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LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05509 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997" | |
| SHORT TITLE : Lowering The Optional Retirement Age Of Government Workers From Sixty (60) Years To Fifty- Six (56) Years | |
| ABSTRACT : Provides retirement benefits for any member who retires from the service who has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service; at least fifty-six (56) years of age at the time of retirement; and is not receiving a monthly pension from permanent total disability. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., CASTRO, FRANCE L., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., GAITE, FERDINAND R., CULLAMAT, EUFEMIA "KA FEMIA" C., BROSAS, ARLENE D., ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., ZAMORA, WAY KURAT, PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., CHATTO, EDGAR M., SILVERIO, LORNA C., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, CAGAS, MERCEDES "DIDI" C., AGABAS, TYRONE D., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., UNGAB, ISIDRO T., BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., GATCHALIAN, WESLIE T., SACDALAN, JOSELITO "JOEL" S., BIAZON, RUFFY B., CABOCHAN, MANUEL III. D., SALO, RON P., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-11-18 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Garbin | 2. Castro (F.L.) |
| 3. Zarate | 4. Gaite |
| 5. Cullamat | 6. Brosas |
| 7. Elago | 8. Zamora (W.K.) |
| 9. Paduano | 10. Chatto |
| 11. Silverio | 12. Palma |
| 13. Cagas | 14. Agabas |
| 15. Olivarez | 16. Salvador-Tambunting |
| 17. Salceda | 18. Bordado |
| 19. Sy-Alvarado | 20. Ungab |
| 21. Bautista-Bandigan | 22. Nieto |
| 23. Gatchalian | 24. Sacdalan |
| 25. Biazon | 26. Cabochan |
| 27. Salo | 28. Rodriguez |
| 29. Go (M.) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00082 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2019-11-18 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 86, 221, 380, 529, 1501, 2681, 3026, 3921, and 3997. | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00086, HB00221, HB00380, HB00529, HB01501, HB02681, HB03026, HB03921, HB03997 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2019-11-18 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-11-18 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2019-11-27 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-12-04 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Castro (F.L.) | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2019-12-04 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Garbin, Castro (F.L.), Zarate, Gaite, Cullamat, Brosas, Elago, Zamora (W.K.), Paduano, Chatto, Silverio, Palma, Cagas, Agabas, Olivarez, Salvador-Tambunting, Salceda, Bordado, Sy-Alvarado, Ungab, Bautista-Bandigan, Nieto, Gatchalian, Sacdalan, Biazon, Cabochan, Salo, Rodriguez, Go (M.) | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2019-12-04 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-12-04 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-12-16 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997" | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:192 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | Y---Abaya |
| X---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent) | X---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | X---Agabas |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| X---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | X---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | Y---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | Y---Amatong |
| B---Andaya--(Absent) | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | B---Arbison--(Absent) |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| B---Arroyo--(Absent) | Y---Atienza |
| B---Aumentado--(Absent) | B---Babasa--(Absent) |
| Y---Bagatsing | B---Bainto-Aguinaldo--(Absent) |
| Y---Balindong | B---Bañas-Nograles--(Absent) |
| Y---Barba | B---Barbers--(Absent) |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | B---Bautista--(Absent) |
| B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent) | Y---Belmonte |
| B---Benitez--(Absent) | Y---Bernos |
| B---Biazon--(Absent) | Y---Billones |
| B---Biron--(Absent) | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas |
| B---Bulut--(Absent) | Y---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| B---Cabredo--(Absent) | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | B---Caoagdan--(Absent) |
| Y---Cari | Y---Castelo |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | Y---Castro (F.H.) |
| Y---Cayetano (A.P.) | Y---Cayetano (M.L.) |
| Y---Celeste | Y---Chatto |
| X---Chipeco | Y---Chungalao |
| Y---Co (A.N.) | B---Co (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Cojuangco | X---Collantes |
| X---Crisologo | Y---Cua |
| Y---Cuaresma | Y---Cueva |
| Y---Cullamat | Y---Dagooc |
| Y---Dalipe | Y---Dalog |
| Y---Datol | Y---Ruiz Daza |
| Y---De Jesus | Y---De Venecia |
| B---Defensor (L.)--(Absent) | B---Defensor (M.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Del Mar | Y---Delos Santos |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | Y---Dimaporo (A.) |
| Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) | B---Duavit--(Absent) |
| Y---Dujali | X---Duterte |
| B---Dy (F.M.C.)--(Absent) | X---Dy (F.) |
| B---Dy (I.P.)--(Absent) | Y---Ebcas |
| B---Ecleo--(Absent) | B---Elago--(Absent) |
| B---Enverga--(Absent) | B---Erice--(Absent) |
| Y---Eriguel | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| X---Espino | X---Estrella |
| Y---Fariñas (R.C.) | B---Fariñas I (R.C.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Fernandez | Y---Fernando |
| Y---Ferrer (J.M.) | X---Ferrer (L.) |
| Y---Flores | B---Fongwan--(Absent) |
| B---Fortun--(Absent) | Y---Fortuno |
| B---Frasco--(Absent) | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| Y---Gaite | Y---Garbin |
| Y---Garcia (J.E.) | Y---Garcia (P.J.) |
| X---Garcia (V.) | X---Garin (J.) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gasataya |
| B---Gatchalian--(Absent) | Y---Gato |
| Y---Geron | Y---Go (E.C.) |
| Y---Go (M.) | Y---Torres-Gomez |
| B---Gonzaga--(Absent) | Y---Gonzales (A.) |
| Y---Gonzales (N.) | Y---Gonzalez |
| B---Gorriceta--(Absent) | Y---Guico |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Guya |
| Y---Haresco | Y---Hataman |
| X---Hernandez | Y---Herrera-Dy |
| Y---Hofer | Y---Jalosjos |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | B---Jimenez--(Absent) |
| B---Kho (E.)--(Absent) | B---Kho (W.)--(Absent) |
| B---Khonghun--(Absent) | Y---Labadlabad |
| X---Lacson | B---Lacson-Noel--(Absent) |
| Y---Lagman | Y---Lagon |
| Y---Lara | Y---Lazatin |
| Y---Leachon | B---Legarda--(Absent) |
| Y---Lim | Y---Limkaichong |
| B---Lopez (M.L.)--(Absent) | Y---Loyola |
| Y---Lusotan | X---Maceda |
| X---Madrona | B---Malapitan--(Absent) |
| B---Mangaoang--(Absent) | Y---Mangudadatu |
| B---Marcoleta--(Absent) | Y---Mariano-Hernandez |
| Y---Mariño | Y---Marquez |
| Y---Martinez | Y---Matba |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mendoza--(Absent) |
| D---Mercado--(N/A) | Y---Momo |
| Y---Natividad-Nagaño | B---Nava--(Absent) |
| Y---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| B---Nograles (J.J.)--(Absent) | B---Nograles (J.F.F.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Nolasco | B---Nuñez-Malanyaon--(Absent) |
| B---Oaminal--(Absent) | B---Olivarez--(Absent) |
| Y---Ong (J.) | Y---Ong (R.) |
| Y---Ortega | B---Ouano-Dizon--(Absent) |
| B---Pacquiao (A.)--(Absent) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| B---Pichay--(Absent) | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | X---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Ramos | Y---Remulla |
| X---Revilla | B---Reyes--(Absent) |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | B---Roman--(Absent) |
| X---Romero | X---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| X---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| Y---Sacdalan | Y---Sagarbarria |
| B---Sakaluran--(Absent) | B---Salceda--(Absent) |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez |
| B---Sangcopan--(Absent) | B---Santos-Recto--(Absent) |
| Y---Sarmiento | B---Saulog--(Absent) |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| B---Silverio--(Absent) | Y---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| B---Suarez (A.)--(Absent) | B---Suarez (D.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| Y---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) | B---Tan (S.A.)--(Absent) |
| B---Tan-Tambut--(Absent) | B---Tejada--(Absent) |
| B---Teves (A.)--(Absent) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Tulfo | B---Tupas--(Absent) |
| Y---Tutor | B---Ty (A.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | Y---Uy (J.) |
| B---Uy (R.)--(Absent) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | Y---Veloso |
| B---Vergara--(Absent) | X---Villa |
| Y---Villafuerte | B---Villanueva (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | Y---Villar |
| B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) | B---Villarica--(Absent) |
| Y---Violago | X---Yap (E.) |
| X---Yap (V.) | X---Yu |
| X---Zamora (R.) | B---Zamora (W.K.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2019-12-17 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2019-12-17 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997' [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2019 ] Introduced by Representatives ALFREDO JR A. GARBIN, FRANCE L. CASTRO, CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, FERDINAND R. GAITE et al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 16, 2019; 12/17/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 12/18/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION and GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES; 3/11/2021 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 1/21/2021 Conducted CONSULTATION/OCULAR;
Abstract
Provides retirement benefits for any member who retires from the service who has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service; at least fifty-six (56) years of age at the time of retirement; and is not receiving a monthly pension from permanent total disability.
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