HB 207

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025

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 8291, Otherwise Known as "The Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997"

In plain language

The proposal would let government employees, such as public‑school teachers, choose to retire at 56 instead of 60, provided they have at least 15 years of service and are not already receiving a disability pension.

Social WelfareLabor and EmploymentPublic Order and Safety

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Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 1906· Filed Feb 25, 2026
Lowering the Optional Retirement Age of Government Workers
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla
SB 237· Filed Jul 7, 2025
New Department of Education (DEPED) Retirement Age Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero
HB 6359· Filed Nov 25, 2025
An Ac? Lowering the Optional Retirement Age of Government Workers from Sixty (60) Years to Fifty-Seven (57) Years, Amending for the Purpose Section 13-A of Republic Act 8291, Otherwise Known as "The Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997"
Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2025-12-01Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap
HB 7294· Filed Jan 26, 2026
An Act Lowering the Compulsory Retirement Age of Teachers and Non-Teaching School Personnel of the Department of Education from Sixty-Five (65) to Sixty (60) Years Old
Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2026-05-13Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero
HB 3356· Filed Aug 7, 2025
An Act Lowering the Optional Retirement Age of Public School Teachers from Sixty (60) Years Old to Fifty-Five (55) Years Old, Amending for the Purpose Section 13-A of Republic Act No. 8291, Otherwise Known as the �government Service Insurance System Act of 1997�
Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2025-08-12Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas

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HB00207 · Sources: BatasWatch