ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos' signing into law Monday, Feb. 26 of the Expanded Centenarians Act places on full display his compassion toward elderly...
Stay fit and live long, and claim money from the government as a compensation. This is practically the extra challenge for every Filipino from the national government as President Marcos is expected to sign into law on Monday, Feb. 26, the House and Senate bills that provide cash gifts to...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez intends to fast-track the P500 discount for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in grocery stores and supermarkets nationwide, even as he described the benefit as low-hanging fruit....
President Marcos is set to sign three important laws on Monday, Feb. 26, that would benefit Filipino seafarers, senior citizens, and locally made products. Manila Bulletin, Philippine News Authority file photos In a letter from the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) to the House of...
BATANGAS CITY – A 73-year-old woman died in a fire that gutted her house in Purok 6, Barangay Calicanto, this city, on Thursday morning, February 22. Arson investigators identified the victim as Ludivina Espiritu. The fire started at 6:30 a.m. in Espiritu’s kitchen and also affected her...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated on Tuesday, Feb. 20, that both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are subject to a 20 percent discount for senior citizens. READ: https://www.fda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FDA-Advisory-No.-2014-054.pdf "In the law, it...
Yesterday’s 100th birthday celebration of Juan Ponce Enrile, fondly called Manong Johnny, who serves presently as the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, calls attention to longevity of Filipinos. On Feb. 17, Whang-od Oggay, a Filipino cultural icon, will mark her 107th birthday. According to...
(Unsplash) A joint House panel has tasked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to increase the senior citizens' discount on basic goods from a measly P65 per week to P125 per week, or a total of P500...
(MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang booklet na yan ay talagang pahirap sa mga senior citizen (That booklet is a real burden for senior citizens).” That's United Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay's position on the use of senior...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Here's some good news for the elderly and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Speaker Martin Romualdez has instructed the House of Representatives to look for ways to increase the discounts on groceries and food...
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Monday, Feb. 5 recommended the creation of a centralized online database to track purchases rather than utilizing the senior citizen’s purchase booklet. NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano made the proposal of replacing the senior citizen’s...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte agrees with House Speaker Martin Romualdez that non-compliant establishments must be compelled to abide by laws granting...
