Manila, Feb. 4 -- The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) is pushing for the passage of a Magna Carta for Senior Citizens as part of its Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC) to address the needs of the country's rapidly growing elderly population.

At the National Consultation for the Promotion of Policies on Aging in the Philippines held in Pasig City on Tuesday, NCSC Acting Executive Director Ana Marie Calapit said the Magna Carta, currently under review in the Senate, aims to harmonize all laws affecting older Filipinos.

"So, it's going to harmonize all of the laws related to senior citizens, yung benefits, pati yung mga discounts, pati yung mga related sa (the benefits, including discounts, and those relate...