Cebu Daily Newscast: OTS personnel fired for stealing from airline passengers

CDN Digital 09/28/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, September 28 DOTr chief: 19 OTS personnel fired for stealing from airline passengers Transportation Secretary…

Senior citizens in Cebu City to receive financial assistance on September 29

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/27/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Close to 90,000 eligible senior citizens in Cebu City will receive their cash assistance on Friday, September 29, the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) said on Wednesday. Vicente Esmeña, former head…

Lolo from Toledo Cebu loses money to fire, but netizens come to rescue

Immae Lachica 09/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—  Last July, tragedy struck Lolo Santiago Bacalso, an 87-year-old vegetable vendor from Toledo City, Cebu. His cherished home was turned to ashes in a fire. Also burned was his savings with P90,000. On September…

Proposed ordinance that seeks to grant free parking for seniors gets support

07/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A proposal to exempt senior citizens from the payment of parking fees received the support of businesses that heed the City Council’s invitation to a public hearing to discuss the said measure. However,…

Senior citizens, 90,000 of them in Cebu City, may claim their cash aid until July 9

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 90,000 senior citizens are expected to claim their financial assistance today, June 30, 2023, for the second quarter of the year. Dr. Ester Concha, head of the Department of Social Welfare and…

House bill protecting senior citizens from abuses gets Lapu-Lapu councilor’s support

06/23/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A Lapu-Lapu City councilor has expressed her support for the House bill which protects senior citizens from different kinds of abuses, especially from their relatives. House Bill 7030 or the proposed “Anti-Elder Abuse…

Lapu-Lapu’s seniors, PWDs receive mid-year cash assistance

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — It was a joyful Friday for Lapu-Lapu’s senior citizens and persons with disability as they received their mid-year financial assistance from the local government. The distribution will last until Sunday, June 11. First…

Cebu City OSCA: Senior citizens may claim financial assistance starting June 30

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eligible senior citizens in Cebu City may claim their financial assistance from the city for the second quarter of the year this June 30, 2023. This was confirmed by the Cebu City Office…

Seniors in Cordova will now be asked to vote in at least one election to qualify for cash aid

Futch Anthony Inso 05/29/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Municipality of Cordova would implement a new policy in the distribution of financial assistance to senior citizens. Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan said seniors would now be asked to vote in at least on…

P1M cash gift for centenarians should be given much earlier say netizens, seniors

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The bill increasing the cash gift for Filipino centenarians who reach 101 years old from P100,000 to P1 million elicited various reactions from Cebuanos. The House of Representatives on May 8, approved on…

No increase in COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas says DOH official

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas in recent weeks have not increased, an official of the Department of Health in Region 7 (DOH 7) said on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. DOH 7 director Dr.…

Distribution of financial aid for Mandaue seniors starts April 26 

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/25/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Senior Citizens in Mandaue City are scheduled to receive the first tranche of their financial assistance worth P4,000 starting Wednesday April 26, 2023. City Councilor Jimmy Lumapas, chairman of the Committee on Social Services, said…

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