The House youth and sports committee on Wednesday considered a legislation that would provide retired Filipino olympians with a lifetime monthly pension of at least P15,000 — an amount that a lawmaker said would honor the athletes’ lifetime of “perseverance and sacrifice.
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“While it takes a lifetime to be considered an Olympian, their actual career span is short,” Buhain added. Buhain said that his bill would help “rectify the situation by recognizing the retired FIlipino Olympians’ exceptional service and providing essentials that benefit them.” A representative of the Drugstores Association of the Philippines Inc. told the panel that it is the “first time” that they have heard that national athletes and coaches are entitled to a 20% discount for medicines, among others.
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