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P20-per-kilo rice for Lapu-Lapu residents
3+ day, 52+ min ago (293+ words) CEBU, Philippines — More than 30,000 residents have availed themselves of Lapu-Lapu City’s P20-per-kilo rice program, with 7,414 sacks sold or distributed since its rollout. Data from the city government showed that 30,344 beneficiaries were served over 84 days as of July 8 through the program,…...
Waiting to exhale (Part I)
1+ week, 6+ day ago (385+ words) When one heaves a long breath to exhale, it relieves all the tension. That is what retirement should be all about. However, in our country, where our social security system is still in dire need of boosting, the prospect of…...
Marcos Jr. meets with US, Japan, Australia ministers
3+ week, 6+ day ago (626+ words) MANILA, Philippines — As they navigate through “interesting times,” President Marcos and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday reaffirmed the “deep ties” between the two allies as they tackled key issues, including China and artificial intelligence. Rubio paid a courtesy…...
Council pushes for body to harmonize anti-mendicancy, buskers ordinances
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (444+ words) CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu City Council is pressing for the creation of a special task force that will reconcile the Anti-Mendicancy Ordinance and the Buskers Ordinance, ensuring enforcement balances discipline with compassion. The move comes after a public uproar over…...
Makati rolls out midyear incentives for seniors
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Makati has begun rolling out P356.48 million worth of midyear cash incentives for senior citizens through its Blu Card program. According to the local government, 59,414 registered senior citizens in the city have begun receiving P6,000 in midyear incentives through their…...
After arrest of elderly Harmonica player: City Council to revisit busking ordinances, anti-mendicancy
2+ mon, 4+ week 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
2+ mon, 4+ week 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…...
DSWD-7 updates Social Pension program registration process
3+ mon, 2+ 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
3+ mon, 4+ 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
3+ mon, 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…...