(PIXABAY) Various government agencies have issued a joint memorandum circular providing the guidelines for the online purchases on essential good and commodities of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). JMC No. 1, Series of 2022, was signed on May 6, by the Department of Social...
Senior citizens and frontliners residing in Pasig City may now avail of the second Covid-19 booster shot on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21. On Friday, May 20, the vaccination rollout will be at the Pasig City Sports Complex from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due to the expected influx of people, the city...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) has recommended administering a second booster shot for senior citizens and healthcare workers, an official of the...
Comelec/MB More than 40,000 indigenous people voted during the recent national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Based on the partial data of Comelec as of May 14, a total 40,319 indigeneous people participated in the general elections last May 9. The figure...
Did you know that celebrity doctor Vicki Belo is already 65 years old? Yes, she is among those we consider "seniors," allowed to enjoy additional benefits and privileges under Republic Act No. 9994. Just recently, Vicki shared via social media what she deemed as her "best" senior moment. She told...
The Quezon City (QC) government announced on Saturday, May 7, that a total of 4,920 elderlies in the city registered to its free maintenance medicine program since it resumed last April 5. Through the QC Senior Citizen Maintenance Medicine Program, elderly residents are given free maintenance...
As Election Day, May 9, draws near, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, May 5, released the voting time for voters who are part of the vulnerable sectors. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote-counting machines (VCMs) at the...
To strengthen active school participation and planning for various service delivery conditions, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed support for the reintroduction of physical work immersion in the ongoing progressive expansion of face-to-face classes. (Photo from DepEd) “We are strongly...
Senior ByaHERO JOSEPH BAUTISTA I recently went on a solo backpacking tour of Bohol. Nothing extra ordinary about this as have already did hundreds of backpacking adventures for more than 30 years, but this was my first after turning 60 a couple of months ago, and also after staying mostly at home...
The Las Piñas police will file charges of physical injury against a motorist who hit a senior citizen with a baseball during a traffic altercation on Sunday, April 24. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, denied reports that there was a settlement between the victim, identified as Julian Adlao,...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson said he will pursue anti-discriminatory policies against senior citizens should he win in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Lacson made the promise during a recent town hall meeting in Antipolo City after a 66 year old woman told the senator about her...
Reelectionist Senator Joel Villanueva wants to double the monthly social pension of senior citizens to P1,000, saying that it is the least the government could do for a sector that is one of the worst-hit by the pandemic, rising cost of fuel, and inflation. “The current P500 monthly allowance is...
