QUEZON City Mayor Herbert Bautista has approved a measure establishing a registration system for all senior citizen’s groups.
He approved City Ordinance 2577 introduced by District 6 Councilor Roger Juan, requiring the formal registration of organizations, associations or chapters of all senior citizen groups for better distribution of services, benefits and programs.
Through this registration, the 142 barangays would have a record of all existing senior citizens organizations and associations, which will be essential in easier determination of the recipients of the programs and services for senior citizens.
“This ordinance seeks to establish a system of registration in all barangays of Quezon City to enlist any senior citizen group, organization, association, and/or chapters established and operating within their respective territorial jurisdiction upon the latter’s compliance with the necessary registration requirements,” Section 3 of the measure reads.
“This is to ensure that the barangays being the basic local political unit will efficiently deliver the basic services to our elderly through these bodies. Likewise, through this registration, the barangays will have a record of all existing senior citizens organizations and associations, which will be essential in easier determination of the recipients of the programs and services for senior citizens,” the ordinance added.
An applicant must submit their organization’s profile and bylaws, list and profile of their registered members, certificate of accreditation or registration issued by the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs, and other requirements determined by their barangays that are covered in the implementing rules and regulations of the ordinance.
All barangays in Quezon City are enjoined to issue a certificate of registration to all senior citizens groups, organization, associations, and/or chapters of senior citizens if they have successfully satisfied all the requirements set forth in the provisions and Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Ordinance.
Upon the enactment of the measure, all senior citizen groups, organizations, associations, and/or chapters are hereby required to secure the said registration from their barangays before applying for registration with OSCA.
