Senator Grace Poe has filed a measure requiring the reservation and designation of priority seats for the elderly not only on land transportation but also in air and sea transport. Thus, her bill seeks to provide priority seating for the elderly on jeepneys, buses, rail services, and commercial air and sea transport providers. “The priority seats should be clearly labelled to indicate that passengers may use them but must vacate them if they are needed by an elderly passenger. Commercial air and sea transport providers, meanwhile, should ensure that priority seats are made available to elderly passengers during the reservation of seats. Priority seats needed for disabled, elderly

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 21, 2017 02:12 UTC