Article 158Labor and Agrarian Laws and Social Legislation, p. 158

LABOR LAWS AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION SPECIAL LAWS AND IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

Justice

(DOJ),

the

Provincial Prosecutor's Office, the

regional or the municipal trial court, the municipal trial

court in cities, or the municipal circuit trial court.

(as amended by RA No 9994)

SECTION 7. Municipal/ City Responsibility . – It shall

be the responsibility of the municipal/city through the

mayor to require all establishment covered by this Act to

prominently display posters, stickers, and other notices

that will generate public awareness of the right and

privileges

of senior citizens and to ensure that the

provisions of this Act are implemented to its fullest.

SECTION 8. Partnership of the National and Local

Government Units . – The national government and local

government units shall explore livelihood opportunities

and other undertaking to enhance the well-being of

senior citizens. The shall encourage the establishment of

grassroots organizations for the elderly in their respective

territorial jurisdictions.

SECTION

9

Support

for

Non-Governmental

Organizations

(NGOs) .

–

Non-governmental

organizations

or

private

volunteer

organizations

dedicated to the promotions, enhancement and support

of the welfare of senior citizens are hereby encouraged to

become partners of government in the implementation

of program and projects for the elderly.

According, the government shall recognize the vital

role of NGOs in complementing the government in the

delivery of services to senior citizens. It shall likewise

encourage

NGOs

for

the

senior

citizens to develop

innovative service models and pilots projects and to assist

in the duplication of successful examples of these models

elsewhere in the country.

SECTION 10. Penalties . – Any person who refuses to

honor

the

senior

citizen

card

issued

by

this

the

government or violates any provision of this Act shall

suffer the following penalties:

(a) For the first violation, imprisonment of not less

than two (2) years but not more than six (6) years and a

fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (Php50,000.00)

but

not

exceeding

One

hundred

thousand

pesos

(Php100,000.00);

(b) For any subsequent violation, imprisonment of not

less than two (2) years but not more than six (6) years and

a fine of not less than One Hundred thousand pesos

(Php100,000.00)

but

not

exceeding

Two

hundred

thousand pesos (Php200,000.00); and

(c) Any person who abuses the privileges granted

herein shall be punished with imprisonment of not less

than six (6) months and a fine of not less than Fifty

thousand pesos (Php50,000.00) but not more than One

hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000.00).

If

the

offender

is

a

corporation,

partnership,

organization or any similar entity, the officials thereof

directly involved such as the president, general manager,

managing partner, or such other officer charged with the

management

of

the

business

affairs

shall be liable

therefor.

If the offender is an alien or a foreigner, he/she shall

be deported immediately after service of sentence.

Upon filing of an appropriate complaint, and after

due notice and hearing, the proper authorities may also

cause the cancellation or revocation of the business

permit, permit to operate, franchise and other similar

privileges

granted

to

any

person,

establishment

or

business entity that fails to abide by the provisions of this

Act.

(as amended by RA No 9994)

SECTION

11.

Monitoring

and

Coordinating

Mechanism . – A National Coordinating and Monitoring

Board shall be established which shall be composed of

the following:

(a) Chairperson - the Secretary of the DSWD or an

authorized representative;

(b)

Vice

Chairperson

-

the

Secretary

of

the

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

or an authorized representative; and

(c) Members:

(1)

the

Secretary

of

the

DOJ

or

an

authorized

representative;

(2)

the

Secretary

of

the

DOH or an authorized

representative;

(3)

the

Secretary

of

the

DTI

or

an

authorized

representative; and

(4) representatives from five (5) NGOs for senior

citizens which are duly accredited by the DSWD and have

service primarily for senior citizens. Representatives of

NGOs shall serve a period of tree (3) years.

"The Board may call on other government agencies,

NGOs and Pos to serve as resource persons as the need

arises. Resource person have no right to vote in the

National Coordinating and Monitoring Board.

(as amended by RA No 9994)

SECTION 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations .

– The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development,

within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, shall

promulgate the implementing, rules and regulations for

the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.

In

consultation

and

coordination with the following

agencies and offices:

(a) Department of Health;

(b) Department of Labor and Employment;

(c) Department of Education;

(d) Depart of Transportation and Communications;

(e) Department of Justice;

(f) Department of Interior and Local Government;

(g) Department of Trade and Industry;

(h) Department of Finance;

(i) Commission of Higher Education;

(j)

Technical

Education

and

Skills

Development

Authority;

(k) National Economic and Development Authority;

(l) Housing and Urban Development Coordinating

Council; and

(m)

Five

(5)

non-governmental

organizations

of

people's

organizations

for

the

senior

citizens

duly

accredited by the DSWD.

SECTION

13.

Appropriation .

–

The

necessary

appropriation for the operation and maintenance of the

OSCA shall be appropriated and approved by the local

government units concerned. The amount necessary to

carry out the provisions of this Act upon its effectivity

shall be charged out of the funds of the Office of the

President. Thereafter, any such sum as shall be needed

for the regular implementation of this Act shall be

included

in

subsequent

General

Appropriations

Act

following its enactment into law.

RA No 9433 | The Magna Carta for

Public Social Workers

Rules and Regulations Implementing the Magna

Carta for Public Social Workers

April 11, 2007

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA OF

SOCIAL WORKERS

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