Dy backs proposed Universal Social Pension

Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Monday backed the growing push to institutionalize a Universal Social Pension for senior citizens, saying the Philippine government has a moral obligation to protect elderly Filipinos who spent their lives sacrificing for their families and the nation. Speaking at the turnover of the initial batch of signatures for the Twelve Million Signatures for the Elderly campaign at the House of Representatives, Dy said millions of Filipinos were now calling for stronger support for senior citizens struggling with rising medicine, health care, and living costs. “I believe that true service begins with listening, understanding, compassion, […]…

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المصدر: Inquirer (PH)