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TNVS, PUVs told to honor discounts

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday ordered operators and drivers of Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) and Public Utility Vehicles...

DSWD distributes over P4B to Western Visayas seniors

Iloilo City, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) successfully distributed P4.59 billion in social pension funds to senior citizens in...

Quezon City LGU gives early Xmas treat to seniors

Senior citizens, persons with disability, solo parents, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community have been treated to early Christmas gifts from the Quezon City...

Abalos hails House bill promoting senior citizen employment

Senatorial aspirant Benhur Abalos Jr. voiced strong support for House Bill No. 10985 that seeks to provide employment opportunities for senior citizens and incentivize...

Safety net for the elderly

There’s good news for the elderly in the country. The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill that seeks to broaden job...

House OKs bill allowing employment for seniors past retirement age

The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill allowing senior citizens to be employed even after reaching retirement age. Administration and...

Lacuna says Manila seniors to receive P12k yearly in 2025

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna on Thursday announced that senior citizens of the city will be receiving P12,000 annually starting 2025. This benefit was signed into...

Ensure funding for Centenarian Act — Speaker

House Speaker Martin Romualdez took up the cudgels for senior citizens nationwide amid uncertainty on where to draw funds for the Expanded Centenarian Act...

Over 600,000 seniors ‘waitlisted’ for P1,000-monthly pension — DSWD

More than 600,000 senior citizens are "waitlisted" or not guaranteed to receive the monthly P1,000-social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development...

Over 2K senior citizens receive cash incentives from Iloilo government

The Iloilo Provincial Government recently distributed P12.59 million in cash rewards to 2,182 qualified senior citizens under Provincial Ordinance No. 2020-216, much to the...

Government sets P3-b fund for cash gifts to senior citizens under 2025 budget

The national government plans to spend at least P3-billion to finance the P10,000 cash gifts intended for elderly Filipinos based on the 2025 National...

DSWD cuts over 13K seniors from social pension program after revalidation

To ensure that only the truly needy benefit from its social pension program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas...

Bill enhances seniors’ privileges, protection under gov’t programs

A PARTY-LIST lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to strengthen and broaden government programs for senior citizens nationwide. Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes and...

Lawmaker eyes local job facilitation offices for PWDs, seniors

Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan of party-list Bicol Saro has proposed a measure that would establish government-run local centers to assist senior citizens and persons with...
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