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Manila Times: Nobody cares for the elderly anymore
A Manila Times’ Special Report declares that “Nobody cares for the elderly anymore.” The report asks:
How can the senior citizens of the Philippines be a pitiful lot, when there is an Expanded Senior Citizens Act?
It asserts that changed moral values is the main culprit for problems faced by the Filipino elderly. Businesses see the Expanded Senior Citizens Act as being bad for business.
Read here for more on the special report.
SunStar Davao: ‘Bayanihan system’ in the city sought
Sunstar Davao has cited the plan of Councilors Bonguyan, Bellor and Mata-Marañon to institutionalize, via legislation, the “Bayanihan” System.
Councilors Karlo Bello, Louie John Bonguyan, and Teresita Mata-Marañon are set to jointly propose legislative measures encouraging and institutionalizing the “bayanihan system” in Davao City.
Read the rest of the article here.
