La carte senior citizen

Certains étrangers résidants aux Philippines ont demandé et obtenu la carte senior resident. 

Attention cette carte est réservée aux séniors ayant la nationalité philippine. Des capitaines de barangay ou des maires ignorent les restrictions de cette loi. Mais en utilisant cette carte, vous risquez 6 mois de prison ou plus.

La carte senior citizen permet notamment d'obtenir des réductions dans les supermarchés comme SM ou autres stores.

Section 2 of Republic Act 9257 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003) defines that: Senior citizen or elderly shall mean any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old;

Rule III, Article 5, Section 5.5 of RA 9257 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) states that:
 

5.5 IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT refers to any document or proof of being a senior citizen which shall be used for the availment of benefits and privileges under the law, such as the following:

Identification card issued by the City or Municipal Mayor/Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) or of the barangay captain of the place where the senior citizen or the elderly resides
 

The passport of the elderly person or senior citizen concerned
Other documents that establish the senior citizen or elderly person is a citizen of the Republic and who is at least sixty (60) years of age

It may be worth mentioning also the great risks facing offenders. Section 10 (Penalties) of the same act states that:

If the offender is an alien or a foreigner, he shall be deported immediately after the service of the sentence [six months or more imprisonment] without further deportation proceedings.