Senior ByaHERO JOSEPH BAUTISTA I recently went on a solo backpacking tour of Bohol. Nothing extra ordinary about this as have already did hundreds of backpacking adventures for more than 30 years, but this was my first after turning 60 a couple of months ago, and also after staying mostly at home...
The Las Piñas police will file charges of physical injury against a motorist who hit a senior citizen with a baseball during a traffic altercation on Sunday, April 24. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, denied reports that there was a settlement between the victim, identified as Julian Adlao,...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson said he will pursue anti-discriminatory policies against senior citizens should he win in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Lacson made the promise during a recent town hall meeting in Antipolo City after a 66 year old woman told the senator about her...
Reelectionist Senator Joel Villanueva wants to double the monthly social pension of senior citizens to P1,000, saying that it is the least the government could do for a sector that is one of the worst-hit by the pandemic, rising cost of fuel, and inflation. “The current P500 monthly allowance is...
NEGROS ORIENTAL—Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, April 20, promised senior citizens that she will double the pension they receive from the government, and that all of them will be covered by the program. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to Negrenses during the “Pink Eruption”...
A House leader has called out the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for alleged "abuse of authority" in proposing a two-day number coding ban on private vehicles. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I oppose the MMDA imposition of the number coding scheme covering two days...
Fencer Maxine Esteban swept her pool matches to advance to the knockout stage of the World Senior Cup in Belgrade, Serbia. Photo from Maxine Esteban's Facebook account Esteban scored six points in Pool 7 after beating Slovakia’s Gaia Cantucci, Japan’s Haruka Umetsu, Poland’s Martyna Dlugosz,...
Welcome to Paraiso Village Farm By Mac Amaranto FARM TO TABLE Fresh produce sold at the farm For some, the best way to pay it forward is by giving. For others, it is by teaching. Anthony “Tony” Meloto is known for his advocacy against poverty. He is a vision doer and a man with a big heart....
In order to promote the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum exits among learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched an initiative featuring the success stories of the graduates. (Image courtesy of DepEd) DepEd launched the first-ever “MasSHSigabong Tagumpay sa Trabaho at Negosyo...
No need to worry Being pregnant during elections can be a challenging task, but it needs to be done—for the future of one's family and the nation. Add to the fact that COVID-19 is still around, pregnant women, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWD) should be extra careful when...
The Quezon City (QC) government resumed its free maintenance medicines program for all senior citizens on Tuesday, April 5. The pilot run for the relaunch was held on Tuesday in key areas in the city’s six districts - Toro Hills Covered Court in Barangay Bahay Toro for District 1; Barangay...
All senior citizens in Quezon City will get monthly maintenance medicines for free through the city's Senior Citizen Maintenance Medicine Program. The free maintenance medicines are for hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Under the program, each indigent senior citizen with the said...
