Centenarians Act of 2016

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 10868 (Centenarians Act of 2016)

Honoring and Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Filipino Centenarians

- Letter of Felicitation and Cash Gift (Section 2)
• All Filipinos who reach 100 years old, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, shall receive:
• A Letter of Felicitation from the President of the Philippines congratulating the celebrant for longevity.
• A Centenarian Gift in the amount of one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00).

- National Respect for Centenarians Day (Section 3)
• The first Sunday of October is declared as National Respect for Centenarians Day.
• All Filipinos who turned centenarian in the current fiscal year shall be awarded:
• A plaque of recognition and a cash incentive by their respective city or municipal governments.
• The cash incentive amount shall be determined by the local government unit.
• This is in addition to the Letter of Felicitation and Centenarian Gift provided in Section 2.

- Older Surviving and Deceased Centenarians (Section 4)
• All living centenarians who reached 100 years old prior to the Act's effectivity shall be honored:
• On the first National Respect for Centenarians Day or within 120 days after the Act's effectivity, whichever comes earlier.
• They shall each be awarded a plaque of recognition and the Centenarian Gift (P100,000.00).
• Posthumous plaques of recognition shall be presented to the nearest surviving relative of each deceased centenarian.

- Funding (Section 5)
• During the initial year, funds shall be sourced from the available funds of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
• Subsequently, the necessary amount shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

- Implementing Rules and Regulations (Section 6)
• Within 30 days from the Act's effectivity, the Secretaries of DSWD, DILG, DOH, and the Executive Director of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas shall promulgate the necessary guidelines and take the lead in the effective implementation of this Act.