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Taguig boosts aid to residents, vets

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The city government of Taguig has doubled the burial assistance benefit being extended to families of deceased persons who have lived in the city for at least five years.

To keep up with the rise in inflation, the city government decided to adjust the burial assistance to P20,000.

According to Mayor Laarni Cayetano, the program is available to families of indigent persons who have been Taguig residents for at least five years prior to their death.

Cayetano said the assistance is primarily spent for the expenses of the wake, including funeral services. The beneficiaries may use any excess amount for other burial-related costs, she added.

“The death of a loved one brings emotional pain to those left behind. For the underprivileged members of our society, the emotional pain is aggravated by the practical problem of getting the wherewithal for the wake and burial expenses,” said Cayetano.

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The mayor tapped the city’s Social Welfare Development Office to administer the program.

Myrna Gilbuena of the social welfare staff said Taguig City also offers its poor residents non-monetary and logistical support, such as free use of chairs and tables.

World War II veterans and their spouses, including those listed as widows of WWII veterans, are also beneficiaries of the city government program, likewise entitled to P20,000 in burial assistance.

Taguig also recently granted an additional P5,000 to the monthly allowance given to World War II veterans residing in the city.

Cayetano said city councilors approved a series of ordinances granting monthly allowances and a raise in the benefits being extended to the war veterans in Taguig.

She added her administration is also providing other benefits for the veterans’ spouses and children, in recognition of their sacrifices, dedication and loyalty to the country during the World War II.

City Ordinance 53 states that a veteran with a position of Commander in the Veterans Federation of the Philippines covering the Taguig-Pateros district will get P7,000 monthly, from the previous P2,000. A Vice Commander will get P6,500, from the previous P1,500; and P6,000 from the previous P1,000 for the concurrent Secretary, Clerk, and Post Commanders.

For living war veterans in Taguig, the local government is granting a monthly allowance of P5,000 for those who are listed in the city’s official roster.

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