Things You Need to Know About Senior Citizen's Benefits

Senior citizens have special privileges and perks but not every one of them knows about it.
The fare for domestic air, and sea travel, including advanced booking, shall be subject to the 20% discount and VAT exemption, if applicable.

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Senior citizens have special privileges and perks but not every one of them knows about it.
As provided in our Constitution, the state is duty-bound to recognize the rights of senior citizens by providing support through various social systems. Thus, senior citizens are granted benefits and privileges that range from 20% discount and VAT exemption to mandatory membership in the government’s healthcare system, Philhealth.

To further educate our senior citizens and their families, we gather the,  that all Filipinos would enjoy when they reach their senior years.

TWENTY PERCENT (20%) DISCOUNT AND VAT EXEMPTION
Medical-related privileges
A.) MEDICINE AND DRUG PURCHASES

The 20% discount and VAT exemption shall apply to the purchase of the following:
Generic or branded medicines and drugs by or for senior citizens, including the purchase of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.
Vitamins and mineral supplements that are medically prescribed by an attending physician for prevention and treatment of diseases, illness, or injury.
B.) ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES, ACCESSORIES, AND EQUIPMENT

The 20% discount and VAT exemption privilege shall also apply to following:
The purchase of eyeglasses,
Hearing aids,
Dentures,
Prosthetics,
Artificial bone replacements like steel, walkers, crutches, wheelchairs (whether manual or electric-powered), canes/quad canes
Geriatric diapers, and
Other essential medical supplies, accessories and equipment by or for senior citizens.
C.) MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES IN PRIVATE FACILITIES

Medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory tests such as but not limited to X-Rays, computerized tomography scans, and blood tests, that are requested by a physician as necessary for the diagnosis and/or treatment of an illness or injury are subject to the 20% discount and VAT exemption.
D.) PROFESSIONAL FEES OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN/S

The fees of attending physician/s in all private hospitals, medical facilities, outpatient clinics and home health care facilities shall be subject to the 20% discount and VAT exemption.
E.) PROFESSIONAL FEES OF LICENSED HEALTH WORKERS PROVIDING HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES

As endorsed by private hospitals or employed through home health care employment agencies are entitled to the 20% discount and VAT exemption. The burden of the discount shall be borne solely by the employment agency given the health worker’s very minimal share compared to the agency fee.
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Domestic transportation privileges

The fare for domestic air, and sea travel, including advanced booking, shall be subject to the 20% discount and VAT exemption, if applicable.
Fare in public railways, including LRT, MRT, and PNR, fares in buses (PUB), jeepneys (PUJ), taxi and shuttle services (AUV), are likewise subject to the 20% discount and VAT exemption, if applicable.

Hotels, restaurants, recreational centers, and places of leisure, and funeral services
The term “hotel” shall include beach and mountain resorts. The discount shall be for room accommodation and other amenities offered by the establishment such as but not limited to:
Hotel-based parlors and barbershops, restaurants, massage parlor, spa, sauna bath, aromatherapy rooms, workout gyms, swimming pools, jacuzzis, ktv bars, internet facilities, food, drinks and other services offered.

In restaurants

The discount shall be for the purchase of:
Food
Drinks
Dessert, and
Other consumable items served by the establishments offered for the consumption of the general public.

Guidelines for dine-in, take out and availing of the senior citizen discounts in restaurants and similar establishments and services

For Dine-in services, the privilege must be personally availed of by the senior citizen and no proxies or authorization in favor of another person who is not a senior citizen will be honored.
The 20% senior citizen discount shall not apply to “children’s meals” which are primarily prepared and intentionally marketed for children. Similarly, the 20% senior citizen discount shall not apply to “pre-contracted” party packages or bulk orders. Consistent with the intent of the Act, the phrase “exclusive use and enjoyment” of the senior citizen shall mean “for the senior citizen’s personal consumption” only.
Food, drinks and other consumable items purchased by the senior citizen shall be processed separately as an independent transaction from his/her non-eligible companions to ensure that it is for his/her exclusive consumption and to enable computation of the 20% discount and the exemption from the Value Added Tax (VAT), which only the senior citizen is entitled to.

