The Taguig City government has announced the latest centenarian awardee, a 102-year-old woman from Barangay Cembo.
Segundina Laurente received her birthday cake and a P100,000 cash gift from the city’s Office of Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA).
Mayor Laarni Cayetano said each centenarian receives a ₱100,000 cash gift when they turn 100 years old and will continue to receive the amount every year while they live. She added that recognition is one of the programs she initiated for senior citizens.
Under the program, senior citizens of the city also receive cash gifts ranging from P3,000 to P10,000 depending on their age bracket: P3,000 for those 60-69 years old, P4,000 for those 70-79 years old, P5,000 to those 80-89 years old, and P10,000 to those 90-99 years old.
The local government also offers free medicine to elderlies with diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and asthma; and provides those in need of nursing services, wheelchairs, canes, and hearing aids.
