CEBU CITY – This lola became just the 12th centenarian in Danao City, northern Cebu province. Her secret to a long life? Vegetables and rice corn. Pilar Capoy Batoon, a native of Tuburan Sur, Danao, shared her secret to longevity when city officials visited her after turning 100 on Oct. 12. Aside...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A centenarian was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Barangay Cabacao, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, June 18. Police identified the victim as Rosalinda “Lola Apong” C. de la Rosa, 105, of Sitio Bagong Sikat, Barangay Cabacao. Police Lt. Col....
CEBU CITY – A promise that was made during the campaign period was fulfilled when a grandmother in Barili town, Cebu province was treated to a party to celebrate her 107th birth anniversary on Wednesday, May 21. Barili Mayor Pablo John Garcia IV surprised Hospicia “Nanay Pesing” Carvajal...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., on Wednesday, December 18 urged the National Commission of Senior citizens (NCSC) to fully implement the Expanded Centenarian Law or Republic Act 11982 in January 2025. Revilla warned the NCSC it will face the ire of the country’s senior citizens and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Sept. 5 reiterated the requirements that centenarians or their families must fulfill to receive the P100,000 cash gift provided under Republic Act (RA) 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
BACOLOD CITY – Another centenarian from this city recently received a P100,000 cash incentive from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the city government. CENTENARIAN Ambrocio Naranja (left) of Barangay Bata, Bacolod City receives a P100,000 cash incentive from...
BACOLOD CITY – A centenarian from this city recently received a cash incentive of P100,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). CENTENARIAN Emilia Henares (seated) from Barangay 22, Bacolod City, recently received P100,000 cash incentive from the Department of Social...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently awarded P100,000 to a centenarian in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. CENTENARIAN Maria Salahog-Alegre (seated) receives a P100,000 cash incentive from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at her...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – A lady centenarian here received a P100,000 cash gift from the government on Friday, June 28. CENTENARIAN Fidela Rago (seated) of Tayabas City, Quezon receives a P100,000 cash gift from the government on June 28. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Fidela Rago received the...
A woman centenarian is the latest recipient of the P10,000 cash incentive from the local government of the Art Capital of the Country municipality. Gregoria M. Reyes, a resident of Barangay Kalayaan, Angono, Rizal personally received the monetary gift from the representative of Angono Mayor, Jeri...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A centenarian here recently received a P100,000 cash gift from the local government. Mayor Gigi Portes, with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office and the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), awarded Isabel Lagata from Sitio Lagpond, Barangay Binahaan....
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (center) next to House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PCO) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has commended President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for enacting two measures aimed at uplifting the lives of senior...
