approve such prolosals monthly pension of ing i to consideration

that aim to graut pen- P3.000 per nonth for not only their ordeal in
sions and health insur- each victim to be sourced the hands of the Japa-
ance coverage to these from the funds of the nese Occupational Army
IF Camarines Sur wartime victims, given Philippine Veteraus Af- but more so the pain
Bep. LRay Villafuerte that the survivors are al- fairs O{fice (PVAO). and suffering of retell-
would have his way, reaily in their twilight The measure also ing them in public."
he wents the Nation- years. proYides free tull Philip- An initial tund of P10
al ComEission on the "We hope that we pine Health Insurance million is alltrcated un-
Role of Filipino Won- can get this proposal Corp. (PhilHealth) cov- der Villafuerte's bill for
en (NCRFW) to work passed in the 'Congress erape foi\ FilipiDo com- the processing of appli-
llow in authenticat- at the soonest possible fort women. cations and payments of
irng the ideDtities alld time 60 that these vic- "The bill hopes to pensions and insuraace
claime of Filipino tims of World War II ease their life financial- of comfort woden iden-
comfort somen drrr- could at least live a little ly and for the State to tified by the NCRFW,
ing World War II. more comfortablv in provide for them a bet- afier which the cos:s of
Villafuerte said this their remaining years. ter situation than what ths pensions and insur.-
would ensure that they This is not about just they went through," said ance shall be included io
get to enjoy while ihey giving them bene6ts, but Villafuer.te. 'the annual budgets of
still can the long over: giviDg them the recog- Villafuerte's proposal the PVAO and Phil.
due pension, health in- nition they deeerve for also taski! the Depart- Health.
surarce and other bene- the sufrerings they have nent of Social Welfare Similar bills have
frts proposed in several undergone during the and Development been filed in the House
bills pending in the Con- war," said Villafuerte. (DSWD) to formulate a of Representatives seek-
gTess. Under House Bill paogram for the proper iug to grant pensions
He also called on fel- (HB) 9046, Villafuerte counseling and guidance and other benefits for
low legislators to swiftly sought the grant of a of comfort women, "tak- Filipino comfort wooen.

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