With the knowledge that indigent children have no adequate means to avail medical services, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap filed a proposed measure mandating all hospitals, medical centers, clinics and other health institutions giving frontline medical services to provide free medical treatment to indigent children.

House Bill 7866, also known as the Indigent Children Free Medical and Dental Service Act, requires the giving of free medical and dental services to indigent children or those who are below 18 years of age and whose parents or guardians have no means of providing for their immediate health needs.

NOTING that indigent children have no adequate means to avail medical services, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap filed a proposed measure mandating all hospitals, medical centers, clinics and other health institutions giving frontline medical services to provide free medical treatment to indigent children.

House Bill No. 7866, also known as the Indigent Children Free Medical and Dental Service Act, requires the giving of free medical and dental services to indigent children or those who are below 18 years of age and whose parents or guardians have no means of providing for their immediate health needs.

TWO solons have filed a proposed law mandating all hospitals, medical centers, clinics and other health institutions giving frontline medical services to provide free medical treatment to indigent children.

In filing House Bill 7866, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap said most of the t indigent children have no adequate means to avail medical services.

Noting that indigent children have no adequate means to avail medical services, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap filed a proposed measure mandating all hospitals, medical centers, clinics and other health institutions giving frontline medical services to provide free medical treatment to indigent children.

House Bill No. 7866, also known as the Indigent Children Free Medical and Dental Service Act, requires the giving of free medical and dental services to indigent children or those who are below 18 years of age and whose parents or guardians have no means of providing for their immediate health needs.

A BILL seeking to provide a lifetime pension as well as retirement, healthcare, and death benefits to Filipino international sports champions has been filed

at the House of Representatives to recognize the glory and honor that exceptional athletes have brought to the country.

House Bill No. 5161 authored by Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and Rep. Edvic Yap (PL, ACT-CIS) provides that professional athletes eligible for the benefits are those “who win world championship titles in international professional sports competitions or in other equally prestigious world championship games.”

In pushing for the bill’s approval, Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes said widening the coverage of the cash grant would not only help them and their families financially, but will also boost the elderly’s morale.

As session resumed on Monday, May 8, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill increasing the cash gift for Filipino centenarians who reach 101 years old from P100,000 to P1 million.

Pinamamadali ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte ang pag-apruba sa panukala na magbibigay ng retirement, healthcare at death benefit sa mga professional Filipino athlete na itinanghal na kampeon sa international sports competition.

Sa ilalim ng House Bill 5161 o Professional Filipino Athletes Retirement, Health Care and Death Benefits Act nina Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap at ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Edvic Yap, pinabibigyan ng buwanang pensyon na P15,000 ang mga nagkampeon sa international competition pagsapit ng 50 years old.

MANILA, Philippines — As session resumed yesterday, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill increasing the cash gift for Filipino centenarians who reach 101 years old from P100,000 to P1 million.

With an overwhelming 257 votes, lawmakers also granted P25,000 to Filipinos when they reach the age of 80, 85, 90 and 95, whether living here or abroad.

Champion professional Filipino athletes--like the late great Lydia de Vega-Mercado--should be entitled to receive retirement, healthcare, and death benefits.

For this purpose, Davao City 1st district Pep. Paolo Duterte, Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap, filed House Bill (HB) No.5161, which pursued these benefits as a way of recognizing the glory and honor that Filipino world sports champions have brought to the country.

A bill providing for lifetime pension as well as retirement, healthcare, death benefit to professional Filipino athletes who emerged champions in international sports competitions has been filed in the House of Representatives.

Representatives Paolo Duterte of Davao city, Eric Yap of Benguet and Edvic Yap of ACT-CIS party-list made the proposal under their House Bill 5161, saying provision of such benefits is the proper way to recognize the efforts of athletes who brought glory and honor to the country.

Itinulak ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte ang agarang pag-apruba sa panukala na magbibigay ng retirement, healthcare at death benefit sa mga professional Filipino athlete na nagkampeon sa international sports competition.

Inihain nina Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap at ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Edvic Yap ang panukalang Professional Filipino Athletes Retirement, Health Care and Death Benefits Act (House Bill 5161) bilang pagkilala umano sa tagumpay at karangalang dinala ng mga atleta sa bansa.

LAWMAKERS are pushing for the swift approval of a measure that aims to grant retirement, healthcare and death benefits to professional Filipino athletes who bag the championships in international sports competitions.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte with Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Edvic Yap filed House Bill (HB) 5161 proposing these benefits as a way of recognizing the glory and honor that Filipino world sports champions have brought to the country.