(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez took advantage of the country’s ongoing celebration of Elderly Filipino Week to echo calls for the sufficient funding of the amended Centenarian’s Act. "I welcome the recent approval...
A woman centenarian is the latest recipient of the P10,000 cash incentive from the local government of the Art Capital of the Country municipality. Gregoria M. Reyes, a resident of Barangay Kalayaan, Angono, Rizal personally received the monetary gift from the representative of Angono Mayor, Jeri...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) is ready to implement Republic Act 11983 or the Amendments to the Centenarians Act of 2016. OCSWD Officer Liza Bulayunga said they are just awaiting the guidelines to implement the law which provides a P10,000 cash gift for...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (X) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon has a suggestion that could one-up Republic Act (RA) No.10868, better known as the Centenarians Act of 2016. Signed on June 23, 2016, the law entitles...
DAVAO CITY – The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) has urged senior citizens to register in their Elderly Data Management System (EDMS) which aims to streamline and identify eligible recipients under Republic Act (RA) 11982, or the expanded Centenarians Act of 2016, which benefits...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. hailed President Marcos for signing on Monday, Feb. 26 the bill expanding the coverage of the Centenarians Act of 2016 as senior citizens will no longer have to wait until they reach 100 years old to receive cash gifts from the government. :Senate President Juan...
President Marcos has signed two landmark laws that aim to honor two key sectors of society and promote their rights and development — the Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act and the Expanded Centenarians Act. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos signed the two...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri lauded Thursday, Dec. 7, the Senate's ratification of the bicameral committee reports on four measures he considers as products of meticulous and thorough formulation. “I am confident that these measures will provide convenience, much-need...
The national government has already paid out an aggregate of P1.2-billion in cash gifts to Filipinos who have reached the age of 100 years, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo said on Monday. Rillo, a member of the House committee on appropriations, said a total of 12,186 Filipinos have...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the progress in the proposed law giving cash gifts to Filipinos who will reach the age milestones of 80 and 90 years old. Villafuerte said the House of Representatives and...
The country’s octogenarians and nonagenarians can now look forward to receiving cash gifts from the government as the bill expanding the coverage of the “Centenarians Act of 2016” has successfully hurdled the Senate’s third and final reading. Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.,...
Senior citizens will no longer have to wait until they reach 100 years old to receive cash gifts from the government. The Senate approved on third and final reading on Monday, Sept. 25, the bill expanding the coverage of the Centenarians Act of 2016. Voting 20-0, under Senate Bill No....
