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Comfort women's perk sought 'CAMARINES Sur Rep. Luis Ray Villafuerte on Sundav said thar if he had his way, he would want the National Comm jssion on the Roie ofFilipino Women to authenticat€ the identification and claims ofFili_ pino comfort women during the World War II. Such a move would ensure that these comfort women would be able
tolenjoy their long-overdue pension, health insurance and other ben_ efirs proposed in several bills pending in the Coogress. He also called on his fellow lawmakers to swiftly-approve the proposal that is designed to grant them pensions and health insuiance coveraie. "We hope that we can get rhis proposal passed in the Coneress it rhe soonest possible time so that these victims of World. War ll ctiuld at least live a little more comfortably in theirlemaihing years. This is not about -Ib; just giving them benefits. bui giving them the reiosnition thevthe sufferings they have undergone during the war,'. he said. Under House Bill No. 9046. Villafuerie sought rhe grant ofa month_ ly pension of P3,000 per month for each victi; to be;ourced lrom the funds ofthe Philippine Veterans Affairs Office. The measure would also provide free full philippine Health Insurance Corp. coverage for Filipino comfort women. An initial fund of PI0 miliion is allocated under bill for the process_ ing ofapplications and payments ofpensions and insurance
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Comfort women's perk sought 'CAMARINES Sur Rep. Luis Ray Villafuerte on Sundav said thar if he had his way, he would want the National Comm jssion on the Roie ofFilipino Women to authenticat€ the identification and claims ofFili_ pino comfort women during the World War II. Such a move would ensure that these comfort women would be able
tolenjoy their long-overdue pension, health insurance and other ben_ efirs proposed in several bills pending in the Coogress. He also called on his fellow lawmakers to swiftly-approve the proposal that is designed to grant them pensions and health insuiance coveraie. "We hope that we can get rhis proposal passed in the Coneress it rhe soonest possible time so that these victims of World. War ll ctiuld at least live a little more comfortably in theirlemaihing years. This is not about -Ib; just giving them benefits. bui giving them the reiosnition thevthe sufferings they have undergone during the war,'. he said. Under House Bill No. 9046. Villafuerie sought rhe grant ofa month_ ly pension of P3,000 per month for each victi; to be;ourced lrom the funds ofthe Philippine Veterans Affairs Office. The measure would also provide free full philippine Health Insurance Corp. coverage for Filipino comfort women. An initial fund of PI0 miliion is allocated under bill for the process_ ing ofapplications and payments ofpensions and insurance
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women identified by the NCRFW. Rio Araja
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