HB 1035

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 1, 2025

An Act Granting Lifetime Validity of Passports Issued to Filipino Senior Citizens Amending Republic Act No. 8239, Otherwise Known as the “philippine Passport Act of 1996”

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The proposal would let Filipino senior citizens obtain passports that never expire, as long as they can prove they are still Filipino citizens.

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Author · Representative

Milagros Magsaysay
RepresentativeUNITED SENIOR CITIZENS (party-list)
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HB 8954· Filed Apr 22, 2026
An Act Granting Lifetime Validity of Philippine Passports Issued to Senior Citizens, Further Amending for the Purpose Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8239, Otherwise Known as the �philippine Passport Act of 1996�, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on FOREIGN AFFAIRS since 2026-05-05Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 41· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Granting Lifetime Validity of Philippine Passports Issued to Senior Citizens, Further Amending for the Purpose Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8239, Otherwise Known as the "Philippine Passport Act of 1996" as Amended
Pending with the Committee on FOREIGN AFFAIRS since 2025-07-29Rep. Ernesto Jr. M. Dionisio
HB 7429· Filed Jan 27, 2026
An Act Providing Lifetime Validity for Senior Citizen Identification Cards and for Persons with Permanent Disabilities, Rationalizing the Validity Period of Identification Cards, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on SENIOR CITIZENS since 2026-02-02Rep. Jan Franz Norbert Joselito Almario Chan +1
SB 1405· Filed Sep 24, 2025
Lifetime Validity of Identification Cards to Persons with Permanent Disability
Pending in the committeeSen. Erwin T. Tulfo
HB 8017· Filed Feb 23, 2026
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7432, as Amended by Republic Act No. 9994, Otherwise Known as �an Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for Other Purposes�
Pending with the Committee on SENIOR CITIZENS since 2026-02-25Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1

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HB01035 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Granting Lifetime Validity of Passports Issued to Filipino Senior Citizens Amending Republic Act No. 8239, Otherwise Known as the “philippine Passport Act of 1996”

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