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After arrest of elderly Harmonica player: City Council to revisit busking ordinances, anti-mendicancy
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (679+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The Cebu City Council has agreed to conduct a comprehensive review of the controversial arrest of 68 year old harmonica player Ireneo Selma Vidal, while underscoring the urgent need to reconcile the city's long standing anti mendicancy ordinance with…...
Establishments urged to accept digital senior citizen IDs
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (365+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The National Commission of Senior Citizens'reminded government offices, banks, financial institutions and private establishments to recognize the digital National Senior Citizens ID (NSCID) as valid proof of identity for elderly Filipinos. The NCSC on Tuesday, May 30, said senior…...
DSWD-7 updates Social Pension program registration process
1+ week, 1+ day ago (308+ words) Philstar. com DSWD-7 updates Social Pension program registration process CEBU, Philippines " The Department of Social Welfare and Development-7 (DSWD-7) has adopted the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) as the official targeting tool for the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens,…...
Following senior's detention: Councilor wants amendments to anti-mendicancy ordinance
1+ week, 3+ day ago (473+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The arrest of a 68-year-old busker, who was recently released on recognizance, prompted Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr. to move to amend Cebu City's Anti-Mendicancy Ordinance describing the law as outdated and unable to distinguish between artistic street performance…...
Probe sought into elderly mendicant's detention
1+ week, 4+ day ago (448+ words) CEBU, Philippines " Cebu City Councilor Pastor "Jun" Alcover Jr. has come to the aid of a 68-year-old man who had been detained for nearly a week after being apprehended by the Cebu City Anti-Mendicancy Office (CCAMO) and brought to the…...
Taguig rolls out flu jabs for seniors
1+ week, 6+ day ago (126+ words) MANILA, Philippines " To help prevent pneumonia among the elderly, the city government of Taguig yesterday launched a two-week flu vaccination drive for senior citizens. Free jabs will be available until May 22, except on weekends. Each barangay has a designated vaccination…...
Seniors, pensioners 80 and above get incentives from PVAO
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) CEBU, Philippines " "The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) Cebu distributed cash incentives to senior citizens aged 80 and above on April 10 as part of the ongoing Veterans Week celebration honoring World War II veterans and their families. The initiative formed part…...
'Benefits go straight to my phone': Caloocan seniors, solo parents now receive aid through GCash
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (583+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Accessing government support in Caloocan City has become faster and more convenient, benefiting senior citizens and solo parents alike. For Evangelyn Guimaray, a senior citizen, it often meant standing in queues just to pay household bills after receiving…...
Seniors" cash aid still on a monthly basis
2+ mon, 8+ hour ago (363+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The distribution of the seniors" cash aid will remain on a monthly basis as Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has yet to receive the amended ordinance that reverts the rollout back to quarterly. In line with this, Archival…...
Model citizen, dual citizen
2+ mon, 2+ week 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…...