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DSWD-7 updates Social Pension program registration process
2+ day, 15+ hour 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
4+ day, 15+ hour 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 to move to amend Cebu City's Anti-Mendicancy Ordinance describing the law as outdated and unable to distinguish between artistic street performance…...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
5+ day, 13+ hour 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, 14+ hour 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, 1+ 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, 2+ 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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, 1+ 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…...
Sharon Cuneta flexes her senior citizen card
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (8+ words) Philstar. com...
Poll: Seniors fulfill New Year's resolutions more than younger ones
4+ mon, 2+ 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…...