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PRINCIPAL AUTHORS:

HON. EDWARD V.P. MACEDA

HON. ERNESTO M. DIONISIO, JR., HON. JOHN MARVIN C. NIETO, HON. RAYMUNDO R. YUPANGCO, HON. SALVADOR H. LACUNA, HON. ROLANDO M. VALERIANO, HON. MARLON M. LACSON, Majority Floor Leader, HON. CASIMIRO C. SISON, HON. BERNARDITO C. ANG

and HON. FRANCISCO "Isko  Moreno" DOMAGOSO,  Vice-Mayor and Presiding Officer

CO- AUTHORS: HON. JOEL R. CHUA, HON. ERNESTO C. ISIP, JR., HON. MANUEL M. ZARCAL, HON. ARLENE L. CHUA, HON. LEILANI MARIE H. LACUNA, HON. IRMA C. ALFONSO-JUSON, HON. SCIENCE A. REYES, HON. RUBEN F. BUENAVENTURA, HON. RAMON M. ROBLES, HON. NUMERO G. LIM, HON. MA. ASUNCION G. FUGOSO, HON. JOEY S. HIZON III, HON. ROBERTO R. ORTEGA, JR., HON. CRISTINA A. ISIP, HON. JOCELYN J. QUINTOS, HON. ANTONIO G. CAPISTRANO, HON. PRISCILLA MARIE T. ABANTE, HON. ELIZABETH Z. RIVERA, HON. JOEL M. PAR, HON. ERICK IAN O. NIEVA, HON. DON JUAN "DJ" BAGATSING. HON. DENNIS B. ALCOREZA, HON. NIÑO M. DELA CRUZ, HON. JOSEFINA M. SISCAR, HON. RODOLFO N. LACSAMANA, HON. ARNOLD I. ATIENZA. HON. CHRISTIAN PAUL L. UY and HON. ROBERTO D. ASILO

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Be it ordained by the City Council of Manila, in session assembled, THAT:

SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES. - As provided in the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Article II, Declaration of Principles and State Policies, Section 9, it is declared, that "The State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living and an improved quality of life for all." In the Declaration of Principles and State Policies in Article II, Sections 10 and 11, it is further declared, that: "The State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development and that the State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights."

Consistent with these constitutional principles, this Ordinance shall serve the following objectives:

	a)	To recognize the rights of senior citizens to take their proper place in society and make it a concern of the family, community and government;
	b)	To give full support to the improvement of the total well-being of the elderly and their full participation in society, considering that senior citizens are integral part of Philippine society;
	c)	To motivate and encourage the senior citizens to contribute to nation building; and
	d)	To encourage their families and the communities they live with, to reaffirm the value Filipino tradition of caring for the elderly.

SEC. 2 DEFINITION OF TERMS. - For purposes of this Ordinance, the terms are defined as follows:

	a)	Senior citizen or elderly - refers to any Filipino Citizen who is sixty (60) years of age and above, and is a resident of the City of Manila for at least one (1) year.
	b)	Birthday gift - refers to whatever amount in the legal tender or in kind or a combination thereof given to Senior Citizens or elderly on the occacion of their date of birth.

SEC. 3. BIRTHDAY GIFT. - All Senior Citizen or elderly shall be granted a yearly Birthday Gift, in the amount of Three Hundred Pesos (PhP 300.00), to be given in cash or in kind or a combination thereof.

SEC. 4. ROLE OF LOCAL OFFICES. - The Office of the City Treasurer in coordination with the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs and the Manila Department of Social Welfare is hereby mandated to adopt the necessary implementing rules and regulations within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Ordinance for its efficient implementation and to submit the same to the City Council.

SEC. 5. BUDGET. - The amount of Thirty Million Pesos (PhP. 30,000,000.00), or any amount as may be necessary shall be initially appropriated to finance this Ordinance.

SEC. 6. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 7. REPEALING CLAUSE. -All other local laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1,2015.

This Ordinance was finally enacted by the City Council of Manila on September 30, 2014.

PRESIDED BY:


ATTESTED:

     (Sgd.) LUCH R. GEMPIS, JR.
City Government Department Head III
      (Secretary to the City Council)

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, ON OCT. 14 2014.


ATTESTED:

      (Sgd.) EDWARD S. SERAPIO
City Government Department Head III
            (Secretary to the Mayor)