Statement of the Commission on Human Rights
supporting the House Bill expanding incentives for hiring employable elders
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses its support for House Bill (HB) No. 2384 which seeks to increase incentives for private entities that hire the elderly. Authored by House representatives Paolo Duterte, Eric Yap, Edvic Yap, and Jeffrey Soriano, the bill aims to expand job opportunities for the elderly, effectively amending parts of the […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the enactment into law of the Social Pension for Indigent Seniors Act
More than a decade has passed since the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010, which mandates the monthly distribution of PhP500 subsidy for indigent seniors. The PhP500 social pension has declined in value throughout the years, especially now that we are facing price hikes amid the […]