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                    [Title] => Seniors without pensions to get government aid
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Senior citizens above 70 years not receiving any pension are set to get a P500 monthly stipend from the national government.

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Sa ilalim ng bagong batas, ang mga indibidwal na may edad 60 taon pataas o kilala sa taguring "older persons" ay bibigyan ng 20 porsiyento na diskuwento sa mga hotel, restoran, lugar-libangan, pribadong ospital, sinehan, karnabal at mga katulad na etsabilisimiyento, pagbili ng gamot pati na sa pagpapalibing.
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Sa isang maikling programang isinagawa ng mga matatandang raliyista, nagsindi ng kandila, nanalangin at pagkatapos ay nag-noise barrage ang mga ito upang iparating sa mga kongresista ang kanilang kahilingan.

Ang mga matatanda, ayon sa Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc. (COSE) ay nagmula pa umano sa iba’t ibang panig ng Metro Manila.
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House Bill (HB) 975 also known as "The Magna Carta for Older Persons" filed by Rep. Cynthia Villar aims to put together in one law all existing and proposed measures concerning older persons to ensure self reliance and their capacity to attain a more meaningful and productive life.
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Layunin ng Magna Carta for Older Persons o House Bill 975 na inakda ni Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia Villar na mabigyan ng tamang atensiyon ang pangangailangan ng mga ito.
[DatePublished] => 2002-05-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 104674 [Title] => Drilon proposes Magna Carta for senior citizens [Summary] => Senator Franklin M. Drilon is pushing for a landmark proposal that spells out the rights and privileges of senior citizens, or persons aged 60 years and above, including access to employment, education, health, and other social services.

Drilon said there are nearly four million senior citizens in the country, most of whom have inadequate basic social services and face barriers and discrimination in employment, education and health services.
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                    [ArticleID] => 482688
                    [Title] => Seniors without pensions to get government aid
                    [Summary] => 

Senior citizens above 70 years not receiving any pension are set to get a P500 monthly stipend from the national government.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 73452 [Title] => RDC endorses proposed GSIS separate scheme for pensioners [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-07-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 244323 [Title] => Dagdag-benepisyo sa senior citizens, ok na [Summary] => Dagdag na benepisyo ang matatamo ngayon ng mga nakatatanda dahil sa tuluyang pagiging batas ng Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003 (RA 9257) na inakda sa Kamara ni Las Piñas Congw. Cynthia Villar.

Sa ilalim ng bagong batas, ang mga indibidwal na may edad 60 taon pataas o kilala sa taguring "older persons" ay bibigyan ng 20 porsiyento na diskuwento sa mga hotel, restoran, lugar-libangan, pribadong ospital, sinehan, karnabal at mga katulad na etsabilisimiyento, pagbili ng gamot pati na sa pagpapalibing.
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Sa isang maikling programang isinagawa ng mga matatandang raliyista, nagsindi ng kandila, nanalangin at pagkatapos ay nag-noise barrage ang mga ito upang iparating sa mga kongresista ang kanilang kahilingan.

Ang mga matatanda, ayon sa Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc. (COSE) ay nagmula pa umano sa iba’t ibang panig ng Metro Manila.
[DatePublished] => 2002-05-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 161365 [Title] => Benefits for elderly sector pushed in bill [Summary] => In a move to empower the country’s older persons, a proposed measure is being pushed at the House of Representatives that will provide a load of benefits and privileges to Filipinos aged 60 years old and above.

House Bill (HB) 975 also known as "The Magna Carta for Older Persons" filed by Rep. Cynthia Villar aims to put together in one law all existing and proposed measures concerning older persons to ensure self reliance and their capacity to attain a more meaningful and productive life.
[DatePublished] => 2002-05-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 160612 [Title] => Dagdag na benepisyo pa sa matatanda isinulong [Summary] => Hiniling ng Kamara sa Malacañang na sertipikahang "urgent" ang panukalang batas na magbibigay ng dagdag pang benepisyo at pribilehiyo sa mga Pilipinong nasa 60 taon ang edad pataas o ‘yong tinatawag na sektor ng "older persons."

Layunin ng Magna Carta for Older Persons o House Bill 975 na inakda ni Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia Villar na mabigyan ng tamang atensiyon ang pangangailangan ng mga ito.
[DatePublished] => 2002-05-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 104674 [Title] => Drilon proposes Magna Carta for senior citizens [Summary] => Senator Franklin M. Drilon is pushing for a landmark proposal that spells out the rights and privileges of senior citizens, or persons aged 60 years and above, including access to employment, education, health, and other social services.

Drilon said there are nearly four million senior citizens in the country, most of whom have inadequate basic social services and face barriers and discrimination in employment, education and health services.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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