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Lawmaker hoping to see more cash for Pinoy seniors

Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes is optimistic that the Expanded Centenarian Act or Republic Act 11982 will be funded under the 2025 General...

Aid to the elderly

More than 1,700 Navoteño senior citizens receive a P3,000 one-time financial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation or AICS by the...

Affordable rice

Senior citizens participate in the three-day P29 program trial at #KADIWA sa BPI, which served over 1,100 individuals and achieved gross sales of P164,000...

Tulfo: Protect seniors, PWDs from scams

House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo announced that he will file a measure to better protect senior citizens and persons...

Chinese kindergartens pivot to senior care as population ages

Taiyuan, China—Senior citizens sway to old-time tunes at a former kindergarten in northern China, as educators turn their sights away from children in the...

New GAD building rises in Zamboanga

A ceremonial turnover of the senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWD), and gender and development (GAD) building took place at the Department of Public...

Bacolod firms welcome QR rule for seniors’ IDs

BACOLOD CITY -- Businesses in this city welcomed the new regulation requiring QR codes on IDs for senior citizens and persons with disabilities to...

Taguig names new centenarian awardee

The Taguig City government has recognized its latest centenarian awardee, who received P100,000 as part of the program for senior citizens in the city. Taguig...

‘Flu, pneumonia vax needed vs. FLiRT strains’

A former health secretary turned legislator urged the public – especially healthcare workers, senior citizens and the immunocompromised – to have themselves vaccinated to...

Bill eyes long-term care program to keep seniors active, healthy

A lawmaker on Thursday cited the need for Congress to legislate a long-term care program to keep the elderly productive and resilient against illnesses...

Day care centers for seniors

We’ve been hearing calls for years now for a thorough review of the party-list system of representation in Congress for various reasons. One of these...

CHR backs P500 grocery discount for seniors

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday backed the P500 monthly grocery discount for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. “This initiative reflects the...

DBM releases budget for indigent senior citizens

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said it released P49.81 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to...

Watsons champions affordability: expanded discounts for seniors & PWDs on essentials

Watsons, the leading retailer in health, wellness, and beauty products, wholeheartedly supports the recent administrative order that extends additional discounts to senior citizens and...
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