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Noveleta octogenarians, nonagenarians get cash

NOVELETA, CAVITE—Senior citizens celebrating their 80th, 85th, 90th, and 95th birthdays were honored with cash gifts from the local government during a distribution event...

Salceda to end House term with key senior discounts, benefits

Legazpi City — Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda is set to conclude his nine-year congressional term in June, successfully crafting crucial legislations...

DSWD releases P399m for indigent seniors

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released over P399 million in social pension to indigent senior citizens in Western Visayas during...

Navotas seniors aged 80-95 get P10k ayuda

SENIOR citizens of Navotas City aged 80, 85, 90, and 95 have received P10,000-cash incentives under the Expanded Centenarians Act. An initial batch of 53...

Manila gov’t doubles elderlies’ allowance

Senior citizens of Manila, numbering about 200,000 will receive a 100-percent increase in their month allowance from the city government for the first quarter...

Binay seeks inclusion of meds in seniors’ ‘ayuda’

Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate and Makati City Mayor Abby Binay proposed converting a portion of government’s cash grants or “ayuda” to...

PBBM hands out cash gifts to seniors, vows more dignified care

President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. on Wednesday acknowledged the financial and social struggles of many elderly Filipinos as he led the inaugural distribution of...

PCSO donates 50 wheelchairs to empower senior citizens and PWDs

PCSO continues to prioritize the welfare of vulnerable sectors of society as General Manager Melquiades Robles personally handed over 50 wheelchairs to Senior Citizen...

More senior citizen benefits

WE COMMEND the House of Representatives for coming up with proposed bills expanding the benefits for senior citizens. We already have the Comprehensive Senior Citizens...

Memo out soon for ride-hailing discounts

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it will issue a memorandum circular to standardize the enforcement of discounts for students, persons...

House panel backs plenary approval of bills expanding senior citizen benefits

The House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means recommended for plenary approval several bills expanding the coverage of senior citizens' benefits and privileges. “Today,...

4.2M seniors receive social pension, centenarian gifts in 2024

More than four million indigent senior citizens and 100-year-old individuals nationwide received their respective social pension and centenarian gifts in 2024 from the Department...

No more meds purchase booklet for seniors—DOH

Senior citizens no longer need to present a purchase booklet in availing of their discount on medicines, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa announced on Monday. Previously,...

‘Byebye booklet!’ Salceda lauds DOH for easing seniors’ access to discounts

Albay Rep. Joey Salceda welcomed a newly signed Department of Health (DOH) administrative order removing the requirement of a purchase booklet for senior citizens to...
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