2. Senior Citizens Center 2. Senior Citizens Center
The enactment into law of the “Senior Citizens Center Act of
the Philippines”, ( R.A. No. 7876, An Act Establishing A Senior Citizens
Center in all Cities and Municipalities of the Philippines and
Appropriating Funds Therefor) is indeed very timely and significant
given the different issues of aging faced by our elderly today. R.A.
7876 upholds and recognizes the Senior Citizens’ right to have access
to vital facilities to be able to achieve a more productive, healthful
and satisfying life. “Center” refers to the place established in this
Act with recreational, educational, health and social programs and
facilities designed for the full enjoyment and benefit of the senior
citizens in the city or municipality”. It can be any available sheltered
structure, a spacious room in a private or public building, a room
attached to a community center, or a barangay hall or chapel. The
establishment of the centers shall be jointly decided and implemented
by the Local Government Unit, Department of Social Work and
Development (DSWD) and Federation of Senior Citizens Association
of the Philippines (FSCAP). The Senior Citizens Center aims to:
a. provide opportunities where the senior citizens can participate in
economic and social development activities in the country giving
them feelings of fulfillment and self-esteem;
b. serve as a place where the senior citizens share one’s knowledge,
expertise, experiences, time and financial resources to help other
needy people