Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano assured students and senior citizens that the city government will continue the programs and benefits earmarked for them despite the difficulties brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Sa atin pong mga estudyante, ang inyo pong mga allowance ay ginagawan na ng payroll at hinihintay lang po ng DepEd (Department of Education) na makumpleto ninyo ang inyong mga modules at ibibigay na po natin ito,” (To all our students, we are already preparing the payroll for the release of your allowance.
The DepEd is just waiting for you to complete your modules), Calixto said in her live address on the City Public Information Offices’ official Facebook page.
Rubiano also reminded the city’s senior citizens to avail of the programs that the local government has been offering to them such as free medical check-ups and medicines under the “Take Care, I Care” program.
“Sa ating mga senior citizens ay patuloy po ang mga programang inilaan namin upang matiyak na nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan at inaanyayahan po namin kayo na magpa-konsulta sa ating mga doctor gamit ang tinatawag na telemedicine system,” ( To all our senior citizens, the city government offers programs for your safety and we are encouraging you all to have consultations with our doctors with the use of telemedicine system), Rubiano said.
The mayor said that telemedicine is a medical care provided by the city hall to the people in which patients remotely consult with a physician.