This might not be the typical expat blog, written by a German expat, living in the Philippines since 1999. It's different. In English and in German. Check it out! Enjoy reading!
Dies mag' nun wirklich nicht der typische Auswandererblog eines Deutschen auf den Philippinen sein. Er soll etwas anders sein. In Englisch und in Deutsch! Viel Spass beim Lesen!
You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?
There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!
Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!
Visitors of germanexpatinthephilippines/Besucher dieser Webseite.Ich liebe meine Flaggensammlung!
SENIOR Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes reminded the elderly and their families to exercise caution and to avoid people promising financial assistance and other benefits that are authorized for release by government agencies.
"My advice to my older peers is to not trust anyone or any organization that asks for money in exchange for a social pension or other government assistance," Ordanes said.
"It is obvious that this is a scam, because the government is providing free financial aid," he added.
A concerned individual contacted the Senior Citizen Party-list about a supposed senior citizens' organization that has been recruiting members, collecting dues, and soliciting with promises of social pension for the underprivileged seniors.
Ordanes asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to look into the scam.
The city government of Manila is seeking stricter implementation of an ordinance ensuring protection of senior citizens from all types of abuse.
The city of Manila wants to protect senior citizens in the city with a stricter implementation of an ordinance approved last year by the city council. (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin)
Ordinance No. 8488 or the “City of Manila Ordinance Against Elderly Abuse, Exploitation and Neglect” authored by Councilor Ernesto Dionisio, Jr. and approved by the city council last year, protects the physical, mental, and social well-being of the 132,000 senior citizens in Manila.
While there has been no documented case of elder maltreatment in the city in the recent years, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada said it does not mean that they will become lenient in implementing the ordinance.
The city’s Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) said it is currently working with the barangay officials in the establishment of a “rescue assistance” program for senior citizens.
“One measure we are considering is putting up a hotline or a senior citizens desk where concerned citizens could report any maltreatment of senior citizens or any activity or situation that causes intended, unintentional, or unnecessary harm to the elderly,” OSCA officer-in-charge Jeff Manansala said.
He said barangay officials will play a key part in this program since they know the neighborhood.
“’Yung mga kinukulong ng anak, ‘di pinapakain, pinapahirapan, maraming ganyang kaso,” Manansala said.
The ordinance defines elder abuse as “the physical, mental, or material maltreatment of an elderly person, including but not limited to beating and isolation, and deprivation of food and medication.”
It imposes a fine of P5,000 and a one year imprisonment, or both, to any person who “willfully subjects an elderly person to ill-treatment, whether physical or verbal, in such manner as to degrade the inherent value of his person…or willfully subjects an elderly person to prolonged mental or emotional harassment.”
I am not yet a senior citizen. I am not yet a pensioner. But I love to live in the Philippines for good since 1999, because Filipinos really can be proud of their strong support to elderly. Not only do they have a set of laws for senior citizens that are the envy of many developing countries, the Filipino families supprt system remains positive, appreciate and nurturing.
On the other hand; the number of all these elders continues to swell. If I am not mistaken, some five million people aged 60 years and older now account for about nice percent of the current population. This is expected to increase to about 12 percent by 2025.
Isn't it amusing to see aged 60-and-up-groups taking pleasure in discounted lunches or dinners or seeing for free a good movie? Many of Filipinos look forward to this retirement age with so much relish1 There is indeed a long list of freebies and discounts that are available to holders of that "one-and-only card" issued by the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs under the city or municipal mayor's office.
And, these benefits are also available for all expats living in the Philippines permanently!!!
Aside from getting 20 percent discount on medicines, medical and dental fees, transport fares, services in hotels and restaurants, admission fess in theatres, as well as a fice percent discount on water and electricity charges. And, very important and just recently, these transactions are exempt from the value added tax!
