CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 76-year-old male senior citizen was found lifeless inside a room of a motel in Purok Water, Sitio Lamac, Brgy. Yati in Liloan town, on Monday morning, July 6, 2026. The victim, a…
Councilor Pastor "Jun" Alcover Jr. on Tuesday urged Mayor Nestor Archival to reconsider a key provision under Executive Order No. 077 that requires senior citizens to present their original Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) identification…
MANILA, Philippines — Recognizing her remarkable age, the Quezon City government awarded symbolic Senior Citizen and PWD identification cards to “Girlie,” one of the Philippines’ most iconic Philippine Eagles and believed to be the oldest in captivity…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of Cebu City senior citizens who registered as voters in 2014 may soon qualify for the city’s P12,000 annual financial aid if a newly proposed ordinance gains approval from the City Council.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Confusion over recent cash payouts to senior citizens has prompted questions about whether the assistance comes from the government’s social pension program or from contribution-based benefits under the Social Security System (SSS). Here’s…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The government’s social pension for indigent senior citizens is expanding in 2026, with higher payouts and hundreds of thousands of new beneficiaries set to be added, but only those who meet strict eligibility…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senior citizens in Cebu City can claim their first-quarter social pension on March 31 through designated cluster payout sites across barangays, under a system aimed at faster and more orderly distribution. The Cebu…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pensioners can now verify their identity from the comfort of their homes through the Social Security System’s (SSS) newly launched facial authentication program. The SSS has launched a new online facial authentication system…
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Population and Development (CPD) Undersecretary Lisa Grace Bersales on Tuesday underscored the urgent need to assess existing policies on aging to identify gains and implementation gaps as the country’s senior population hit…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 65-year-old man remains in police custody after allegedly stabbing a fellow senior citizen in Barangay Lombo, Malabuyoc, Cebu, on Monday, Jan. 26. As of Wednesday, Jan. 28, police said the suspect was…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 76-year-old bedridden woman died Wednesday, November 12, at an evacuation center in Barangay Talamban, Cebu City. Euligia Caramejan Belista, a bedridden widow and resident of Sitio Ylaya, was found lifeless around 5…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Mabolo-based seniors’ group has taken the city government to court over the ban on authorization letters and the shift to monthly aid distribution. The United Mabolo Elderly Organization (UMEO), represented by Barangay…
