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EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 13TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 8TH
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILOILO, PHILIPPINES, HELD AT
THE SESSION HALL, 6TH FLOOR NEW CITY HALL BUILDING, PLAZA LIBERTAD,
ILOILO CITY, ON TUESDAY, APRIL 04, 2017.
PRESENT:
HON. JOSE S. ESPINOSA Ill
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
ABSENT:
WHEREAS. living to a hundred years old is a rarity in this modern day and age---
maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle has become a challenge for citizens
regardless of age, young and old;
WHEREAS, signed into law on June 23, 2016 was Republic Act No. 10868,
known as "An Act Honoring and Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Filipino
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Centenarians, and for other purposes, or otherwise known as the "Centenarians Act of
2016";
WHEREAS, Under RA No. 10868, all Filipinos who have reached 100 years old
and above, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, shall be presented a letter of
felicitation from the President, congratulating them for his or her longevity;
WHEREAS, under RA No. 10868 during which, all Filipinos who have turned
centenarian in the current fiscal year shall be awarded a plaque of recognition and a
cash incentive by their respective city or municipal governments in appropriate
ceremonies in addition to the recognition and cash gift provided for by RA 10868, the
amount of the cash incentive shall be determined by the concerned local government
unit.
WHEREAS, under the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for R.A 10868
as part of the annual Elderly Filipino Week, October 1 to 7, the first Sunday of October
is hereby declared as National Respect for Centenarians Day;
Section 1. Title
It is the declared policy of the state to provide social justice in all phases of
national development. Thus, the lloilo City Government, to wit:
a) To give full support to the improvement and total well-being of the elderly and
their full participation in society, considering that senior citizens are integral form of the
community;
b) To encourage the communities they live with to reaffirm the valued Filipino
tradition of caring for the elderly;
d) Together with the Plaque of Recognition the City of lloilo shall grant the
centenarian a cash incentive in an amount to be determined by the lloilo City
government;
e) To set aside a portion of its local funds in their annual budget for this purpose.
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Centenarian- a Filipino and an llonggo who have reached one hundred years old
and above and a duly registered resident of this city;
Resident - an llonggo who lives in the City of lfoilo permanently where he/she
actually or constructively has a permanent home;
Centenarian Gift - the amount of Php 100, 000.00 tax free cash benefit to be
given to the centenarian as a gift from the national government through the DSWD;
Cash incentive - the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 50, 000.00) to be
awarded by chief executive of the City of lloilo as additional benefit to each centenarian;
The first Sunday of October as declared by law is the National Respect for
Centenarians Day. The City of lloilo shall celebrate the national event and during that
day all the centenarians will be honored and be given awards and/ or incentives as one
of the highlight of the Annual Elderly Week Celebration in consonance with Regulation
Ordinance No. 2014-420 "AN ORDINANCE DECLARING EVERY FIRST WEEK OF
OCTOBER, AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER AS "ELDERLY WEEK" IN THE CITY
OF ILOILO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" and as provided in Republic Act No.
10868.
Section 5. Coverage
All Filipino citizens who are residents of lloilo City who have reached one
hundred years old and above.
b. Cash Incentive - together with the Plaque of Recognition, the City of lloilo
shall also grant to each centenarian a cash incentive in an amount of Fifty Thousand
Pesos.
Any issue or concern not covered by the above will be brought to the attention of
the Secretary of DSWD for appropriate action.
Within 30 days from the effectivity of this ordinance the City Chief Executive
Department with the Office of Senior Citizens Affair (OSCA) in coordination of City
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Social Welfare and Development Office shall formulate the necessary, additional
guidelines and shall take the lead in the effective implementation of this ordinance.
Section 9. Funding
The City government of lloilo shall appropriate an amount of One Million Pesos
(Php 1,000,000.00) for that purpose and every year thereafter to necessarily implement
the provision of this ordinance subject to existing accounting and auditing procedures.
All Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.
If for any reason any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof
of the application of such section, provision, or portion hereof is declared invalid, illegal
or unconstitutional by the appropriate court, the other provision not affected thereby
shall remain in force and effect.
This ordinance shall take effect after its publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of lloilo.