The Field Service Extension Office-Davao (FSEO-Davao) of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) announced on Monday that the educational benefits of World War II veterans are extended to their direct descendants.
“The educational benefit kasagaran sa atoang WWII veterans humana ang mga anak, gi-extend sa immediate apo and pag-assess pud namo murag ang tanan apo nahuman na pud ug eskwela so as long as direct descendants (apo sa tuhod) sa WWII veterans pagma-trace lang according to the requirements like the marriage contract of WWII veterans, birth certificate of the children, extended siya basta wala pa gyud nila nagamit and benefit sa isa ka anak,” said Remedios Anonuevo Josol, head of FSEO-Davao, during Kapehan sa Dabaw on Monday at SM City Davao.
Josol said the educational benefit is one of the very significant benefits given to WWII veterans.
Under the old age pension, senior war veterans are entitled to receive a P20,000 monthly benefits package plus P1,700 for disability fund. All in all a WWII veteran receives a P21,700 monthly benefits package.
“We are very grateful for former president Rodrigo Duterte kay nahabol gyud niya nga nahimong P20,000 ang senior veterans sa WWII. We have a program also at the age of 70 naay ginatawag nga total disability fund, disabled or not, they automatically received P1,700,” Josol said.
Meanwhile, post-war veterans and surviving spouses are eligible to get a P5,000 monthly benefit.
“Hindi kasali si post-war sa educational benefits dahil this is only for WWII veterans. For those veterans na wala na ug wala na pud ang wife, the old-aged pension, this is only for the veterans himself pag buhi pa siya, pag wala na siya, the surviving spouse ug kung wala na si survivng spouse dili extended sa mga anak ang benefit,” Josol explained.
This assistance is anchored on Section 10 of Republic Act 6948 as amended by Section 3 of Republic Act 7696 or “an act standardizing and upgrading the benefits for military veterans and their dependents.”
