Veteran lawmaker senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson
filed a bill in the Senate that would penalize children whoabandon their old
and sick parents.
The “Parents Welfare Act of 2019,” or Senate Bill No. 29, requires children to
provide necessary support to their aging, sick and incapacitated parents.
The bill, which the senator filed in the 17th
Congress, seeks to further strengthen filial responsibility and to make it a
criminal offense in case of flagrant violation thereof, Lacson said.
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| Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (photo credit to owner) |
The bill provides
that the parent may file a petition for support before the court and pray for
the issuance of a support order against those children who failed or refused to
provide the necessary support.
Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) will handle the
legal representation of the parent in need of support and that no court fees will
be assessed, as provided by Bill No. 29.
The said Lacson bill also carries a penalty for
those found to be guilty of such, a penalty of imprisonment of one to six
months or a fine of P100,000 if the respondent fails to give support for three
consecutive months without justifiable cause.
“Whoever, having the care or protection of a parent
in need of support, leaves such parent in any place with the intention of
wholly abandoning the latter shall be punished with imprisonment of six years
to 10 years and a fine of not less than P300,000,” as provided by the bill.
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