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A House of Representatives’ panel has approved measures that would give senior citizens bigger discounts on their monthly electric and water consumption. During the virtual hearing, the Committee on Senior Citizens approved House Bills 1903 and 3040, which would entail an amendment to Republic Act 7432, as amended by RA 9994, or the “Expanded Senior […]
Senator Grace Poe sought increased livelihood programs for the country’s greying population which they can do at home to help tide them over the coronavirus pandemic. “With their depth of experience and knowledge gained through the years, there is no doubt that senior citizens will make an integral contribution to economic development,” Poe said. The […]
A total of 52,400 senior citizens in Nueva Ecija’s first congressional district received financial assistance amid the pandemic. The aid came from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the family of 1st District Rep. Estrellita Suansing. Suansing, who personally supervised the distribution of P1,000 to every senior citizen at the municipal gym […]
A partylist lawmaker has appealed to Metro Manila mayors to allow house-to-house vaccinations against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for senior citizens aged at least 70 and above, as well as persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a letter to Metro Manila Council chairman Edwin Olivarez, Senior Citizens Partylist Representative Rodolfo Ordanes said local government units (LGUs) […]
The government should consider piloting two new modes of vaccinating senior citizens, at home and drive-thru, which Senator Joel Villanueva said are the safest and the most convenient for the group most at-risk to COVID-19. Villanueva said his twin proposals, which come on the heels of the World Immunization Week, recognize the reality that “for […]
To eliminate the hesitancy of the elderly in getting vaccinated, Senior Citizens Partylist Representative Ompong Ordanes called on the Department of Health (DOH) to explain what best COVID-19 vaccine should be given them.“Ang dapat na maipaliwanag ng [DOH] ay kung alin ba ang pinakamagandang bakuna sa aming mga senior citizens. Sila po ang nakakaalam nyan […]
A House of Representatives’ panel adopted a resolution urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to release the monthly social pension of senior citizens every three months instead of the current schedule of every six months. The Special Committee on Senior Citizens, chaired by Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes, adopted House Resolution […]
Senior citizens suffering from kidney diseases could soon have access to free dialysis procedures as the proposed Free Dialysis for Senior Citizens Act hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. The House Special Committee on Senior Citizens, chaired by Senior Citizens Partylist Representative Rodolfo Ordanes, approved House Bill 7859. “The cost of the needed […]
“A big step forward for geriatric health care.” This was how Minority Leader Benny Abante categorized the launch of the country’s first hemodialysis unit for seniors, which is part of the new and expanded health services being offered by the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC). Senior citizens are extremely vulnerable to renal disease. […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the holding of early voting for close to 10 million senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to ensure greater participation in the electoral process amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Angara aired his concern about how seniors and PWDs continue to be disenfranchised or are facing difficulties in […]