Erlinda, 68, is one of the older people who lost their home due to Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). She lives with her husband Cenon, 69, in the Philippines. They have 2 children who are married already and do not [...]
Mr Dalangao, 68, is from Barangay La Roxas, Mindanao, in the Philippines. He works as farmer to support his family. He plants vegetables and other crops and sells them in the nearby market. He is a member of La Roxas Elderly Group, established in 2013 to [...]
The Philippine Plan of Action for Older Persons (PPAOP 1999-2004) and the 2006-2010 Plan of Action for Senior Citizens provided the perspective used in developing this inter-agency plan for older persons. This plan addresses the need to institute appropriate [...]
Philippines is a country with a fast growing ageing population thus specific needs must be addressed to support the ageing population. The country report shows current work in meeting needs of older people and discusses the future of long [...]
The rapid growth in the older people population and the accompanying increase in support needs such as health care, housing, income security and other social services must be put into utmost consideration. The guidelines focuses on a community-based program [...]
From the Asian Development Bank’s working paper series, this paper looks at pension systems in eight countries in Asia in order to inform discussion on how to meet the challenges of income security for growing older populations. Language: English [...]
Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc. (COSE) Founded in 1989, the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) bases its mission on the tradition of respecting older people and supporting community-based programmes. COSE helps older people to continue [...]
The information on the ageing population in this country is presented under three sections: 1.) Situation of older people, 2.) Key facts and 3.) Government policies related to older people Situation of older people The number of older people is growing In the [...]
Nominations are now open for older people in the Philippines who improve the lives of others. The top ten outstanding elderly will be recognised at a ceremony in Manila on 6 October 2013 attended by top government officials and public [...]
Thousands of older people will gather for a solidarity walk on 1 of October 2013 tagged as "Walk for Life" to campaign for the full implementation of law RA 9994 and support the call for a UN Convention viagra online [...]
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