MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The cash assistance for senior citizens in Mandaue City has been increased, and the higher payout has already been set for this November. The Mandaue City Council has approved on final reading the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — More elderly residents could soon qualify for the P12,000 annual cash assistance program here after city councilors proposed expanding eligibility to senior citizens who registered as Cebu City voters in 2014. The proposed…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Registered senior citizens in Mandaue City may soon receive up to P12,000 in annual cash assistance if the proposed P2,000 increase is approved by the City Council. Councilor Joel Seno, chairperson of the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Indigent senior citizens will need to present a national ID to claim their social pension, following a new directive from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The agency said that effective last…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Indigent senior citizens seeking to avail of the government’s social pension must undergo a formal application and screening process. Authorities also emphasize that the benefit is not automatically granted. The Department of Social…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will begin distributing this year’s first-quarter social pension payments to senior citizens on March 31 through a cluster payout system across barangays. The clustered setup aims to streamline distribution,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The return to quarterly cash aid payouts for senior citizens here remains on hold, as Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. has yet to receive—and sign—the ordinance approved by the City Council restoring the scheme.…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has clarified that indigent senior citizens may still use other government-issued identification cards (IDs) when claiming their social pension.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — At an age when many slow down, hundreds of Cebu City’s senior citizens stepped forward and sought another chance to work. More than 250 of them showed up on Saturday, March 21, to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senior citizens here aged 60 to 65 may soon find work as service crew members under a new employment initiative being rolled out by the city government through the Department of Manpower Development…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has approved an ordinance restoring the quarterly distribution of financial assistance to qualified senior citizens, clarifying the payout scheme under the city’s existing social welfare program for the elderly.…
MANILA – The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) is pushing for the passage of a Magna Carta for Senior Citizens as part of its Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC) to address the needs…