If the group of diners is composed entirely of senior citizens, all of whom present valid senior citizens IDs, each shall be entitled to a 20% discount and exemption from Value Added Tax.

The 20% discount shall apply to Take-Out/Take-Home/Drive-Thru orders as long as it is the senior citizen himself/herself who is present and personally ordering, and he/she can show a valid senior citizen ID card.

For Delivery Orders, the 20% discount shall likewise apply subject to certain conditions; i.e. senior citizen ID card number must be given while making the order over the telephone; the senior citizen ID card must also be presented upon delivery to verify the identity of the senior citizen entitled to the 20% discount.
the Most Expensive Meal Combination (MEMC) shall apply to food purchases by senior citizens. The MEMC is an amount corresponding to the combination of the most expensive and biggest single-serving meal with beverage served in a quick service restaurant, is deemed flexible and is adjusted accordingly by food establishments to estimate a single food purchase for an individual senior citizen.

Recreations centers

The discount shall be for the utilization of services in the form of:
Fees,
Charges and rental for sports facilities or equipment, including golf cart rentals and green fees,
Venues for ballroom dancing, yoga, badminton courts, bowling lanes, table or lawn tennis, workout gyms, martial arts facilities.

Note: Non-profit, stock golf and country clubs which are not open to the general public, and are private and for exclusive membership only as duly proven by their official Securities and Exchange (SEC) registration papers, are not mandated to give the 20% senior citizens discount. However, should restaurants and food establishments inside these country clubs be independent concessionaires and food sold are not consumable items under club membership dues, they must grant the 20% senior citizen discount.

Admission fees privilege
The discount shall be applied to admission fees charged by:
Theaters,
Cinema houses and concert halls, Circuses,
Carnivals, and other similar places of culture, leisure, and amusement such as museums and parks.

Funeral and burial services
The beneficiary or any person who shall shoulder the funeral and burial expenses of the deceased senior citizen shall claim
the discount under this Rule for the deceased senior citizen upon presentation of the death certificate.

Such expenses shall cover the purchase of:
Casket or urn,
Embalming,
Cremation cost, and
Other related services such as viewing or wake cost, pick-up from the hospital morgue, transport of the body to intended burial site in the place of origin,
Note: This shall exclude obituary publication and the cost of the memorial lot.

OTHER PRIVILEGES
Income tax exemption
Exemption from training fees
Free medical and dental services in government facilities
Free vaccinations for indigent senior citizens
Educational privileges
Benefits and privileges for retirees
Privileges on granting special discounts in special programs
Express lanes privileges

This article is filed under: Philippine Law, Senior Citizen, Senior Citizen Benefits

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How To Get Philippine International Driving Permit (PIDP)

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An international driving permit is a must to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who works as a driver or those who frequently travel to different countries. The only way to acquire it in the Philippines is through the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP). You should apply for a membership and they will help you obtain your international driving permit.

Forunately, the membership fee is absolutely free for  OFWs. All you need to do is to present any valid proof of you being an OFW. (e.g. Seaman’s Passport, Employment Contract abroad with valid POEA ID, etc…)

International Driving Permit Application Requirements

—Original and photocopy of Philippine Driver’s License valid for at least one (1) year.

—Two (2) pieces latest 2×2 colored ID photo with white background.

—Foreign nationals, dual citizens and Filipino citizens born in other countries present the original passport plus photocopies of pages showing identification and date of last arrival. If you are a permanent resident, present your passport and/or Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR).

—Registration along with requirements no. 1 and 2.

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Step by step procedure on how to get the international driving permit:

Step 1.

— Go to any AAP office and fill -up the application form. Do not leave any blank sections. If the information is not applicable for you, put  "NA".

The application form can be downloaded from their website.

To download the application form , click here:

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Step 2

— Submit the original and photocopy of your valid Philippine drivers license together with two pieces 2x2 colored ID photo taken on a white background.

