Castillon-Lora, Teresita D. creator author. text ph Quezon City Manila, Philippines Rex Book Store c2018 2018 2018 monographic eng xxix, 390 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 23 cm. Contents: Section one The law; the bodies it created -- Part I The Philippine law on senior citizens -- Chapter 1 The development of our prevailing law -- Chapter 2 The prevailing 2010 IRR and 2004 IRR -- Chapter 3 The law's bases, objectives, and programs -- Part II The bodies created -- Chapter 1 The osca and the osca head -- Chapter 2 The senior citizens center -- Chapter 3 The NCMB, RCMB, and the C/MCMB -- Section two The senior citizens, the privileges and benefits, and the penalties for their violation -- Part III The senior citizens -- Part IV The privileges specific to groups of senior citizens -- Chapter 1 For active senior citizens -- Chapter 2 For indigent senior citizens -- Chapter 3 For retirees receiving monthly pension -- Chapter 4 For minimum wage earners -- Chapter 5 For the centenarians -- Chapter 6 Death of senior citizens -- Part V The privileges all living senior citizens -- Chapter 1 The express lanes and/or prioritization -- Chapter 2 The mandatory philhealth coverage -- Chapter 3 20% discount and VAT exemption, if applicable -- Chapter 4 20% discount and VAT exemption on medical and health related purchases -- Chapter 5 20% discount and VAT exemption on domestic transportation -- Chapter 6 20% discount and VAT exemption, in hotels, etc. (similar lodging establishments, restaurants, and recreation centers -- Chapter 7 20% discount and VAT exemption on admission fees -- Chapter 8 5% discounts and VAT exemption on admission fees -- Chapter 9 5% discount on basic necessities and prime commodities -- Chapter 10 Government assistance for special housing needs -- Chapter 11 More government assistance: social safety nets and social services -- Part VI The privilege of groups of/for senior citizens -- Chapter 1 50% utility discount for senior citizens center, care/group homes -- Chapter 2 Government assistance/incentive -- Chapter 3 Support for NGOs/private volunteer organizations -- Part VII Penalties and other transactions for violations -- Section Three Others: benefits of privilege, appropriations, mandates of government office/officials -- Part VIII The annexes tax reduction for privilege providers -- Part IX Provisions for appropriations -- Part X The mandates of government agencies and instrumentalities. Adult adult Teresita D. Castillon-Lora. Purchased Pableo-Borbon, Deniebelle College of Criminology Criminology Text in English Elderly Old age Senior Citizen Philippine law 9789712394683 [paperback] University of Cebu-Banilad 250725 20250725102234.0