+ Follow senior citizens Tag
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[Title] => Philippines pushes for treaty on rights of older persons at UN Human Rights Council
[Summary] => A Philippine-backed resolution that will initiate the drafting of the world's first binding treaty on elderly rights passed unanimously at the United Nations Human Rights Council last week.
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[Title] => Impeach Sara rally binayran
[Summary] => Dili g'yud modaog ang mga bakakon batok sa mga matinud-anon.
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[Title] => Senior citizens receive reading glasses in Cotabato City
[Summary] => At least 72 senior citizens from different barangays in Cotabato City had received reading glasses as beneficiaries of the Sagip Paningin Para Kay Lolo at Lola Program of the social services ministry of the Bangsamoro regional government.
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[Title] => FDA studies extending booklet-free medicine discount to PWDs
[Summary] => The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is studying the expansion of the booklet-free rule for the 20% medicine discount to include persons with disabilities (PWDs), in addition to senior citizens.
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[Title] => Seniors, PWDs got P12-billion benefits through 20% discount – Salceda
[Summary] => Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country have obtained P12 billion in benefits through the 20-percent discount on purchases of goods, especially medicines.
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[Title] => Booklets for meds no longer required for seniors – DOH
[Summary] => Senior citizens are no longer required to present the purchase booklet to avail themselves of 20-percent discount when buying medicine, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said yesterday.
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[Title] => One less hassle for senior citizens: Booklet rule for medicines scrapped
[Summary] => Senior citizens no longer need to present their purchase booklets at pharmacies to avail of the 20% discount on medicines, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Monday, December 23.
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[Title] => Senior citizens to get more jobs, tax breaks under House-approved bill
[Summary] => The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading on Wednesday, November 20, a bill requiring the government to provide senior citizens with employment opportunities and reduced income taxes.
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[Title] => No lolo and lola left behind: Efforts underway for senior health and welfare
[Summary] => As our population continues to age, senior citizens—especially those living with non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease—remain among the most vulnerable.
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[AuthorName] => Jing Castañeda
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[Title] => 203K seniors sa Maynila, tatanggap ng dobleng cash aid
[Summary] => Simula sa susunod na taon, doble na ang cash aid na matatanggap ng may 203,000 senior citizens ng Maynila mula sa pamahalaang lungsod.
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[Title] => Philippines pushes for treaty on rights of older persons at UN Human Rights Council
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[Title] => Senior citizens receive reading glasses in Cotabato City
[Summary] => At least 72 senior citizens from different barangays in Cotabato City had received reading glasses as beneficiaries of the Sagip Paningin Para Kay Lolo at Lola Program of the social services ministry of the Bangsamoro regional government.
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[Title] => FDA studies extending booklet-free medicine discount to PWDs
[Summary] => The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is studying the expansion of the booklet-free rule for the 20% medicine discount to include persons with disabilities (PWDs), in addition to senior citizens.
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[Title] => Seniors, PWDs got P12-billion benefits through 20% discount – Salceda
[Summary] => Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country have obtained P12 billion in benefits through the 20-percent discount on purchases of goods, especially medicines.
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[Title] => Booklets for meds no longer required for seniors – DOH
[Summary] => Senior citizens are no longer required to present the purchase booklet to avail themselves of 20-percent discount when buying medicine, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said yesterday.
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[Title] => One less hassle for senior citizens: Booklet rule for medicines scrapped
[Summary] => Senior citizens no longer need to present their purchase booklets at pharmacies to avail of the 20% discount on medicines, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Monday, December 23.
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[Title] => Senior citizens to get more jobs, tax breaks under House-approved bill
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[Title] => No lolo and lola left behind: Efforts underway for senior health and welfare
[Summary] => As our population continues to age, senior citizens—especially those living with non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease—remain among the most vulnerable.
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