President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday directed the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) to put up temporary processing centers in the provinces as a way to speeding up the Filipino veterans’ benefits.
To be called as PVAO Fast Track Centers, President Arroyo said the processing centers will be put temporarily in the provinces with the large number of World War II veterans.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, grants a one-time lump-sum payment of $15,000 for each US-based Filipino WWII veteran and $ 9,000 for those living in the Philippines. (PIA-MMIO)