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Council pushes for body to harmonize anti-mendicancy, buskers ordinances
2+ week, 4+ 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
1+ mon, 4+ day 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 e-wallet accounts....
After arrest of elderly Harmonica player: City Council to revisit busking ordinances, anti-mendicancy
1+ mon, 2+ 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
1+ mon, 2+ 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 senior…...
DSWD-7 updates Social Pension program registration process
1+ mon, 2+ week 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+ mon, 2+ week 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 to move to amend Cebu City's Anti-Mendicancy Ordinance describing the law as outdated and unable to distinguish between artistic street performance…...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+ mon, 3+ week 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+ mon, 3+ week 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
2+ mon, 3+ 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
3+ mon, 1+ day 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…...