The Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs shall have the following functions:
To plan, implement and monitor yearly work program in pursuance of the objectives of Republic Act 9994;
To draw up a list of available and required services which can provided by the senior citizens;
To maintain and regularly update on a quarterly basis the list of senior citizens and to issue nationally uniform individual identification card and purchase booklet, free of charge, which shall be valid anywhere in the country.
To serve as a general information and liaison center to serve the needs of the senior citizens;
To monitor compliance of the provision of Republic Act 9994 particularly the granting of special discounts and privileges to senior citizens;
To report to the Mayor, establishments found violating any provisions of Republic Act 9994;
To assist senior citizens in filing complaints or charges against any person, natural or juridical; establishment, institution, or agency refusing to comply with the privileges under the Republic Act 9994 before the Department of Justice or the provincial, city or municipal trial courts;
To act or coordinate with concerned individual, establishment, institution or agency in investigating fraudulent practices and abuses of the discount and privileges exclusively granted to senior citizens; and
To establish linkages and work together with accredited NGOs, POs, and the barangays in their respective areas.
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