SENIOR BYAHERO The trolley slowed down before it came to a full stop. “We are here, sir,” announced the trolley driver and then he turned off the motor. After travelling for almost an hour on a wooden trolley which the locals call “skate” I was finally looking at the old train station of...
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...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Aug. 22, announced that the results for the Senior High School (SHS) voucher application are now available. (DepEd file photo) On its Facebook page, DepEd announced that those who applied for the SHS Voucher Program for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 may...
Ayala Malls gathers its merchants in its bid to redefine the post-pandemic mall experience STRIKE A POSE Fernando Zobel takes a selfie with partner merchants, media guests, and Ayala Malls executives The social and economic impact of the ongoing pandemic has been devastating with the dramatic loss...
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...
It took a while, but it's finally official--Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the senior deputy speaker of the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress. (Screenshot from YouTube) Arroyo took her oath for the position during the plenary session Wednesday, Aug. 17....
If there's one House member whose opinion on Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos actually matters, its Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos speaks on the podium. Over his right shoulder is Majority Leader Mannix...
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...
