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00:00Giving opportunities to senior citizens who want to work and earn.
00:05That's the house of a bill that was approved by the Camera.
00:09But some are asking, how about the young workers who may lose their chance?
00:16That's what Jamie Santos talked about in Barangay Saksi Online.
00:2068 years old is Tatay Arnel Bugayong, but instead of just enjoying life at home,
00:30he chose to apply for a job in a fast food chain in Manila.
00:34His contract is 5 months and he wants to extend it.
00:38What they call me is Tatay. Tatay, just go to the second floor.
00:43There, what you'll do there is you'll assist the client entering,
00:47you'll welcome them, you'll greet them.
00:50This kind of job is said to be a big help for seniors like him.
00:54He's able to help his family, and there's also exercise.
00:58Those like Tatay Arnel,
01:00he's one of those who will benefit from how the Camera thought of him
01:03in the 3rd and last reading of Kamakailana.
01:06Under House Bill 10985, all government agencies,
01:11including private companies,
01:13must give access to employment opportunities to senior citizens
01:17who are qualified and interested in jobs.
01:20As for the jobs of seniors,
01:23clerical, secretarial, consultancy, or janitorial services,
01:27as well as teaching, event organizing, kitchen help, sales assistance,
01:32business process outsourcing or BPO, volunteer works, and others.
01:37Private companies with senior employees also have additional tax deductions.
01:42Some of our online supporters are in favor of this initiative.
01:46One said that seniors should be given a chance to earn money,
01:50especially those who haven't finished yet.
01:53Another said that it's better to get someone with a long experience than none.
01:58There are a lot of seniors who are still strong and able to work.
02:03But there are also rules for seniors to work.
02:06She's already a senior, ma'am.
02:08It's better for her to stay at home for now.
02:10Just rest.
02:11Another netizen said that if the children can't get in,
02:15how about the seniors?
02:17For Serio Ortiz-Luiz, President of Employers Confederation of the Philippines,
02:23it's better to pass a law,
02:25especially giving incentives to companies that will hire senior citizens.
02:30But when it comes to giving jobs to seniors,
02:33there are other fresh grads and other job seekers who will lose their chance.
02:39People's life expectancy has increased.
02:42Like what we used to say, it's very high.
02:46That's one fact.
02:47The other fact is, there is shortage of work in the country.
02:51So a job that you give to a senior citizen, you take away from somebody else.
02:56Many seniors are already pensioners or even supported by their children.
03:00Unlike the fresh graduates or the others,
03:04if you're not compulsory and you give incentives, that's okay.
03:12Ms. Susan is a member of Senior Citizens Club.
03:15She has her own business.
03:17You don't have to wait for someone to give you a child.
03:20You don't have to wait for someone to give you medicine.
03:24So even if her children stop her from doing her business,
03:28she continues to work.
03:29We Filipinos will work hard, right?
03:32So we will look for a job until we can.
03:35Until our bodies can take it, we will work.
03:38For GMA Integrated News, Jamie Santos is your witness.
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