Eleazar vows to empower senior citizens through jobs, provide them with healthcare

(FILE PHOTO) Retired PNP chief Guillermo Eleazar.

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, who is running for senator in the May 9 elections, emphasized the need for a support system for the senior citizens during a meet and greet in Tanza, Cavite on Monday, February 14.

Eleazar vowed to empower senior citizens by ensuring job opportunities for those who are still fit to work and that they would be provided with support for their health and basic needs from the national government.

He said he would push to give equal job opportunities for senior citizens, citing a news report about a senior citizen who applied and was later hired to work as a call center agent.

“Lubos tayong nagagalak sa kaunting oras na nakasama natin ang ilang senior citizens sa Tanza, Cavite. Sa pamamagitan ng pagbisitang ito, mas lalo akong nag-asam na isama sa aking mga isusulong sa Senado ang kapakanan ng ating mga lolo at lola ng tahanan,” Eleazar said.

“Karamihan naman sa ating mga senior citizens ay malalakas pa at napilitan lang tumigil sa trabaho dahil sa retirement age. Ito ang isa sa mga pagtutuunan natin ng pansin ay ang pagbibigay ng mas maraming trabaho sa mga senior citizens na malakas at puwede pang kumita,” he added.

Eleazar also vowed to ensure a support system for the senior citizens when it comes to their medicine and health care needs.
Eleazar has been advocating to bring doctors and medicines closer to the people through a regular barangay medical visitation especially in far-flung areas for the check-up and the downloading of basic medicines and maintenance especially for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs).

He argued that since some senior citizens and PWDs, especially from remote areas, could not easily travel for their medical needs, the solution is for the government to bring the basic health care needs for them in order for them to feel that they are not neglected and deprived of basic health services from the government.

“Isa ito sa aking ilalaban dahil alalahanin natin na matagal na panahon na ang ating senior citizens ay kabilang sa pagpapaunlad sa eokonomiya nung kalakasan nila bilang isang trabahador ng iba’t-ibang sektor,” said Eleazar.

“Hindi naman siguro kalabisan na sa kanilang pagtanda at paghina ay nakaalalay naman ang ating pamahalaan,” he added.

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