A RETIRED Regional Trial Court judge in Negros Occidental has welcomed House Bill No. 7964 authored by Bacolod City Representative Greg Gasataya to exempt senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) from travel tax when they travel.
Ramon Delariarte said that, "during our heyday, we have paid the government enough and it is high time for the government to return our past effort of contributing to the task of nation building."
The proposed measure said those who have less in life should have more in law.
While there are existing benefits for senior citizens and persons with disability provided by law, the State can further develop policies that would induce a more satisfactory life for them, the bill said.
This bill seeks to reduce the financial burden of travelling on senior citizens and PWDs by exempting them from paying the travel tax.