Laws in the Philippines for the Older Persons Flashcards
States that “it is the duty of the family to take care of its senior citizen members while the State may design program of social security for them.”
Article XV, Section IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
Article 15, Section 4
The Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD) has issued Administrative Order No. 4 series of 2010, to establish community based health care services for older persons.
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“Guidelines on the Home Care Support Services for Senior Citizens”
Included health promotion and disease prevention for adults, by providing free flu vaccinations, osteoporosis screenings and eye tests. The National Action Plan on Senior Citizens focused on aspects of quality of life such as living independently.
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The Plan of Action on Ageing 1999-2004
- Aims to ensure giving priority to community-based approaches which are gender-responsive, with effective leadership and meaningful participation of senior citizens in decision-making processes, both in the context of family and community.
- Aims to promote financial security and financial independence of senior citizens by developing community-based local delivery systems to address their needs.
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The Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (2011-2016)
Provides for the minimum requirements and standards to make buildings, facilities, and utilities for public use accessible to persons with disability, including older persons who are confined to wheelchairs and those who have difficulty in walking or climbing stairs, among others.
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Republic Act No. 344 or the Accessibility Law of 1982
Provides for the establishment of Senior Citizens Centers to cater to older persons’ socialisation and interaction needs as well as to serve as a venue for the conduct of other meaningful activities.
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Republic Act No. 7876
Republic Act No. 7876 is entitled as
“An Act Establishing a Senior Citizens Center in all Cities and Municipalities of the Philippines, and Appropriating Funds Therefore”
Provides for the institutionalisation and enhancement of the social reform agenda by creating the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC). Through its multidimensional and cross-sectoral approach, NAPC provides a mechanism for older persons to participate in policy formulation and decision-making on matters concerning poverty alleviation.
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Republic Act No. 8425
Also known as “The General Appropriations Act of 2012”, under Section 28 mandates that all government agencies and instrumentalities should allocate one percent of their total agency budget to programs and projects for older persons and persons with disabilities.
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Republic Act No. 10155
Republic Act No. 10155 is also known as
“The General Appropriations Act of 2012”
Republic Act No. 9994 is also known as
“Expanded Seniors Citizen Act of 2010”
Provides health care services for poor older persons such as free medical services on government hospitals, discounted services on private hospitals and clinics, free vaccines, discounted medicines, and mandatory PhilHealth coverage.
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Republic Act No. 9994, known as “Expanded Seniors Citizen Act of 2010”
An act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens, further amending Republic Act No. 7432 and otherwise known as “an act to maximise the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes”.
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Republic Act No. 9994, known as “Expanded Seniors Citizen Act of 2010”
