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...
REINA MERCEDES, Isabela – The long arm of the law finally caught up with a 67-year-old man who was finally arrested last Tuesday, June 21, after hiding for more than 20 years for murder in Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya. CORPUZ The Police Regional Office (PRO)-2 identified the suspect as Oscar Corpuz of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the second booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines are being given only to healthcare workers, senior citizens, and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 21 said she will refile the bill seeking free dialysis for senior citizens in the 19th Congress. Hontiveros has been pushing for the passage into law of the proposed “Free Dialysis for Senior Citizens Act”during her first term, the last three years of...
Re-elected Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Monday, June 20, that the local government will focus and refine their efforts in creating, funding, and implementing more social service programs and projects in the city for his next three-year term. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto delivering a speech...
A reelected congressman is hoping that outgoing President Duterte will sign an amendatory law doubling the monthly pension of indigent senior citizens from P500 to P1,000 before the latter steps down from office at the end of the month. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook)...
(PIXABAY) Various government agencies have issued a joint memorandum circular providing the guidelines for the online purchases on essential good and commodities of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). JMC No. 1, Series of 2022, was signed on May 6, by the Department of Social...
Senior citizens and frontliners residing in Pasig City may now avail of the second Covid-19 booster shot on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21. On Friday, May 20, the vaccination rollout will be at the Pasig City Sports Complex from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due to the expected influx of people, the city...
