALL 
NO 
LONGER 
RECEIVE 
THE 
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ENTITLEMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT. 
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THE 
ADDITIONAL 
SALARIES, 
EMOLUMENTS, 
PERKS 
AND 
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BENEFITS SPECIFIED IN THIS ACT SHALL CONTINUE TO BE 
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GRANTED TO THE JUDGES CONCERNED UNTIL THE SECURITY 
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SITUATION IN THE PLACES OF THEIR ASSIGNMENTS SHALL 
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HAVE 
STABILIZED 
AS 
CERTIFIED 
TO 
BY 
THE 
COURT 
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ADMINISTRATOR AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT 
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OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT4." 
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SEC. 2. Section 5 of Republic Act. No. 9227 is hereby amended to read, as follows: 
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"Sec. 5. 
Inclusion in the Computation of Retirement Benefits. -
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of retirement, only the allowances actually received and the tranche or tranches 
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of the special allowance already implemented and received pursuant to this Act 
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by the justices, judges and all other positions in the Judiciary with the equivalent 
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rank of justices of the Court of Appeals and judges of the Regional Trial Court as 
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authorized under existing laws shall, at the date of their retirement, be included in 
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the computation of their respective retirement benefits. 
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THIS PROVISION SHALL LIKEWISE BE EXTENDED TO SURVIVING 
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JUSTICES, JUDGES AND ALL OTHER COURT OFFICIALS WITH 
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THE EQUIVALENT RANKS OF JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF 
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APPEALS AND JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT WHO 
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RETIRED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 11, 2003, THE DATE OF THE 
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EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT." 
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SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules 
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and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified 
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,accordingly. 
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SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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