HB 2321

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 28, 2025

An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Criminal Neglect of a Vulnerable Elderly Person or a Person with Disability

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The proposed Care for the Elderly and the Disabled Act would make it a crime for a caregiver to knowingly endanger, neglect, or abandon an elderly person (60 years or older) or a person with disability, with penalties of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to ₱100,000.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Criminal Neglect of a Vulnerable Elderly Person or a Person with Disability

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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