Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
Encyclopedia
| Established: | September 24, 1972 |
| Administrator: | Ernesto G. Carolina |
| Website: | http://www.pvao.mil.ph |
The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) (Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
: Tanggapan para sa Kapakanan ng mga Beterano ng Pilipinas) is an agency of the Philippine government
Politics of the Philippines
The Politics of the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system...
under the Department of National Defense
Department of National Defense (Philippines)
The Department of National Defense is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country...
, responsible for administering veterans' benefits, implementing programs and projects to enhance their general welfare, and instituting measures to memorialize their patriotism and heroism.
Functions
- Veterans' benefits - adjudication and administration of benefits for military veterans and their dependents and heirs under Republic ActRepublic Acts of the PhilippinesThis article contains a partial list of Philippine laws. Philippine laws have had various nomenclature designations at different periods in the history of the Philippines, as shown in the following table:...
No. 6948, Republic ActRepublic Acts of the PhilippinesThis article contains a partial list of Philippine laws. Philippine laws have had various nomenclature designations at different periods in the history of the Philippines, as shown in the following table:...
No. 7696 and other PhilippinePhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
laws.
- Hospitalization, medical care and treatment - operation and maintenance of the Veterans Memorial Medical CenterVeterans Memorial Medical CenterThe Veterans Memorial Medical Center was established in 1955 with full US government assistance under the US Veterans Administration to provide quality hospitalization, medical care and treatment to Filipino veterans as provided by U.S. public law...
(VMMC) and administration of hospitalization of veterans and dependents in contracted hospitals.
- Military memorials - administration and development of national shrines of military significance.
Military Shrines Service
The Military Shrines Service (MSS) is responsible for the administration, maintenance and development of national shrines of military and historic significance. The Military Shrines Service administers six national shrines namely:- Balantang Memorial National Shrine
- Ricarte National Shrine
- Capas National Shrine
- Mt. Samat Shrine
- Bantayog Sa Kiangan
- Libingan ng mga BayaniLibingan ng mga Bayaniis a national cemetery within Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, Metro Manila in the Philippines. It was established as a fitting resting place for Filipino military personnel from privates to generals, as well as heroes and martyrs...
These shrines memorialize the heroic deeds and sacrifices of Filipino war veterans of military campaigns. The MSS was created under the Presidential Decree No. 1076 dated January 26, 1977.
Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Formerly known as the Veterans Memorial HospitalVeterans Memorial Medical Center
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center was established in 1955 with full US government assistance under the US Veterans Administration to provide quality hospitalization, medical care and treatment to Filipino veterans as provided by U.S. public law...
, the Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Veterans Memorial Medical Center
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center was established in 1955 with full US government assistance under the US Veterans Administration to provide quality hospitalization, medical care and treatment to Filipino veterans as provided by U.S. public law...
by virtue of the 80th U.S. Congress
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
and through various amendments and programs introduced is tasked to provide the best quality of hospitalization, medical care and treatment to veterans and their dependents and to a limited number of civilian and Philhealth patients.
The Center is mandated to implement its programs and projects namely; Hospitalization, Medical Care and Treatment to both the inpatients, outpatients and contract hospitalization at Tala Sanitarium, Fellowship and Residency, Training Program, Staff Development Program, Medical Research, Civic Action Program
Civic action program
A civic action program also known as civic action project is a type of operation designed to assist an area by using the capabilities and resources of a military force or civilian organization to conduct long-term programs or short-term projects...
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See also
- Department of National DefenseDepartment of National Defense (Philippines)The Department of National Defense is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country...
- Philippine Veterans BankPhilippine Veterans BankPhilippine Veterans Bank, also known as PVB and Veterans Bank, is a medium-sized commercial bank in the Philippines. PVB is owned by Philippine World War II war veterans and their families and caters to both corporate and retail financial markets...