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Photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO MANILA - A lawmaker on Friday emphasized the need for a comprehensive and strengthened nutrition program for senior citizens to prioritize the health of an increasing elderly population in the country. In filing House Bill 7064, Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes said while the government has already increased the financial benefits and privileges of senior citizens through the expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 and the law increasing the social pension of indigent senior citizens, the majority of these financial benefits are just consumed by senior citizens for the purchase of maintenance medicines. He noted that the government still needs to provide comprehensive nutritional support to the elderly. "The process of aging follows numerous changes in the body, which results in an overall decline in the health of an individual. At this point in time, nutrition plays a very crucial role and requires special attention as Filipinos reac

Rodolfo ordanesNutrition research instituteNational privacy commissionSb senateNational nutritional councilDepartment of theDepartment of healthNational nutrition councilOffice of senior citizens affairsHouse billSenior citizens party listSenior citizens actLocal governmentSenate billSenior citizens affairsPhoto courtesy of bacolod city pio manilaa lawmaker on friday emphasized the need fora comprehensive and strengthened nutrition program for senior citizens to prioritize health an increasing elderly population in country filing house bill 7064