Republic Act No. 10084 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

Full Title

AN ACT GRANTING SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE OMBUDSMAN , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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Congress

14th Congress of the Republic

Senate Bill

S. No. 3567

House Bill

H. No. 5444

Legislative History

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Floor Activity

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Committee Report Senate Link

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Date of Approval

May 5, 2010

Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND THE OMBUDSMAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2010 ]

1/18/2010 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION and FINANCE with Senator(s) PANFILO M. LACSON, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, MANNY VILLAR and ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV as author(s) per Committee Report No. 779, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 2099, 2100, 2112, 2113, 2115, 3082, and taking into consideration HBN-5444;

1/26/2010 Sponsor: Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;

1/20/2010 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

1/26/2010 Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;

1/26/2010 Sponsorship speech of Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI in behalf of Senator Lacson;

1/26/2010 Period of interpellations closed;

1/26/2010 Period of committee amendments;

1/26/2010 Period of committee amendments closed;

1/26/2010 Period of individual amendments closed;

1/26/2010 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

1/26/2010 Senator Zubiri manifested that he be made cosponsor and coauthor as well as all Senators present be made coauthors ( Senators Angara, Aquino III, Arroyo J., Cayetano (P.), Defensor Santiago, Estrada, Enrile, Honasan, Pangilinan, Pimentel, Jr., Revilla Jr., Roxas, and Madrigal);

1/27/2010 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

2/1/2010 Approved on Third Reading:

2/1/2010 Manifestation of Senator Zubiri that the Senate concur to HBN-5444 as an amendment to SBN-3567;

2/2/2010 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

3/3/2010 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-4664 and SBN-3567, received by the Senate, for the signature of Senate Secretary Reyes and Senate President Enrile;

3/25/2010 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-5444 and SBN-3567, sent back to the House of Representatives which were signed by Senate President Enrile and Senate Secretary Reyes;

5/31/2010 Consolidated with HBN-5444 which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on May 5, 2010, and became;

5/31/2010 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10084.

2/1/2010 In favor: (14) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR., MAR ROXAS and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;

2/1/2010 Against: N o n e;

2/1/2010 Abstention: N o n e;

Committees

Committee Report No.

779

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Issuance Category

Legislative Issuance

Legislative Issuance Type

Republic Act

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Subjects

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC)

COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA)

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC)

OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF THE

COMMISSION ON AUDIT

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

OMBUDSMAN

SURVIVING LEGITIMATE SPOUSE

SURVIVORS' BENEFITS

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URL (Congress)

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Newspaper Source Detail

Newspaper Source

Manila Times (May 22, 2010)

Full Text of Issuance

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S. No. 3567 H. No. 5444; Manila Times; Manila Standard Today, May 22, 2010

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10084, May 05, 2010 ]

AN ACT GRANTING SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE OMBUDSMAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. In case of the death of a retired Chairman or Commissioner of the Commission on Audit, the Commission on Elections, the Civil Service Commission and the Ombudsman, the surviving legitimate spouse of said deceased retiree shall be entitled to receive on a monthly basis all the retirement benefits that the said deceased retiree was receiving at the time of his/her demise under the provisions of applicable retirement laws then in force. The said surviving legitimate spouse shall continue to receive such retirement benefits during his/her lifetime or until he/she remarries: Provided, That if the surviving legitimate spouse is receiving benefits under existing retirement laws, he/she shall only be entitled to the difference between the amount provided for in this Act and the benefits he/she is receiving.SEC. 2. Funds for the initial implementation of this Act shall be taken out of the current appropriations for the retirement of the chairman and commissioners of the constitutional commissions as well as the Ombudsman and/or savings of said constitutional commissions and the Ombudsman. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation hereof shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in an least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE	(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 5444 and Senate Bill No. 3567 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 10, 2008 and February 1, 2010, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES	(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary of Senate	Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 05 2010(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYOPresident of the Philippines

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Entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND THE OMBUDSMAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2010 ]
1/18/2010	Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION and FINANCE with Senator(s) PANFILO M. LACSON, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, MANNY VILLAR and ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV as author(s) per Committee Report No. 779, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 2099, 2100, 2112, 2113, 2115, 3082, and taking into consideration HBN-5444;
1/26/2010	Sponsor: Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;
1/20/2010	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
1/26/2010	Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;
1/26/2010	Sponsorship speech of Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI in behalf of Senator Lacson;
1/26/2010	Period of interpellations closed;
1/26/2010	Period of committee amendments;
1/26/2010	Period of committee amendments closed;
1/26/2010	Period of individual amendments closed;
1/26/2010	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
1/26/2010	Senator Zubiri manifested that he be made cosponsor and coauthor as well as all Senators present be made coauthors ( Senators Angara, Aquino III, Arroyo J., Cayetano (P.), Defensor Santiago, Estrada, Enrile, Honasan, Pangilinan, Pimentel, Jr., Revilla Jr., Roxas, and Madrigal);
1/27/2010	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
2/1/2010	Approved on Third Reading:
2/1/2010	Manifestation of Senator Zubiri that the Senate concur to HBN-5444 as an amendment to SBN-3567;
2/2/2010	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
3/3/2010	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-4664 and SBN-3567, received by the Senate, for the signature of Senate Secretary Reyes and Senate President Enrile;
3/25/2010	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-5444 and SBN-3567, sent back to the House of Representatives which were signed by Senate President Enrile and Senate Secretary Reyes;
5/31/2010	Consolidated with HBN-5444 which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on May 5, 2010, and became;
5/31/2010	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10084.
2/1/2010	In favor: (14) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR., MAR ROXAS and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
2/1/2010	Against: N o n e;
2/1/2010	Abstention: N o n e;