Applying for pension and which courier to use advice

[grahamw48]

Imagine..
Be very careful before applying to the PRA for a senior citizen ID card here..
Make no mistake about it..As a foreigner you are not entitled to one!

Agree !

The clue is in the word CITIZEN.

We are NOT Filipino citizens !

It's surprising the number of other expats (not meaning you Stewart) who can't seem to grasp this.

[imagine]

Agree !

The clue is in the word CITIZEN.

We are NOT Filipino citizens !

It's surprising the number of other expats (not meaning you Stewart) who can't seem to grasp this.

but did you check out the link..... and the part that follows Guide to Foreigner to get a Senior Citizen Card in the Philippines, it goes on to say ,, As of 2018, foreigner senior citizens can enjoy the same perks and privileges as that of Filipino senior citizens,this is just one of the links i found about this subject since, reading Johnnijon's reply,

I am now adding as an edit to the above. I have just done further research, a bill was made in 2018 ,to include forigners because of their contribution to philippines but there is nothing to say it was passed as law , more research shows that the bill states that a senior citizen either pinoy or forigner to avail of a discount card must have no more than 60K in income per year, which means a foringer age 60 or above would have to be destitute and if thats the case they shouldnt be in philippines. so there it is

[fred]

but did you check out the link..... and the part that follows Guide to Foreigner to get a Senior Citizen Card in the Philippines, it goes on to say ,, As of 2018, foreigner senior citizens can enjoy the same perks and privileges as that of Filipino senior citizens,this is just one of the links i found about this subject since, reading Johnnijon's reply,

I am now adding as an edit to the above. I have just done further research, a bill was made in 2018 ,to include forigners because of their contribution to philippines but there is nothing to say it was passed as law , more research shows that the bill states that a senior citizen either pinoy or forigner to avail of a discount card must have no more than 60K in income per year, which means a foringer age 60 or above would have to be destitute and if thats the case they shouldnt be in philippines. so there it is

Correct!!
The bill was passed by the house but not yet the Senate or then signed into law by the President.
Given some of the confusing press releases in the past,you can be forgiven for thinking that we can now have these ID cards.
It`s a serious problem as acquiring one is possible but using one is potentially a deport-able offence.