NST022: National Service Training Program

2 Civil Welfare Training

Service 2
Student Success Program 2
Module #3 Student Activity Sheet

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Learning Materials:
Learning Unit: Filipino Senior Citizens (NSTP) Student Activity Sheets (PEN Modules)
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the module, the student should be able to: 1. Learning Resources:
Obtain information on the benefits, privileges, and policies for Antonio, Alfred. (2015). Filipino Senior Citizen's Care
senior citizens in the country. Management: Current Status of Local Government Units'
2. Develop sense of care and respect for senior citizens. Response. [Doctoral Dissertation, De La Salle University].
Research Gate.

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A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW

INTRODUCTION (5 MINS)
In this lesson, you will learn an overview of the status of the senior citizens here in the country as well as the
benefits, privileges, and policies that concerns them.

Instructions: Reflect and briefly answer the following questions:

1. What does it mean to be senior citizen in the Philippines? What benefits do they receive?
The benefits of all the

B. MAIN LESSON

LESSON PRESENTATION/CONTENT NOTES (15 MINS)

Instructions: Take your time to read and understand all the important information you need to know. Also,
please do not forget to highlight important information to help you remember.

SENIOR CITIZENS
− Refers to any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old (R.A. 9663: Expanded Senior
Citizens Act of 2010).
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− Refers to an indigent that is frail, sickly, or with
disability, and without pension or regular
source
of income, compensation, or financial
assistance
from his/her relatives to support his/her
basic
needs (Department of Social Welfare and
Development).
• BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES
− R.A. 9994 affords senior citizens to enjoy a
20%
discount on basic food and medicine purchases.
The Senior IDs are required to be shown while
purchasing medicines at the counter or while
dining in a restaurant.
− It also provides for the implementation of a social pension program (SPP) to select indigent senior citizens
to supplement food and medicine expenses. The current amount is pegged at P500 and released
quarterly.
− Provision of public homes for the aged managed by Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) which are located at (1) Haven for the Elderly, formerly known as the Golden Acres Home for the
Aged (Tanay, Rizal), (2) Golden Reception and Action for the Elderly and Other Special Cases (Graces),
located in Bago Bantay, Quezon City, and (3) Homes for the Aged (Zamboanga City and Tagum City)
• POLICIES FOR CARE MANAGEMENT
− According to R.A. 7876: Senior Citizens Center Act of 1995, cities and municipalities are mandated to set up
a senior citizen center to provide livelihood opportunities for the elderly as well as promote their
general health and well-being.
− Section 6 of R.A. 9994 mandates the establishment in all cities and municipalities of an Office for Senior
Citizens' Affairs (OSCA) to be headed by a senior citizen appointed by the mayor for a term of three
years. Its main function is to serve as a general information and liaison center for senior citizens. It
issues the national individual identification cards to the older persons, free of charge.

SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES (20 MINS)

Instructions: Interview one (1) senior citizen whom you know; could be your grandparent, relative, neighbor,
friend of the family, and others. Ask questions that would help you have a meaningful conversation and learn
more about senior citizens. After the interview, write the highlight of the interview in the space provided. You
may also submit a video of the interview.
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Instructions: Based on your interview, answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences only.
1. How did the interview do? Did it proceed that you expected?
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What was your biggest takeaway from the interview?
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Has your perception towards senior citizens changed in anyway?
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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING (5 MINS)

Instructions: Write T id the statement is correct and F, if otherwise.
_____________1. The Philippines is an aging population.
_____________2. Senior Citizens enjoys 25% discount on food and medicine purchases.
_____________3. The OSCA's main function is to serve as a general information and liaison center for senior
citizens.
_____________4. The life expectancy of Filipino is computed at 71.49 according to Philippine Country Report as
of 2014.
_____________5. A senior citizen refers to any "frail, sickly, or with disability, and without pension or regular
source of income, compensation or financial assistance from his/her relatives to support
his/her basic needs.

C. LESSON WRAP-UP

THINKING ABOUT LEARNING (5 MINS)

Think About Your learning. Take a few minutes to reflect on the quality of your work and effort. 1. What did you
like about this lesson? Why did it make you feel this way? How did this feeling affect your work ?
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 2. What parts were challenging for you to do? Why do you think was it challenging for you ?
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KEYS TO CORRECTION
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F

RUBRICS
ESSAYS

Content Content is comprehensive, Content is somewhat Content is incomplete

accurate, and credible. It
demonstrates an in-depth
reflection and analysis of
the lesson. (3)
comprehensive but
appears disorganized. It
demonstrates a
general analysis and
minimal
reflection of the lesson. (2)
and inappropriate. It
demonstrates a lack of
reflection and analysis of
the lesson. (1)

Mechanics There are no/few There are some spelling There are significant
spelling and/or or punctuation errors. spelling and punctuation
punctuation errors. (2) (1) errors. (0)

INTERVIEW

Content All questions were
accurately asked and
answered. There was a
clear connection
between the subject
and interviewer. (15-
11)
Some questions were
accurately asked and
answered. Questions
provided a clear
connection between the
subject and interviewer.
(10-6)
One or two questions
were accurately asked
and
answered. Questions
provided a clear
connection between the
subject and interviewer.
(5-1)

Organization Interview is smoothly run Interview is adequately Interview is difficult to

with an effective give and
take between questions
and answers. Volume and
visual presentation are
excellent. (15-11)
run with a moderately
effective give and take
between
questions and answers.
Volume and visual
follow. Volume and visual
presentation are
inadequate. (5-1)
 presentation are
adequate. (10-6)

Mechanics There are no/few There are some spelling There are significant
spelling and/or or punctuation errors. spelling and punctuation
punctuation errors. (10- (7-4) errors. (3-1)
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