Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO SENIOR CITIZENS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00297 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO SENIOR CITIZENS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO | |
| SHORT TITLE : | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to provide additional benefits to senior citizens by granting them a 20% discount on purchases of funeral services (on a pre-need basis) to lessen the burden on the family left behind when the elderly passes on. It proposes the establishment of the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) at the office of the Governor and city Mayor to be headed by a provincial board member and a city councilor, respectively. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAPUS, JESLI A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (006 ) | 2. Codilla (008 ) |
| 3. Tulagan (008 ) | 4. Badelles (012 ) |
| 5. Marcos (012 ) | 6. Mangudadatu (014 ) |
| 7. Espino (028 ) | 8. Nantes (063 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS ON 2004-07-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS |
Abstract
This bill seeks to provide additional benefits to senior citizens by granting them a 20% discount on purchases of funeral services (on a pre-need basis) to lessen the burden on the family left behind when the elderly passes on. It proposes the establishment of the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) at the office of the Governor and city Mayor to be headed by a provincial board member and a city councilor, respectively.
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