National coordinating body
National Commission of Senior Citizens (established in 2019)
National policy on ageing
- Republic Act No. 9994 or known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 (An Act Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Senior Citizens, Further Amending Republic Act No. 7432, as Amended, Otherwise Known as “An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for Other Purposes)
- Republic Act No. 11350 (An Act Creating the National Commission of Senior Citizens, providing for its functions, abolishing the National Coordinating Council and Monitoring Board, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, and appropriating funds therefore
- Republic Act No. 11982 (An Granting Benefits to Filipino Octogenarians and Nonagenarians, amending for this purpose Republic Act No. 10868, Otherwise Known as the “Centenarians Act of 2016”, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
- Republic Act No. 11916 (An Act Increasing the Social Pension of Indigent Senior Citizens and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7432
- Republic Act No. 9994, (Otherwise Known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010)
Action plan
- The Philippine Action Plan for Senior Citizens (PPASC 2023-2028)
- The Philippine Action Plan for Senior Citizens (2019-2022)
- Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens 2006-2010
Other related policy instruments
Health and long-term care
- Section 11, Article XIII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution - The State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost.
- Republic Act No. 10645 of 2014 (An Act Providing for the Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for All Senior Citizens, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7432, as Amended by Republic Act No. 9994, Otherwise Known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010)
- Republic Act No. 11223, The Universal Health Care Law, 2019
- Home Care Support Services for Senior Citizens
Social protection and employment
- Republic Act No. 660, An Act To Amend Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred And Eighty-Six Entitled "An Act To Create And Establish A Government Service Insurance System, To Provide For Its Administration, And To Appropriate The Necessary Funds Therefor," And To Provide Retirement Insurance And For Other Purposes, 1951
- Republic Act No. 1616, An Act Further Amending Section Twelve Of Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Eighty-Six, As Amended, By Prescribing Two Other Modes Of Retirement And For Other Purposes, 1957
- Republic Act No. 7699, An Act Instituting Limited Portability Scheme In The Social Security Insurance Systems By Totalizing The Workers' Creditable Services Or Contributions In Each Of The Systems, 1994
- Republic Act No. 10868 or known as the Centenarian Act of 2016 (An Act Honoring and Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Filipino Centenarians, and for Other Purposes)
- Republic Act No. 8282, An Act Further Strengthening The Social Security System Thereby Amending For This Purpose Republic Act No. 1161, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The Social Security Law, 1997
- Republic Act No. 8291, An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 1146, As Amended, Expanding And Increasing The Coverage And Benefits Of The Government Service Insurance System, Instituting Reforms Therein And For Other Purposes, 1997
- Republic Act No. 8425 or known as the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act of 1997
- Republic Act No. 9257, The Act Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Senior Citizens, 2004
Social participation of older persons
- Republic Act no. 7432 or An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for Other Purposes, 1992
- Republic Act No. 7876 of 1994 or an Act Establishing a Senior Citizens Center in All Cities and Municipalities of the Philippines, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
- Republic Act No. 7876 of 1995 or known as the Senior Citizens Center Act of the Philippines, 1995
- Republic Act No. 11350 (An Act Creating the National Commission of Senior Citizens, providing for its functions, abolishing the National Coordinating Council and Monitoring Board, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, and appropriating funds therefore
Abuse and neglect
- Republic Act No. 10911 or known as the Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 2016 (An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Against Any Individual in Employment on Account of Age and Providing Penalties Therefor)
- Anti-Elder Abuse Act, 2019
- Reporting System and Prevention Program for Elderly Abuse Cases
- Provision of Group/Foster Home for Neglected, Abandoned, Abused, Unattached and Poor Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities, 2002
Enabling and supportive environments
- Republic Act No. 344 (Accessibility Law of 1982)
- Section 4, Article XV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution - The family has the duty to care for its elderly members but the State may also do so through just programs of social security
- Section 17, Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code) - Local government units are mandated to provide basic social welfare services to its constituents including the elderly.
Other related policies
- 1987 Philippine Constitution
- Republic Act No. 9442 (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons), 2007
- Republic Act No. 9710 or The Magna Carta of Women of 2009
- Presidential Decree No. 79 (Revised National Population Policy), 1972
- Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Plan (2019-2025)
- The Philippine Population Management Program Directional Plan for 2017-2022
Programmes
- Enhanced Guidelines for the Implementation of Social Mobilization of Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens and Families, 2005
- Long Term Care Program for Senior Citizens (LTCSC) General Implementing Guidelines, 2010
- CHED Study Grant Program for Senior Citizens
- Healthy and Productive Ageing Program
- Mabuhay Program for Filipino Senior Citizens
- Amendment to Administrative Order No. 15 Series of 2010 otherwise known as, the Guidelines on the Implementation of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens
- Enhanced Omnibus Guidelines in the Program Implementation of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens
- Old Age Pension