PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Sept. 29 (PNA) -– The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources-9 (DENR-9) has lined up several activities to honor its
senior citizen personnel as the agency joins the observance of the Elderly
Filipino Week (EFW).
The EFW
is being observed October 1 to 7 pursuant to Proclamation No. 470 issued by
former President Fidel Ramos on September 26, 1994.
The
week-long event aims to increase public awareness on the different issues
concerning the older persons’ sector.
Rosevirico
Tan, DENR regional information officer, said Tuesday the activities will
include the following: display of EFW streamer to raise public awareness;
fitting program during the regular convocation; information and education
campaign on climate change: mitigation and adaptation strategies, and tobacco
control and prevention; better social services; distribution of event t-shirts;
photo documentation; and, others.
Tan said
the elderly employees will also be oriented on healthy diet and lifestyle since
based on research older people are more prone to illness that young ones.
He said
the EFW observance is also aimed to underscore the importance to the role of
the senior citizens in nation building.
As a
reward, the senior citizens are entitled to special privileges stipulated under
the Expanded Senior Citizens Act. (PNA)
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