TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – An 83-year-old woman died after she was hit by a motorcycle in Barangay San Pedro, Lasam, Cagayan on Monday, April 8. Police Capt. Leonel Assistores, Lasam deputy chief of police, identified the victim as Marina Urmanita, a resident of Barangay San Pedro....
VILLASIS, Pangasinan – A senior citizen was stabbed dead by a member of a civilian volunteer organization in a wake in Barangay Puelay here before dawn on Wednesday, April 4. Police said the suspect, 47, told the victim, 61, to move his motorized tricycle that blocked the road. A verbal...
ANDA, Pangasinan – A senior citizen drowned in the sea in this town on Black Saturday. Police identified the victim as Remedios Castrence Caras, 78. A neighbor, former barangay councilor or kagawad, Cosme Garibay Bravo, 68, discovered Caras’ body floating on the shallow part of the sea near her...
Senior citizens above the age of 60, single mothers, and persons with disabilities can soon enjoy a 20 percent discount on basic goods and services with the support of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Trade and Industry, as well as the Department of Energy. The three government...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Over P112 billion. That's the tangible, measurable benefits to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) that were achieved through the joint House hearings led by Committee on Ways and...
ILOILO CITY – Police Col. Rhea Santos, chief of the Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO), has ordered a deeper probe on the brutal killing of an elderly couple in San Lorenzo, Guimaras. MAP of Guimaras with the town of San Lorenzo highlighted. Santos said that the GPPO...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is asking local government unit (LGU) chiefs to help the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in listing elderly Filipinos who are entitled to...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The concerned government agencies must start to enforce the P500 monthly grocery discount for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) this March. Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo gave...
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...
BACOLOD CITY – A bedridden 72-year-old woman died and her sister was injured in a fire that destroyed their house in Hacienda Luvina, Purok Malipayon, Barangay Bacong, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, February 29. A POLICE officer looks at a house in Barangay Bacong, Bago City, Negros...
A reminder to all senior citizens nationwide. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued reminders regarding the terms and conditions of the 20 percent senior citizen prescription purchase discount. Photo from Pixabay In an advisory issued on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the FDA reminded that Section...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The near-doubling of senior citizens and persons with disabilities' (PWDs) discount on groceries and other prime commodities to P500 per month is guaranteed for implementation this...
