88 centenarians in CV to receive P100K gift

Futch Anthony Inso 04/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eighty eight centenarians from Central Visayas are expected to receive a P100,000 cash grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) this year. Under the Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10868 or…

Centenarian in Daanbantayan receives cash incentives

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There’s another centenarian here in Cebu, who is recognized by the local government, and this time, she came from the town at the northernmost tip of the island. Remedios Cabasan Abrasada, on Monday,…

Another centenarian receives P100K from Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another centenarian here received P100,000 gift from the Cebu City government. Hilaria Dionson, or Lola Laring, turned 100 on January 14, 2020. She was given the P100,000 cheque by the Department of Social…

3-year-old senior citizen, 50K centenarians? Tolentino flags ‘overbloated’ PhilHealth database

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 08/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A 3-year-old senior citizen? Fifty thousand centenarians? Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday flagged what he claimed to be an “overbloated” database of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), noting that a three-year-old member was…

Talisay City honors centenarian

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rizalina R. Mil of Talisay City can proudly say she survived five pandemics in her lifetime. Mil was born on May 1920, in the final months of the infamous Spanish Flu that killed more…

Mandaue centenarian gets cash aid for practicing healthy lifestyle

Doris C. Bongcac 12/13/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Regina Colina turned 100-years-old on September 7, 2018. On Wednesday, Colina received a P200,000 cash assistance from Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing after having been recognized as one of city’s centenarians. Quisumbing visited…

Centenarian’s first days

JASON BAGUIA 05/29/2018

The semester is winding down at the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu but the glow of its centennial year remains. Those of you who have not yet visited “Sentenaryo,” an exhibit of 100 artworks in honor…

Centenarian: Eat healthy, be happy to live longer

USJ-R Intern Rosalie Abatayo 09/14/2017

“It is my goal to reach the age of 200,” Rosita Motencillo-Codilla told the media as she received her P50,000 cash gift from the Office of the Vice Governor on Tuesday morning. Codilla, now 107, was born…

Talisay centenarian receives P50K gift

Patricia Erlaine N. Luardo 09/11/2017

A CENTURY-old resident of Sitio Iba, Barangay Lagtang in Talisay City received P50,000 cash from the province in simple rites at the office of Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale yesterday. Andrica Padigos marked her 102nd birthday at the…

Lapu’s centenarian receives P100K

Norman V. Mendoza 08/16/2017

FIRST from THE CITY ONE-hundred-year-old Dionesia Pahugot was almost speechless when she received P100,000 cash incentive from the Lapu-Lapu City government during her birthday yesterday. Pahugot is the first recipient of the monetary award since the Lapu-Lapu…

Lapu’s centenarian celebrates 104th birthday

Norman V. Mendoza 05/24/2017

A centenarian was greeted by Mayor Paz Radaza at her residence in Pangan-an Island, Lapu-Lapu City yesterday afternoon. Faustina Sobiono, 104, did not notice at first that Mayor Radaza approached her until the mayor introduced herself. Sobiono…

DSWD: No funds yet for centenarians’ cash incentives

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/19/2016

Centenarians are now entitled to receive a tax-free cash incentive of P100,000 from the national government. However, it is most likely that centenarians will have to wait a little bit longer to enjoy the cash gift as…

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