Step 3.
— Pay the corresponding membership and PIDP processing fee of P1,800 broken down as follows:

PHP 300 – AAP Joining Fee (Free for OFWs)

PHP 1,200 – AAP Annual Registration

PHP 300 – PIDP Processing Fee

VALIDITY:
The validity of your international driving permit is one year from the date of issue or depending on the validity of your Philippine driver's license.
If your Philippine driver’s license is valid for more than one year, the PIDP will be valid for one year from the date of issue. If your Philippine driver’s license is valid for less than one year, the PIDP will follow the validity of your Philippine driver’s license.

If your PIDP expired while you were still abroad, you can renew your PIDP online by visiting the AAP Website as long as the card type Philippine license that was presented before has not expired yet.

If a temporary license was presented, the photocopy of the temporary license together with the original LTO Certification and Official Receipt should also be presented.
For more information, go to www.aaphilippines.org/

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Wrongly Spelled Name in Your Birth Certificate? Here's What To Do!

Does your name in your birth certificate misspell? Do you know what to do with it?

Clerical error or typographical error in the birth certificate is a common problem in legal documents in the country.

But today, laws have made it easy for clerical correction. No need to go to court for this. Here are some questions and answer that might help you. Also the process on what to do, just in case your name needs correction on your birth certificate.

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The following are written by Atty. Ma. Leny Ignalaga, an associate of Lepiten and Bojos Law Offices based in Cebu City. Reposting this article is authorized by the owner.

1. What is Republic Act 9048?

Republic Act (RA) 9048 authorizes the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General to correct a clerical or typographical error in an entry and/or change the first name or nickname in the civil register without need of a judicial order.

RA 9048 amends Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, which prohibit the change of name or surname of a person, or any correction or change of entry in a civil register without a judicial order.

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2. What is a clerical or typographical error?

A clerical or typographical error refers to an obvious mistake committed in clerical work, either in writing, copying, transcribing, or typing an entry in the civil register that is harmless and innocuous, such as a misspelled name or misspelled place of birth and the like, and can be corrected or changed only by reference to other existing record or records.

3. What are corrections can be made by RA 9048?

RA 9048 allows these corrections:

1. correction of clerical or typographical errors in any entry in civil registry documents, except corrections involving the change in sex, age, nationality and status of a person (Example: EHAN instead of ETHAN)

2. change of a person's first name in his/her civil registry document under certain grounds specified under the law through administrative process. (Example: Everyone calls and knows you by the name “MARICEL” but in your birth certificate you found out that your true name is “MARIA CECILIA”)

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4. What are the grounds for correction or error in the name or entry in the civil registry documents?

1. that there was an obvious mistake committed in clerical work, either in writing, copying, transcribing, or typing an entry in the civil register that is harmless and innocuous, such as a misspelled name or misspelled place of birth and the like, and can be corrected or changed only by reference to other existing record or records.

5. What are the grounds for a change of first name or nickname?

(1) The first name or nickname is ridiculous, tainted with dishonor or extremely difficult to write or pronounce;

(2) The new first name or nickname has been habitually and continuously used by the petitioner and he has been publicly known by that first name or nickname in the community; or,

(3) The change will avoid confusion.

6. What should I do to correct entries in my birth certificate or civil registry documents?

Step 1: Prepare your documents for your petition.

The petition shall be supported by the following documents so you need to get these before you go to a Lawyer who is a Notary Public:

1. A certified true machine copy of the certificate or of the page of the registry book containing the entry or entries sought to be corrected or changed. (You should get this in the Local Civil Registry where the document or your birth certificate was registered)

2. At least two (2) public or private documents showing the correct entry or entries upon which the correction or change shall be based; (Examples of these documents are the following: baptismal certificate, voter's affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, school record, business record, driver's license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants, and others.)and

3. Other documents which the petitioner or the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition.

For those who want to change their first name: No petition for change of the first name shall be accepted unless the petitioner submits the required supporting papers, as follows:

a.) All the documents required of the petitioner for the correction of clerical error shall also be required of the petitioner for change of the first name.(those enumerated above)

b.)Clearance from authorities such as clearance from the employer, if employed; the National Bureau of Investigation; the Philippine National Police; and other clearances as may be required by the concerned civil registrar.

c.) Proof of Publication. An affidavit of publication from the publisher and copy of the newspaper clippings should be attached.

