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Council eyes senior citizens to address student literacy crisis
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (411+ words) SENIOR citizens, particularly retired teachers, may soon take on a bigger role in helping address the growing literacy crisis among young learners in Cebu City. The City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, encouraging senior citizens" associations to mobilize…...
P20 rice subsidy to launch
1+ week, 4+ day ago (442+ words) THE CEBU Provincial Government, in coordination with the National Food Authority (NFA) 7, will roll out a subsidized rice program on April 15, 2026, offering rice at P20 per kilo. Provincial agriculture and livelihood consultant Gigi Sanchez said in a Facebook post on Thursday,…...
Lapu-Lapu pilots P20 rice for priority sectors
1+ week, 5+ day ago (329+ words) THE Lapu-Lapu City Government rolled out its first-ever P20-per-kilo rice program during the Kadiwa Pop-up Store at the City Hall Grounds on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Mayor Ma. Cynthia "Cindi" King-Chan in a public statement said the initiative benefited at least 250 residents,…...
P3 K payout on hold, seniors only get P1 K
1+ week, 6+ day ago (340+ words) THOUSANDS of senior citizens in Cebu City will receive a partial cash assistance payout of P1, 000 on Saturday, March 28, 2026, as delays stall the local government's return to a quarterly distribution system. Although the City Council has approved an ordinance restoring quarterly…...
Cebu City Council approves return to quarterly P3, 000 senior cash aid
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (331+ words) THE Cebu City Council has officially voted to bring back the quarterly release of cash assistance for the city's elderly. Under the newly approved ordinance, qualified senior citizens will once again receive their P3, 000 subsidy every three months, totaling P12, 000 per year....
2nd batch of senior citizen beneficiaries of Work Opportunity Ordinance starts working
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) THE Public Employment Service Office-Davao City (Peso-Davao City) said that the second batch of senior citizens has already started their jobs under the Senior Citizens Work Opportunity Ordinance on January 15, 2026. "We have deployed already 70 ka senior citizens," Shirly Duran-Sahid, labor…...
Zamboanga City to modernize distribution of cash incentives to elderly
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (141+ words) THE City Government of Zamboanga is modernizing the distribution of cash incentives to senior citizens by releasing funds through automated teller machines (ATM) to improve efficiency. City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) Chf. Socorro Rojas said Monday, February 23, the…...
Senior citizens told: Register with Phil Health to access UHC benefits
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (445+ words) HEALTH officials in Central Visayas are urging Filipinos, especially senior citizens, to register with Phil Health to fully access benefits under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law, emphasizing that while all Filipinos are considered members, registration remains essential to receive…...
NCSC gives "100 K cash gifts to 4 Aetas
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (233+ words) The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) distributed "100, 000 cash gifts to four Aeta centenarians on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Capas Events Center in Tarlac. The NCSC also conveyed a felicitation letter from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a greeting and…...
P1, 000 monthly pension for all Filipino senior citizens pushed
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) A lawmaker is proposing to grant all Filipino senior citizens, regardless of their pension status with any government agency, such as the Social Security System (SSS) or the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), a P1, 000 monthly pension. Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco…...