Senior Id Card To Foreigners ?

[Richard Forinash]

Hello, 

 

My name is Richard & I'm living here  in the Lake Sebu area of South Cotabato 

& have been for 3 years. I was told by the Municipality in this area that I need to be a Filipino 

Citizen to receive my Senior Citizen ID card & I’m already 66. Wow I know of @ least 10 

other  foreigners & that was not requested or required of them. I have my Filipino Drivers License,

PhilHealth card, ACR Card (Alien Certificate of Registration) & a few other ID’s & their was no Filipino 

Citizenship requested or required for those cards.

 

I even emailed the Municipal

Mayor 2x with no response from him.

 

What do you suggest I do? 

Thank You

Edited January 22, 2016 by Old55
I removed full names and address info for your safety.

[mogo51]

Welcome to the forum, cant help with the answer to your question, but someone surely will.

[scott h]

Welcome to the forum Richard. If you don't find the answers your looking for on this thread, I know this has been addressed before, you can try searching for additional information. Having said that.

 

I need to be a Filipino Citizen to receive my Senior Citizen ID card

 

The above is correct, technically by law a person is required to be a Filipino citizen to be eligible for Senior benefits. Having said that, most of us either know folks or have heard stories about expat having them. As I am sure you are aware, some officials have a hazy knowledge of their own laws here and might just issue them out of ignorance or apathy.

 

Bottom line is: We are not supposed to have them.

[frozenmystic28]

Well its not available yet... hopefully soon.

 

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/105530/alien-seniors-should-get-discounts-too

[Dave Hounddriver]

I know of @ least 10  other  foreigners & that was not requested or required of them.

 

This reminds me of a time in a small cafe in the small town of Naval Biliran when one of the local dignitaries came in for a coffee.  One of our more vocal expats accosted him and demanded to know why all the other expats in the coffee shop had Senior Citizen cards signed by this dignitary but HE was unable to get one.  "B" was livid and the rest of the expats in the cafe were hiding their faces but the local fellow was calm and smiling throughout as listened to the tirade and promised to "look into it".  Poor fellow left without his morning coffee.

 

So what happened?  "B" never got a senior's card and neither did any other expats in that town for a long time after that episode.  For tho$e who ju$t cannot read between the line$ you are not permitted to have a senior CITIZEN's card here as you are not a citizen.  Complaining about it will simply ruin it for others who slip through the cracks, but that seems to make some people happy so carry on

[Gerald Glatt]

I hand my ID with bill IE in restaurant, store, wherever and let them decide on discount. Only once in Duma, was I told that tourist did not get discount; everywhere else I was granted one.  I leaned here on forum that while it is mandatory for merchants to grant 20% to citizens they can and do extend that to whoever they wish.  If you don't ask you can't get, and if refused just thank them after saying Oh. 

[davewe]

I hand my ID with bill IE in restaurant, store, wherever and let them decide on discount. Only once in Duma, was I told that tourist did not get discount; everywhere else I was granted one.  I leaned here on forum that while it is mandatory for merchants to grant 20% to citizens they can and do extend that to whoever they wish.  If you don't ask you can't get, and if refused just thank them after saying Oh. 

The truth is this isn't very different in the US. Most restaurants and many retailers have senior discounts but if you don't ask, they won't volunteer.

[Mike J]

I hand my ID with bill IE in restaurant, store, wherever and let them decide on discount.

 

But some of us look way too young and handsome for that to work.  I know because I hear that all the time.  :hystery:  :hystery:  :hystery:

Edited January 22, 2016 by Mike J

[scott h]

But some of us look way too young and handsome for that to work. I know because I hear that all the time

 

(facepalm) :hystery:

[RBM]

I hand my ID with bill IE in restaurant, store, wherever and let them decide on discount. Only once in Duma, was I told that tourist did not get discount; everywhere else I was granted one.  I leaned here on forum that while it is mandatory for merchants to grant 20% to citizens they can and do extend that to whoever they wish.  If you don't ask you can't get, and if refused just thank them after saying Oh.

Curious, if you don't mind what is the ID you show?

Fully agree if one does not ask one receives nothing.