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Model citizen, dual citizen
1+ week, 5+ day ago (546+ words) Just a few days ago, I turned 60 years old. "Welcome to dual citizenship," my friends fondly tease, as I invoke the senior citizen discount when paying bills. Much of my public life has been spent pushing for laws that protect…...
Sharon Cuneta flexes her senior citizen card
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (8+ words) Sharon Cuneta flexes her senior citizen card'Philstar.com...
Poll: Seniors fulfill New Year’s resolutions more than younger ones
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (138+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Senior citizens tend to fulfill their New Year's resolutions compared to younger people, based on Radio Veritas' Truth Survey. In the Dec. 1 to 25 poll, most respondents aged 60 and above said they fulfilled 75 percent of their resolutions for the…...
Marcos transfers senior citizens’ body to DSWD
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (234+ words) MANILA, Philippines " To boost policies and programs for the elderly, President Marcos has transferred the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). "A strong organizational link between the NCSC and DSWD must…...
Booklets no longer needed for seniors’ discount – FDA
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (126+ words) The Food and Drug Administration" yesterday warned pharmacies and drugstores requiring senior citizens to present their purchase booklets when availing themselves of discounts. Booklets no longer needed for seniors" discount " FDA MANILA, Philippines " The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday…...
Caring for senior citizens
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (1002+ words) Sometimes I wonder if this is still the same country I grew up in. Social values have changed so much and often, not for the better. Caring for senior citizens is one example. It is sad that Sen. Ping Lacson…...
From physical abuse to scams, new bill to protect senior citizens
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (564+ words) MANILA, Philippines " A House lawmaker has filed a measure seeking to penalize those who abuse senior citizens, exploit them financially or materially or neglect their care. Rep. Ann Matibag (Laguna, 1st District) filed House Bill 2012 on Wednesday, July 16. Known as the…...
Seniors, PWDs get 50% train fare discount
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (414+ words) MANILA, Philippines " A 50-percent train fare discount for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) has been launched by President Marcos. Discounted train tickets in Metro Manila are now available at Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 and Metro Rail Transit…...
PWD, seniors’ parking slots open to e-tricycles – DSWD
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (227+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Regardless of the vehicles they are using, business establishments should ensure that persons with disabilities (PWD) and senior citizens have access to priority parking spaces, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said yesterday. DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao…...
Memorial plan for seniors signed
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) CEBU, Philippines " A memorial plan tailored for senior citizens will be rolled out in Central Visayas following a Memorandum of Agreement signed between Kasugiran Sugbo and Cosmopolitan Memorial Chapel on Monday, June 30, at Junquera Street, Cebu City. The program, called…...