(MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed law that encourages private firms to hire elderly Filipinos has hurdled the House Committee on Ways and Means. This was reported by House Deputy Majority Leader for Communications ACT-CIS Party-list Rep....
(Photo from Pixabay) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, March 14 formally handed over the implementation of the Assistance to Older Persons (ATOP) to the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), the government body mandated to lead the projects and programs...
The National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) has asked grocery retailers to establish the P500 monthly discount on products and prime commodities provided to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)...
Photo from Pixabay National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) Chairperson Franklin Quijano said the P10,000 cash gift under the expanded coverage of the Centenarians Act will soon be available to those turning 80, 85, 90, or 95 years old between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024. Republic Act (RA) 11982...
(Photo from Pixabay) The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Tuesday, Feb. 27 said it aims to expedite the creation of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11982, which will provide benefits to Filipinos who turn 80, 85, 90, and 95 years old. “Gagawin po...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Aside from centenarians, senior citizens who turn 80, 85, 90, and 95 will now receive cash grants under a newly-signed landmark law, said Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte. On Monday, Feb. 26, President Marcos signed...
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Monday, Feb. 5 recommended the creation of a centralized online database to track purchases rather than utilizing the senior citizen’s purchase booklet. NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano made the proposal of replacing the senior citizen’s...
Indigent senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension program started receiving their P1,000 monthly stipend on Friday, Feb. 2. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos led the social pension payout for...
(Unsplash) Demonizing the country’s power sector will lead to more problems than solutions. Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes offered this take Friday, Jan. 26 even as he asked the government focus its efforts on addressing Filipinos...
Indigent senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension program will begin receiving a monthly stipend of P1,000 in February, Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications and spokesperson Romel Lopez said on Monday, Jan. 22....
(MANILA BULLETIN) A Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) official-turned-congressman is batting for the passage of a bill that would institutionalize a national long-term care program for senior citizens. Bicol Saro...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will soon launch a motu proprio investigation on alleged reports of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) being denied of their discounts under...
