Senate Bill Adjusting Qualifying Age Of Senior Citizens Filed

Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has filed a bill seeking to lower the qualifying age to be legally considered a senior citizen in the country from 60 years old down to 56.

When enacted, all Filipino resident citizens at least 56 years old shall be considered senior citizens, thereby entitled to the benefits due to be granted to them.

Revilla said that the bill is part of his agenda in championing social justice legislation in the chamber that would benefit many Filipinos, especially "the least, the lost, and the last."

He said Filipinos in this age group have been working for the benefit of their families. Senate Bill No. 1573 aims to amend Republic Act No. 7432, which defines a senior citizen as any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old.

When enacted, all Filipino resident citizens at least 56 years old shall be considered senior citizens, thereby entitled to the benefits due to be granted to them.

According to the data provided by the Department of Health (DOH) in December 2022, 7.33 percent of COVID-19 cases among Filipino senior citizens resulted in death, as compared to 0.76 percent mortality among those aged 18 to 59 years old.

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