The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the five-year Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC 2023-2028) that will enhance and protect the rights and privileges of the country's elderly citizens. PPASC was launched by the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) last...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) and SM City-Lucena conducted a medical mission for senior citizens in line with National Elderly Week on Thursday, October 5, at the SM City-Lucena Event Center here. THE National Commission on Senior Citizens hold a medical...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to make sure that there will be funding for the increase in the monthly social pension of the country's indigent senior citizens. Villanueva, the principal sponsor of the Increased Social Pension...
President Marcos directed government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to support senior citizen activities during the annual celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week. Through Memorandum Circular No. 34 dated Sept. 29 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Marcos ordered the...
The Senate has approved on second reading the bill that would expand the coverage of Republic Act No. 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016. Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, said the proposed amendments...
CARMONA CITY, Carmona – The city government, together with the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) and Raising Awareness on Influenza to Support Elderlies (RAISE) Coalition, organized a community vaccination event for senior citizens on Monday, Sept. 11, in celebration of Grandparents'...
BACOLOD CITY – Two senior citizens graduated from high school through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental on August 25. NENITA Trenia, 88, of Barangay Haguimit, and Violeta Niña, 83, of Barangay Ara-al, receive their diploma during the 11th Closing...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Aug. 16 urged those 60 years of age and older to register in the database of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in support of the ongoing nationwide registration for all Filipino seniors. The NCSC is currently...
A bill seeking to optimize the leisure rights of senior citizens by granting them a 20 percent discount on travel tax is now being pushed in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in filing Senate Bill No. 2379, said the bill aims to encourage the elderly to travel, explore new places,...
Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. has directed online sellers of goods and services to give the 20 percent discount to senior citizens (SC) and persons with disabilities (PWD) on their purchases. The move comes in response to numerous complaints about online merchants not...
BACOLOD CITY – An elderly couple died after the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Bangga Himaya, Barangay Tabao Proper, Valladolid, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 27. Police identified the victim as Alfredo Barte, 73, and his wife Felicidad, 62,...
The Antipolo City government and Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will provide more employment opportunities to the city's senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). MOA signing for more job opportunities for senior citizens and PWDs between the...
