SEN. LOREN LEGARDA TODAY WELCOMED THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 3561 EXPANDING THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE COUNTRY.
“As a co-author of this bill, I am justifiably happy that my colleagues have seen it fit to pass this important piece of legislation,” said Loren.
“Our senior citizens deserve more than what they are getting under the existing Senior Citizens Act. The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2009 gives them a wider range of benefits and privileges. This is consistent with the constitutional provision that the State values the dignity of every human person and shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people, including the elderly,” Loren said.
“Senior citizens are an integral part of Philippine society and therefore we must lend full support to the improvement of their total well-being. We must let them take their proper place in society and encourage them to contribute to nation-building,” Loren explained.
At the same time, the senator said, the government should encourage their families and communities to reaffirm the valued Filipino tradition of caring for senior citizens.
Among the salient provisions of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2009 are the following:
• Senior citizens shall be granted exemption from the value-added tax (VAT) provided under the National Internal Revenue Code on the sale of goods and services from all establishments. They shall also be given a twenty percent (20%) discount on the purchase of medicines; on the professional fees of attending physicians in all private hospitals, medical facilities, and outpatient clinics; on medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory fees in all private hospitals and medical facilities, and outpatient clinics; in actual fare for land transportation, domestic air transport services and sea shipping; on the utilization of services in hotels and similar lodging establishments, restaurants and recreation centers; and on admission fees charged by theaters, cinema houses and concert halls, circuses, carnivals and other similar places of culture, leisure and amusement.
• Senior citizens who are considered minimum wage earners shall be given exemption from the payment of individual income taxes.
• The DOH shall administer free vaccination against the influenza virus and pneumococcal disease for indigent senior citizen patients.
• Throughout the country, there shall be established a “senior citizens ward” in every government hospital. This geriatric ward shall be for the exclusive use of senior citizens who are in need of hospital confinement by reason of their health conditions.
• Indigent senior citizens identified by the DSWD shall be entitled to a monthly stipend amounting to one thousand five hundred pesos (P1,500) to augment their daily subsistence and other medical needs.
Source: http://lorenlegarda.com.ph/news_065_Loren_hails_passage_of_expanded_senior_citizens_act.php
That is really a good and useful bill for our senior citizens, it is really important that we give attention to this kind of matter. We should all be grateful the bill passed already. Thanks to Sen Legarda, for informing us.We should really lend support to our senior citizens.
ReplyDeleteMabuti naman at meron nang bill kung saan me benefits mga senior citizens at mbuti naman nakapasa na ito. Gusto ko pag tumanda ako meron akong makukuha pa ding benepisyo sa pamahalaan lalo na kung hindi na ko makakapagtrabo dahil sa katandaan pero patuloy na nabubuhay.
ReplyDeleteBigyan halaga pa rin dapat ang mga matatanda, sa panahon ngayon napapabyaan na sila e sa huli magiging matanda din tayong lahat..importante yung mga ganyang benefits at mabuti e pasado na yan.
ReplyDeleteI can consider this bill as one of the best bills that has been passed for this year love the elderly and always give them the appropriate needs that they need.Keep on helping the poor Senator Loren. We love you!!!
ReplyDelete22o ba to naipsa nba tlga ung bill na toh kse mtgal na pingdebathin toh sa senate pero thank god ok na.Thanx Sen. Loren
ReplyDeleteDapat tlga mahalin at ibgay ntin ung mga benefits na para sa mga mata2nda kc kawawa nmn cla khit sa pnggamot at mga discounts lng malking tulong na to salmat at naipas n din sa wakas.
ReplyDeleteThe best bill ever KEEP IT UP SEN.LOREN LEGARDA.. :)
ReplyDeletesana poh magakaroon pa ng mas marming bill na related sa benefits ng mga senior citizens kc ung father ko po malki tlga ang tulong ng mga gnito sa knya lalo na po sa pagbili ng gmot po tsaka evrytym na kakin sa mga fastfuds or resto ngagamit po tlga salamt sa bill na to Sen. loren Mabuhay po kayo
ReplyDeleteYup thats a very good idea madam let us consider our senior citizen and give importance and value them as long as we can, This advocate has a great hyelp to all cozwe have our granfather and grandmother and we knoe that it has medecine that maintains thier body. so it can help us to have a discount even a little discount can do.thank madam the best ka talaga.
ReplyDeleteSenator sana ma approbahan na ito kasi nakakaawa namn yung mga citizens na naghihirap ngayon at pinabayaan pa ng kanilang mga kamag-anak. Hope madam matupad lahat itong advocacy mo lalo na itong para sa matatanda at nangangailangan talaga ng tulong.
ReplyDeleteElderly people should be prioritized by the government especially when it comes to their medicine and hospital needs.Kahit siguro matatanda na sila malaki pa din ang naging parte nila sa bansa natin kaya dapat lang na magkaroon ng mga bills na ganito para sa kapakanan nila thank you so much senator loren legarda isa kang dakila
ReplyDeleteYan si loren sncre tlga sa pgtulong at lam nya pa kung anong mas dapat na unhin katulad ng peace sa mindanao,tsaka ung pagpa2tibay ng mga buildings at ung isa pa ung restoration ng environment
ReplyDeleteMahalin ang mga Senior Citizens mabuhay si loren legarda iboto natin siya!!!
ReplyDeletetama lng yung gnawa nila na ipinasa na agad yung expanded bill for senior citizens kase kawawa nmn yung mga lolo't lola ntin kung walng gnitong batas matatanda n nga cla tpos aapihin pa huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuuhu
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