Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
THE MAGNA CARTA FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Date filed
August 7, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2102, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : THE MAGNA CARTA FOR SENIOR CITIZENS | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to integrate into a national comprehensive plan socio-economic and political rights of older persons. It also aims to create a "National Council for the Welfare of Senior Citizens (NCWSC)." This Council shall act as a central authority that would direct, coordinate and integrate the planning, management and implementation of all activities, national and local, public and private, pertaining to the welfare and rights of the elderly, in a manner which will ensure maximum and efficient utilization of human and natural resources. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZIALCITA, EDUARDO C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-07 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nograles (013 ) | 2. Echiverri (022 ) |
| 3. Zamora (022 ) | 4. Espino (035 ) |
| 5. Roman (050 ) | 6. Villarama (050 ) |
| 7. Cuenco (070 ) | 8. Gullas (073 ) |
| 9. Soon-ruiz (073 ) | 10. Yapha (076 ) |
| 11. Villareal (009 ) | 12. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5987, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS ON 2001-08-13 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
This bill seeks to integrate into a national comprehensive plan socio-economic and political rights of older persons. It also aims to create a "National Council for the Welfare of Senior Citizens (NCWSC)." This Council shall act as a central authority that would direct, coordinate and integrate the planning, management and implementation of all activities, national and local, public and private, pertaining to the welfare and rights of the elderly, in a manner which will ensure maximum and efficient utilization of human and natural resources.
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