Step 2: Go to a Lawyer who is a Notary Public. Tell him/her that you need to prepare your petition for correction of your name or entry in the birth certificate or that you want to change your first name.

The petition, which must be in an affidavit form, must state the following facts or information:

a. Merits of the petition

b. Competency of the petitioner

c. Erroneous entry to be corrected and proposed correction; first name to be changed and the proposed new first name

Step 3: Go to your City or Municipal Civil Registrar’s office and file your petition. While you are there, you must pay the filing fee:

One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) for the correction of clerical error

Three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) for the change of the first name

In the case of a petition filed with the Consul General (CG), the fees are the same for all Philippine Consulates. The fees are the following:

Fifty U.S. dollars ($50.00) for the correction of clerical or typographical error

One hundred fifty U.S. dollars ($150.00) for the change of the first name

A migrant petitioner shall pay an additional service fee to the Petition Receiving Civil Registrar (PRCR).

This service fee shall accrue to the local treasury of the PRCR.

Five hundred pesos (P500.00) for correction of clerical or typographical error

One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) for change of the first name

7. Who may file the petition?

Whether it is for correction of clerical or typographical error, or for a change of the first name, the petition may be filed by a person of legal age who must have a direct and personal interest in the correction of the error or in the change of the first name in the civil register.

A person is considered of legal age when he is eighteen years old and above. Thus, a minor (less than eighteen years old) cannot by himself file a petition, either for correction of a clerical or typographical error or for a change of his first name.

Only the following persons are considered to have a direct and personal interest in the correction of clerical error or change of the first name:

Owner of the record that contains the error to be corrected or first name to be changed

Owner's spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, guardian, or any other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected.

8. Where should the petition be filed?

The general rule is that petition shall be filed with the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) where the record containing the clerical error to be corrected or first name to be changed is kept. Included in this general rule is the case of the Office of the Clerk of Shari'a Court where records of divorces, revocations of divorces, conversions to Islam are kept and where some Muslim marriages are registered.

However, in case the petitioner is a migrant within or outside the Philippines, meaning his present residence or domicile is different from where his civil registry record or records are registered, he may file the petition in the nearest LCRO in his area. His petition will be treated as a migrant petition.

This article is filed under: Philippine Law, Wrong Name in Birth Certificate, Name Change in Birth Certificate, Correct Birth Certificate Name Process

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What You Need To Know About "Rape"

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Rape cases happen everywhere in the world everyday and the results are devastating to the victims and their families. Some offenders were being put to jail while some of them gets around the law almost easily without being caught. Some victims keep it to themselves out of fear or shame. The best way to deal with it is to be bold and take a stand to expose it regardless of the sex offenders position or status. Justice has to be served.

Here are some questions and answers you may want to know about rape based on the Philippine law on rape.

What is rape?
It is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, has an intellectual disability or is below the legal age of consent.The term rape is sometimes used interchangeably with the term sexual assault.

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Is it possible for men to be "raped"?

Yes. If someone forcefully inserted  his genitals or any object into a mans behind without that person's consent could be criminally liable for rape.

Can it still be called  "rape" if there is no penetration involved?

Not all rape cases involve penetration. The new revised law on rape states that even mere touching of a male genital to the genital of a woman without actual penetration could be considered a rape. Oral sex can also be considered rape if it is made by force or without the consent of the person involved.

Can a woman be possibly raped by another woman?

If the woman was forced to have sex by another woman and inserted any object into her genitals without her consent, the act is still considered rape.

What will be the punishment for the person who has committed rape?

Under Republic Act 8353 or the The Anti-Rape Law of 1997,“Article 266-B. Penalties. – Rape under paragraph 1 of the next preceding article shall be punished by reclusion perpetua.

However, in the time that this law was made, the death penalty in the Philippines was still in effect and there are clauses provided in the RA that penalizes such act with death.

Should the rape offender took photos and videos and intentionally or unintentionally uploaded it on the internet without the consent of the victim or the person involved, he will also be charged the appropriate penalties like the RA 9995  or the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009.

 Rape is a serious crime and victims should not hide in the dark. They deserve justice and offenders must be penalized.

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