A 74-year-old man died in a fire that razed his home in Sitio Mekdew, Barangay Pinayag, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya on Sunday, March 22. Police said the victim was a Person with Disability (PWD). His wife, also a senior citizen, survived the fire. Police received the report about the fire on March 23 due...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, March 23 clarified that indigent senior citizens may still use other government-issued identification cards (IDs) when claiming their social pension, even as the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys)-issued National ID remains...
DAVAO CITY – The local government unit of Mawab in Davao de Oro recently distributed cash gifts to a centenarian, 32 octogenarians, and a lone nonagenarian in recognition of their longevity and invaluable contributions to the community. Mawab Mayor Myrill Apit, along with representatives from the...
Retirement is no longer the final chapter for 15 senior citizens who are now accredited as tour guides in Intramuros under a Department of Tourism (DOT) livelihood program that lets them share history and culture with visitors. Implemented with the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC),...
Senior Citizens Party-list Representative Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes expressed his deep concern over the recent brutal killing of a retired officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Matalam town, in North Cotabato. The victim, retired Col. Leonardo Songcaya, is the president of the...
The Senior Citizens Party-list has denounced allegations of the group 's involvement in the so-called “Cabral Files” saying such information is “fake news.” “There is no truth to this allegation!” Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes stressed. Ordanes said that...
A party-list lawmaker on Friday, November 28 urged the Senate to review the provisions of a measure seeking the transfer of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes pointed to...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso apologized to Manileños over the lack of Christmas decors, particularly Christmas lanterns (parol) adorned across the streets in Manila on Monday, Nov. 24, as he explained he had to prioritize the allocation of funds for social aid and the payment of...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay further strengthened the city 's mandate of ensuring inclusivity among its residents, particularly its senior citizens, as she announced the approval of an ordinance institutionalizing Makati 's most comprehensive package of benefits yet for its elderly...
The Makati City government had passed two new ordinances paving the way for more financial and social aid for the city 's public school students and senior citizens, Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay said on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Binay said City Ordinance No. 2025-A-024 enables the city to provide...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Friday, Oct. 24, made his birthday wish of spreading peace and compassion for others a reality as he spent his birthday with the city 's senior citizens living in Manila 's long-running welfare home for abandoned, neglected, and rescued...
President Marcos has appointed former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez as the new chairperson of the National Commission of Senior Citizens, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed Gutierrez 's designation on Wednesday, Oct. 22. "Confirmed," she said in...
