PARTIDO Reporma senatorial bet Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar vowed to empower senior citizens by ensuring job opportunities for those who are still fit to work if he wins in May.

The former chief of the Philippine National Police emphasized the need for a support system for senior citizens especially for their health and basic needs.

Eleazar said that he will push to give equal job opportunities for the elderly.

“Karamihan naman sa ating mga senior citizens ay malalakas pa at napilitan lang tumigil sa trabaho dahil sa retirement age. Ito ang isa sa mga pagtutuunan natin ng pansin, ang pagbibigay ng mas maraming trabaho sa mga senior citizens na malakas at puwede pang kumita,” he added.

Eleazar vowed to ensure a support system for the senior citizens when it comes to their medicine and health care needs.

The retired general wants to bring doctors and medicines closer to the people especially in remote areas. He said that
some senior citizens and persons with disabilities could not easily travel for their medical needs.

“Isa ito sa aking ilalaban dahil alalahanin natin na matagal na panahon na ang ating senior citizens ay kabilang sa pagpapaunlad sa ekonomiya nung kalakasan nila bilang isang trabahador ng iba’t ibang sektor,” Eleazar said.

“Hindi naman siguro kalabisan na sa kanilang pagtanda at paghina ay nakaalalay naman ang ating pamahalaan,” he added.