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President Marcos' signing into law Monday, Feb. 26 of the Expanded Centenarians Act places on full display his compassion toward elderly Filipinos, says House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo.
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos' signing into law Monday, Feb. 26 of the Expanded Centenarians Act places on full display his compassion toward elderly Filipinos.
Thus, said House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, who was one of the many celebrators following the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No.11982.
Under the new law, senior citizens will soon be getting a P10,000 cash gift upon reaching the age of 80 and every five years thereafter (85, 90), until the age of 95.
Upon reaching 100 years old, the beneficiary will still receive the P100,000 bonanza that's in the original language of the bill.
“This goes to show na talagang may malasakit ang ating pamahalaan sa mga kababayan nating senior citizens. Maraming salamat po sa ating Pangulo sa pagbibigay importansiya sa mga matatanda nating kababayan,” Tulfo said in a statement.
(Our government truly has compassion for our senior citizens. Thank you to our President in giving importance to our elderly citizens.)
Tulfo, along with his fellow ACT-CIS Party-list nominees Reps. Jocelyn Tulfo and Edvic Yap, were co-authors of the newly-signed RA No.11982.
This new law for seniors expands the coverage of RA No.10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016, which entitles Filipinos aged 100 years old to a cash gift of P100,000.
The law has been pursued by ACT-CIS solons since the precvous 18th Congress in a bid to give additional benefits for senior citizens. RA No.11982 also creates an Elderly Data Management System to identify seniors eligible to avail of the benefits of the law.
