MANILA, Philippines – Hindi natatapos sa retirement ang trabaho ng senior citizens dahil kahit retirado na ay maaari pa rin itong makapagtrabaho kung kanilang gugustusin.
Ito ang siyang target ng ipinasang House Bill 10985 o Employment Opportunities for Senior Citizens and Private Entities’ Incentives Act ng Kamara.
Sa botong 173 pabor ay pasado na sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang panukala na nqglalayon na masiguro na mayroon pa rin employment opportunities ang mga senior citizens kahit pa man naabot na ang retirement age.
“Retired or elderly individuals should not just be left to fend for themselves or depend entirely on their monthly pension. It’s about time we help ensure automatic employment allocation for Filipinos aged 60 years old and above,” pahayag ni House Speaker Martin Romualdez matapos maipasa sa Kamara ang panukala.
“They (senior citizens) should also be given the opportunity to be given post-retirement careers, like for example doing menial jobs that are not physically strenuous. Let’s allow them to be still productive citizens of the country. If advanced economies can do it, why can’t we?” giit pa ni Romualdez.
