A total of 450 senior citizens in Valenzuela City received free eyeglasses from the local government on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian personally distributed the eyeglasses to the elderlies who first underwent visual tests and eye checkups to determine their...
The national government would have to cough up between P92 billion and P230 billion annually if and when Congress institutionalizes a proposal to provide all senior citizens in the Philippines a universal social pension. (Danie Franco/ Unsplash) There are seven such measures pending before House...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The Malabon City local government announced on Tuesday, Nov. 8, that it has already distributed social pension to 12,605 registered senior citizens in the city since Oct. 11. The distribution is under the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) of the...
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a measure that seeks to establish nursing homes for the neglected and abandoned elderly in every city and municipality. Lapid filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1201, or the proposed Homes for Abandoned Seniors Act, as he recognized the contributions of senior citizens to the...
The Pasay City government conducted flu vaccination for more than 100 senior citizens on Friday, Aug. 12, as part of the week-long gift-giving activity of Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano who will be celebrating her birthday on Aug. 16. The mayor said the recipients of the free flu vaccines were senior...
A measure doubling the amount of monthly social pension being received by indigent senior citizens has lapsed into law. In a letter to Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri dated Monday, Aug. 1, Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez said Republic Act (RA) No. 11916 already lapsed into law on July...
The law increasing the P500 monthly social pension of 4.08 million indigent senior citizens to P1,000 is a ‘’great legacy of the 18th Congress". Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva happily told his fellow senators in the plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 2 that the bill doubling the amount of...
In celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month, SM Cares held its annual Emergency Preparedness Forum for PWDs and Senior Citizens, aimed to teach these most vulnerable groups on how to become prepared and resilient in times of emergencies and disasters. This is the sixth iteration of...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has filed a bill that aims to expand and give equal employment opportunities to senior citizens and to encourage private companies to hire the elderly. (Alexas Fotos/ Unsplash) Villanueva said, “There is a need to provide opportunities for our senior...
The Valenzuela City government started the distribution of the "Pasko sa Hulyo" rice bags to senior citizens in the city on Saturday, July 23. The distribution will be held for five days, from July 23-24, 29-31 in various redemption sites in different barangays, where the elderlies registered to...
A group of senior citizens voiced their support to what it called the “long overdue” purge of the list of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure seeking to increase the pension of senior citizens in the country. Sen. Risa Hontiveros(Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN) In filing Senate Bill No. 141 or the proposed “Lingap Para Kay Lolo at Lola Act,” Hontiveros sought to increase the...
