Agnes S. Ramirez, Ma. Rosario B. Tamayo, Rolando Tumambing
Master in Public Administration, Lyceum of the Philippines University,
Batangas City, Philippines
Date Received: February 10, 2020; Date Revised: July 12, 2020
Implementation of the Privileges of Senior Citizens in one Municipality in Batangas, Philippines 774 KB 1 downloads
Agnes S. Ramirez, Ma. Rosario B. Tamayo, Rolando Tumambing Master in Public Administration,...
The study aimed to determine the level of awareness of the respondents of all the privileges under the Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010; to identify other benefits provided to the Senior Citizens of Taysan, Batangas, Philippines which is not included in the law; assess the Implementation of Section 4 of the Expanded Senior Citizen Act in the municipality; identify the problems encountered in the implementation of the Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010. The study employed the descriptive method. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents are female, married, vocational graduate and unemployed. Senior Citizens in Taysan, Batangas can sometimes avail other benefits not included in Sec4 of RA 9994.Sec 4 of RA 9994 is less implemented in the Municipality. The respondents agree that the implementation of Section 4 of RA 9994 in the Municipality is a problem. There is no significant difference in the implementation and problems encountered when respondents were grouped according to profile variables. A proposed plan of action is recommended to enhance the implementation of Sec 4 of RA 9994.
Keywords –Senior Citizen, Batangas, elderly, Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010