Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
THE MAGNA CARTA FOR OLDER PERSONS
Date filed
May 6, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5987, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09257 | |
| FULL TITLE : THE MAGNA CARTA FOR OLDER PERSONS | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Magna Carta for Older Persons | |
| ABSTRACT : "Magna Carta for Older Persons". This bill grants older persons a comprehensive package of protective rights and benefits to afford them adequate health care and lift them into the mainstream through socio-economic and political oppportunities as regard their employment, education, housing, telecommunicati on and transport accessibility, availment of livelihood assistance and voting participation. It expressly prohibits discrimination against older persons in areas of productive participation in the exercise of their rights and privileges. It grants tax incentives to entities which promote the welfare of the elderly. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-05-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Cuenco | 2. Abaya |
| 3. Villarama | 4. Malanyaon |
| 5. Zialcita | 6. Cagas |
| 7. Joaquin | 8. Nograles |
| 9. Taganas Layus | 10. Ablan |
| 11. Vicencio | 12. Lapus |
| 13. Romualdo | 14. Rodriguez |
| 15. Solis | 16. Lacson |
| 17. Monfort | 18. Real |
| 19. Unico | 20. Rodriguez |
| 21. Castelo-daza | 22. Espina |
| 23. Barinaga | 24. Chipeco |
| 25. Echiverri | 26. Abayon |
| 27. Fuentebella | 28. Umali |
| 29. Salapuddin | 30. Angara-castillo |
| 31. Nieva | 32. Calalay |
| 33. Mathay | 34. Defensor |
| 35. Tulagan | 36. Chatto |
| 37. Espinosa | 38. Lagman-luistro |
| 39. Cari | 40. Bueser |
| 41. Cojuangco | 42. Maza |
| 43. Zamora | 44. Espino |
| 45. Abad | 46. Soon-ruiz |
| 47. Roman | 48. Gullas |
| 49. Yapha | 50. Villareal |
| 51. Puentebella | 52. Yumul-hermida |
| 53. Violago | 54. Ancheta |
| 55. Andaya | 56. Sumulong |
| 57. Estrella | 58. Gonzales |
| 59. Zubiri | 60. Silverio |
| 61. Marcos | 62. Dy |
| 63. Carloto | 64. Banaag |
| 65. Dy | 66. Celeste |
| 67. Torres | 68. Bersamin |
| 69. Almario | 70. Castro |
| 71. Clarete | 72. Cua |
| 73. Nachura | 74. Paras |
| 75. Ecleo | 76. Plaza |
| 77. Antonino-custodio | 78. Gozos |
| 79. Joson | 80. Perez |
| 81. Angping | 82. Suplico |
| 83. Nantes | 84. Del Mar |
| 85. Uy | 86. Ylagan |
| 87. Reyes | 88. Amin |
| 89. Alvarez | 90. Cajes |
| 91. Cojuangco | 92. Falcon |
| 93. Ipong | 94. Pablo |
| 95. Singson | 96. Pichay |
| 97. Teves | 98. San Juan |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Villanueva (072 ) | 2. Bernardo-lokin (072 ) |
| 3. Locsin (072 ) | 4. Escudero (072 ) |
| 5. De Guzman (072 ) | 6. Alfelor (072 ) |
| 7. Calizo (077 ) | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02395 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01446 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-05-06 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 251, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 402, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 975, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1106, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1263, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1394, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1428, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1682, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1685, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2040, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2102, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2412, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2421, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2476, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2779, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4298, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4454, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4530, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4564, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4569, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5008, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5066, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5307, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5517, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5840, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-05-07 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-05-07 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-05-14 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-05-14 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-05-14 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Notes of the original HBs No. 975, 1106, 1498, 2040, 2102, 2421, 4454, 251, 402, 1263, 1394, 1682, 1685, 2412, 2476, 2779, 4298, 4530, 4564, 4569, 5008, 5066, 5307, 5517 and 5840 as the sponsorship remarks on the measure. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-05-21 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-05-26 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:148 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-06-02 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2003-06-03 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2003-10-21 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2003-11-17 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Alvarez, Zialcita, Antonino-custodio, Moreno, Cuenco, Espina, Barbers, Abad, Villar, Angara-castillo | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : , , , , , , | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2003-12-16 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2003-12-16 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2004-02-02 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2004-03-03 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09257 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATIONAL BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' |
Abstract
"Magna Carta for Older Persons". This bill grants older persons a comprehensive package of protective rights and benefits to afford them adequate health care and lift them into the mainstream through socio-economic and political oppportunities as regard their employment, education, housing, telecommunicati on and transport accessibility, availment of livelihood assistance and voting participation. It expressly prohibits discrimination against older persons in areas of productive participation in the exercise of their rights and privileges. It grants tax incentives to entities which promote the welfare of the elderly.
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