(MANILA BULLETIN) With a vote of 206-0-0 (yes-no-abstain), the House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading Wednesday night, Aug. 9 a bill that seeks to strengthen the government’s national health program for senior citizens. House Bill (HB)...
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,...
CANDABA, Pampanga – A senior citizen was arrested and suspected shabu valued at P680,000 was seized in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Barangay Pare here on Thursday, August 3. The PDEA identified the suspect as Ernesto Cruz, 63, of Barangay Vizal...
SENIOR BYAHERO The Philippines has one of the oldest railway systems in South-East Asia. In the late 1800s, while our neighbors were still travelling using horse-drawn transportations, Filipinos were already commuting long distance using the train system. The Philippine National Railways started...
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...
SENIOR BYAHERO As a traveler, I never considered Batangas City as a travel destination before but a gateway to visiting many tourist destinations of the southern islands. To be more specific, the Batangas Pier is where you go to take the boat to Puerto Galera and the rest of Mindoro, to Romblon,...
Getting excellent service is usual in any KFC store, but getting superb service from the KFC crew in their 70s is extraordinary. The program to hire senior crew is in line with KFC's thrust to give equal opportunities, regardless of age and gender. KFC commits to the journey of making a more...
BACOLOD CITY – A 63-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with a truck in Barangay Talubangi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 6....
BACOLOD CITY – An elderly woman was sent back to jail after she was caught in possession of 26 grams of shabu worth P176,800 during a buy-bust in Barangay Handumanan here on Wednesday, July 5. A 66-year-old woman was arrested after police seized 26 grams of shabu worth P176,800 in a buy-bust...
SENIOR BYAHERO Running is probably as old as man. Our ancestors ran long distance to hunt for animals, and to discover new places. Competitive running was part of the first recorded Olympic games that took place in 776 BCE. I never liked running. During the grade school and high school...
