HB 2491

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 29, 2025

An Act Providing a Fifty Percent (50%) Discount from Funeral Services to Indigent Families and Free Funeral Services to Extremely Poor Families Nationwide, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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The proposal would give a 50 % discount on funeral services to families classified as indigent and free funeral services to families classified as extremely poor, with costs funded through the DSWD’s budget.

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Author · Representative

Roy Gonzales
RepresentativeSanta Rosa City, Lone District
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An Act Granting a Fifty Percent (50%) Discount from Funeral Services to Indigent Families and Free Funeral Services to Extremely Poor Families Nationwide, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on SOCIAL SERVICES since 2026-05-11Rep. Jeffrey Soriano
HB 4966· Filed Sep 29, 2025
An Act Granting a Fifty Percent (50%) Discount from Funeral Services to Indigent Families and Free Funeral Services to Extremely Poor Families Nationwide, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
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HB 3768· Filed Aug 18, 2025
An Act Granting a Fifty Percent (50%) Discount from Funeral Services to Indigent Families and Free Funeral Services to Extremely Poor Families Nationwide, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
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HB 2570· Filed Jul 29, 2025
An Act Granting Free Funeral Services to Extremely Poor Families and Fifty Percent (50%) Discount from Funeral Services to Indigent Families Nationwide, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on SOCIAL SERVICES since 2025-08-04Rep. Ralph Wendel P. Tulfo +1
HB 1346· Filed Jul 7, 2025
An Act Granting Free Funeral Services to Poor Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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HB02491 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Providing a Fifty Percent (50%) Discount from Funeral Services to Indigent Families and Free Funeral Services to Extremely Poor Families Nationwide, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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