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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS By:
First Regular Session
996 REGISTRATION UNIT
HOUSE BILL NO, AO BILLS AND INDEX SERVICIZ

Introduced by HONORABLE LUIS JOSE ANGEL N. CAMPOS, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No, 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
mandates the establishment of an Office for Senior Citizens Affairs ("SCA") in all
cities and municipalities. ‘This measure is aimed at providing an accessible
avenue for identifying, recognizing and addressing the issues plaguing the
elderly community.

The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 further directs that the OSCA
be headed by a senior citizen who will enjoy a term of three (3) years and will be
entitled to an honorarium, subject to the approval of the local government unit
concerned. ‘The OSCA head is to be chosen from a list of three (3) nominees as
recommended by a general assembly of senior citizens organizations in the city
or municipality,

As is inevitable in positions imbued with responsibility and the power to
highlight social concerns (thus commanding government attention and action),
the position of OSCA Head is a coveted one.

Keeping in mind the welfare of the senior citizens within the local
communities and the ensuring that they be well-represented, the law must
define basic eligibility requirements for the position of OSCA Head. This bill
proposes such eligibility requirements.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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LUIS JOSE ANGEL N. CAMPOS, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

996

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE LUIS JOSE ANGEL N. CAMPOS, JR.

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE HEAD OF THE
OFFICE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AFFAIRS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7342, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Republic Act No. 7342, as last amended by Section 6 of
Republic Act No. 9994, otherwise known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of
2010, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

Section 6. Section 6 of the same Act, as amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

SEC. 6. The Office for Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA). - There shall be
established in all cities and municipalities an OSCA to be headed by a
senior citizen who shall be appointed by the mayor for a term of three (3)
years without reappointment but without prejudice to an extension if
exigency so requires. Said appointee shall be chosen from a list of three
(3) nominees as recommended by a general assembly of senior citizens
organizations in the city or municipality.

NO PERSON SHALL
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED, A REGISTERED VOT
CITY OR MUNICIPALITY, OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, ABL
AND WRITE, AND A BONA FIDE MEMBER OF A DULY ACCREDIT
SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP FOR AT L 'HREE (3) YEARS ON THE DAY
OF HIS NOMINATION.

je head of the OSCA shall be appointed to serve the interest of senior
citizens and shall not be removed or replaced except for reasons of death,
permanent disability or ineffective performance of his duties to the
detriment of fellow senior citizens.

The head of the OSCA shall be entitled to receive an honorarium of an
amount at least equivalent to Salary Grade 10 to be approved by the LGU
concerned.


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The head of the OSCA shall be assisted by the City Social Welfare and
Development officer or by the Municipal Social Welfare and Development
Officer, in coordination with the Social Welfare and Development Office.

The Office of the Mayor shall exercise supervision over the OSCA relative
to their plans, activities and programs for senior citizens. The OSCA shall
work together and establish linkages with accredited NGOs Pos and the
barangays in their respective areas.

The OSCA shall have the following functions:

(a) To plan, implement and monitor yearly work programs in pursuance
of the objectives of this Act;

(b) To draw up a list of available and required services which can be
provided by the senior citizens;

(6) To maintain and regularly update on a quarterly basis the list of senior
citizens and to issue national individual identification cards, free of
charge, which shalll be valid anywhere in the country

(d) To serve as a general information and liaison center for senior
citizens;

() To monitor compliance of the provisions of this Act particularly the
grant of special discounts and privileges to senior citizens;

(8) To report to the mayor, any individual, establishments, business entity,
institutions or agency found violating any provision of this Act; and

(g) To assist the senior citizens in filing complaints or charges against any
individual, establishments, business entity, institution, or agency refusing
to comply with the privileges under this Act before the Department of
Justice (DOJ), the Provincial Prosecutor's Office, the regional or the
municipal trial court, the municipal trial court in cities, or the municipal
circuit trial court."

Section 2. Repealing Clause - Any law, decree, executive order,
administrative order, or rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, and amended
accordingly.

Section 3. Separability Clause - If any section or provision of this Act is
held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not
be affected and thereby remain in full force and effect.

Section 4. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,