MANILA CITY ORDICE NO. 8362

: The principal objective is to grant birthday gifts to all senior citizens of Manila in recognition of their rights and to promote their well-being and participation in society.
: A senior citizen or elderly is defined as any Filipino citizen who is sixty (60) years of age and above and has been a resident of the City of Manila for at least one (1) year.
: A birthday gift refers to any amount given in legal tender, in kind, or a combination thereof to senior citizens on the occasion of their birthdate.
: The birthday gift amount is Three Hundred Pesos (PhP 300.00), given annually either in cash, in kind, or a combination thereof.
: The Office of the City Treasurer, in coordination with the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs and the Manila Department of Social Welfare, is mandated to adopt the necessary rules and regulations for efficient implementation.
: They must be adopted within ninety (90) days from the approval of the ordinance.
: An initial budget of Thirty Million Pesos (PhP 30,000,000.00) or any amount necessary is appropriated.
: The separability clause provides that parts of the ordinance not affected by such declaration shall continue in full force and effect.
: All other local laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this ordinance are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
: The ordinance took effect on January 1, 2015.