Expanded Senior Citizens Act
Congress of the Philippines, Government of Philippines
Country Resources
Older Persons General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans and service standards
Philippines
31 December 2003
Legislation/regulation
Republic Act No. 9994
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An act to maximise the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes.This sets out the legal basis for the governments ideal of active ageing where senior citizens remain active members of society.
This act has been recently Amended in 2010.
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