SENIOR Citizen party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes thanked Senators Lito Lapid and Cynthia Villar for pushing the the enactment of a measure enabling senior citizens and persons with disability (PWD) to vote early in local and national elections.
Ordanes underscored that it is high time to consider the health and physical condition of senior citizens while protecting their right to vote.
“Masakit sa damdamin na makita ang ating mga lolo at lola na makipagsiksikan sa mga presinto para lamang sila ay makaboto (It is painful to seek the elderlies being pushed and shoved just to cast their ballots),” said Ordanes, chairman of the House Special Committee for Senior Citizens.
“Kayat ako ay labis na nagpapasalamat kina Senator Lito Lapid at Cynthia Villar dahil sa tunay na pagmamalasakit sa senior citizens. Tiwala ako na maraming senador pa ang susuporta sa panukalang-batas (That’s why I am very thankful to Senators Lito Lapid and Cynthia Villar who showed genuine concern for our senior citizens. I trust that more senators will support my bill,)” he added.
The solon also urged the government to establish a venue for cluster precincts accessible for senior citizens and PWDs.
Ordanes is also pushing House Bill 7576 which was already approved on third and final reading.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez commended the 259 House members who voted for the approval of the bill because of their concern for senior citizens and PWDs.
The approved measure was subsequently submitted to the Senate.