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SENIORS WED AT MANILA CITY HALL AFTER 32-YEAR WAIT

A 79-year-old groom and his 67-year-old bride finally exchanged vows in a civil ceremony at Manila City Hall after more than three decades of life together. The wedding of Manuel Bulong Delos Santos and Mae Jean Dolar Baladiang at the Bulwagang Villegas served as a poignant opening to the Valentine month, proving that the timing […]

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ABANTE LAUDS SENATE’S OK OF GERIATRIC CENTER BILL

House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the Senate’s unanimous approval of the proposed Philippine Geriatric Center Act, stressing that the measure builds on earlier action by the House of Representatives, which passed its version of the bill on third and final reading in December 2025. The […]

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BONG GO PUSHES FOR CREATION OF PH GERIATRIC CENTER

Senator Bong Go co- sponsored the Philippine Geriatric Center (PGC) Bill during the Senate plenary session as he underscored that taking care of the elderly is part of Filipino culture.  “Bilang Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Health at isa sa mga author, nakasuporta po ako sa panukalang batas na nagtatatag ng Philippine Geriatric Center […]

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P500 MONTHLY SOCIAL PENSION FOR ALL SENIORS PUSHED

Rep. Migz Villafuerte along with Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte plus two more Camarines Sur lawmakers are pushing a universal social pension for the elderly that will mean a monthly allowance of at least  P500 for all senior citizens, including those who are not considered indigent ones or without incomes.  These Camarines Sur legislators  are proposing in […]

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DAVAO CITY FAST FOOD CHAINS HIRE 276 SENIORS, PWDS

A total of 276 senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) have been hired by food chains that have partnered with the City Government of Davao to provide them job opportunities.Lilibeth Pantinople, Manager of the city’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO), told the City Information Office that following the special job fair held recently, the […]

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EXTRA DSWD BUDGET FOR SENIORS’ P1K PENSION PUSHED

Amid the current budget season in the 20th Congress, Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte is batting for an extra outlay of almost P14 billion for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), so the government can start giving the monthly pension of P1,000 to about a million indigent and eligible senior citizens who are […]

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EO 96 TO ENSURE SMOOTH GRANT OF SENIORS’ PENSION

Camarines Sur (CamSur) governor and former congressman LRay Villafuerte is looking forward to the seamless transfer of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), hoping this streamlining move would entail the continued “hassle-free” implementation of social protection programs for an […]

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LEGARDA: SUPPORT YOUTH, SENIORS IN TOURISM SECTOR

Senator Loren Legarda urged greater recognition and support for tourism frontliners, youth innovators, and senior citizens during the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Tourism Month Activities held at the Centro de Turismo, Intramuros, Manila. The program, led by DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, featured the “Pasasalamat sa Tourism Frontliners”, the launch of the “Tourism Start-Up Challenge […]

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DAVAO CITY FAST FOOD CHAINS TO HIRE PWDS, SENIORS

The City Government of Davao has forged partnerships with two major fast food chains to create new employment opportunities for senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs).Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) were signed to formally integrate them into the workforce of the said establishments. The initiative supports the implementation of the city’s Senior Citizens Job Opportunity […]

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LEGARDA BATS FOR P1K MEDICAL ALLOWANCE FOR SENIORS

Senator Loren Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 164, or An Act Providing Monthly Maintenance Medication Support for Senior Citizens, seeking to provide eligible senior citizens with P1,000 monthly to help in the purchase of maintenance medications. “We are alleviating the burden of our senior citizens by helping them manage their debilitating diseases as they get […]