Daanbantayan mayor tells establishments to allow seniors to buy goods

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura has advised owners of establishment in the town to allow senior citizens to avail of their services while the province is under the general community quarantine (GCQ). In a…

Alegado tells town residents to stay at home as Consolacion logs 4th COVID case

Doris C. Bongcac 05/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mayor Joannes Alegado has reiterated his appeal for Consolacion town residents, especially the elderly, to stay at home. Alegado made his appeal on Sunday, May 24, 2020, following the discovery of another coronavirus…

Gullas to senior citizens: Stay at home, wait for financial aid

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas urged the senior citizens in his city to stay at home and wait for the financial aid. He said the financial aid will be delivered house…

Lapu schedules alphabetical distribution of seniors, PWDs cash aid

Immae Lachica 05/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The distribution of cash aid to senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) in Lapu-Lapu City will be done in alphabetical order to ensure a peaceful and orderly process. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan…

Vitamins now discounted for senior citizens

Tina G. Santos 05/08/2020

Vitamins and mineral supplements are now included in the list of discounted medicines for senior citizens, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire announced in a televised press briefing on Thursday. “Good news for our senior citizens. Vitamins and…

Cebu City to distribute seniors’ financial aid next week

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senior citizens in Cebu City may finally see a silver lining amidst the dim of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis as the city government plans to distribute their three months worth of…

Senior citizens, a force for good in the time of pandemic

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/03/2020

  After a month and a half of “house arrest”, irate senior citizens in Luzon could take it no longer and slammed the Inter Agency Task Force on COVID-19 after it declared that the order banning them…

DILG: Seniors working, living alone are allowed to go out in GCQ areas

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 04/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens who are still in the workforce and those who live alone will be allowed to go out in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) starting May 1, the Department of the Interior…

Health Official: No need to panic; Maasin City remains COVID-19 free

Jani Arnaiz 04/22/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte –Six elderly residents of Maasin City are now under monitoring after they complained of fever and coughing. But Dr. Franscila Tan, head of the City Health Department, said that this should not be…

Labella postpones distribution of senior citizen’s financial assistance

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The distribution of senior citizen’s financial assistance in Cebu City on April 25 will no longer push through. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that the situation in the city with the continuous…

Guidelines for ECQ senior citizen cash assistance distribution

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu City has been under the enhanced community quarantine for almost three weeks now and the senior citizens still have yet to receive their March and April financial assistance from the government. Since the senior…

House-to-house distribution of elderly’s cash aid

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of using cash cards, the Cebu City government is planning for a house-to-house distribution scheme for the senior citizens’ financial assistance. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced on Monday, April 13, 2020,…

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