The Senate on Tuesday ratifies the bicameral conference committee report establishing the National Specialty Center for Geriatric Health, to be known as the Philippine Geriatric Center. The measure is intended to create a national apex and coordinating center for geriatric health services.
The outlets describe the report as the reconciled version of earlier Senate and House bills—Senate Bill No. 1509 and House Bill No. 6739—under the legislative bicameral conference process. The GMA News Online report frames the measure as one of the priority actions associated with the Marcos administration, while Inquirer.net highlights that the committee report is sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Risa Hontiveros.
Both reports state that the Philippine Geriatric Center will be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health, positioning it to serve older adults by coordinating geriatric health services nationally. No additional differences are reported in the provided coverage.
