By Javier Joe Ismael
December 6, 2022 420
SEN. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has filed a bill seeking to lower the qualifying age to be legally considered as a senior citizen in the country, from 60 years old down to 56.
Revilla said that the bill is part of his agenda in championing social justice legislation that would benefit many Filipinos, especially "the least, the lost and the last."
The lawmaker added that Filipinos in this age group have been working for the benefit of their families.
"They are the ones who have contributed to the improvement of our economy. Their contribution could not be quantified," Revilla said as he highlighted the invaluable contribution of the elderly.
Senate Bill (SB) 1573 aims to amend Republic Act (RA) 7432 that defines a senior citizen as any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old.
When enacted, all Filipino resident citizens at least 56 years old shall be considered as a senior citizen, thereby being entitled to the benefits that are due to be granted to them.
According to the data provided by the Department of Health in December 2022, 7.33 percent of Covid-19 cases among Filipino senior citizens resulted in death as compared to 0.76 percent mortality among those aged 18 to 59 years old.
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