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FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO FORMER PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5059, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2087, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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June 27, 2018
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07889 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO FORMER PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5059, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2087, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Grants former Presidents and Vice Presidents the following benefits and privileges: a.) tax-free retirement pension equivalent to the salary of an incumbent President and Vice President, respectively; b.) personal security and protection detail of at least three (3) personnel to be provided by the PSG; c.) Franking privileges; and d.) fifty percent (50%) discount on all public transportation and foreign travel. The same shall be extended to the surviving spouse provided he/she will not re-marry. |
| ALIAS NAME : "Former Presidents and Vice Presidents" Benefits Act of 2018." |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VARGAS, ALFRED D. |
| DATE FILED : 2018-06-27 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON 2018-07-30 |
Abstract
Grants former Presidents and Vice Presidents the following benefits and privileges: a.) tax-free retirement pension equivalent to the salary of an incumbent President and Vice President, respectively; b.) personal security and protection detail of at least three (3) personnel to be provided by the PSG; c.) Franking privileges; and d.) fifty percent (50%) discount on all public transportation and foreign travel. The same shall be extended to the surviving spouse provided he/she will not re-marry
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