Expanded law to give P10k cash gift for Seniors reaching 80, 85, 90, and 95, ratified by Pres. Marcos

Expanded Centenarians Act

A good news awaits seniors who will have their upcoming birthdays as a law granting them specific cash grant was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. He signed into law the RA No. 11982 or the “Expanded Centenarians Act” which amplifies the Filipino culture of caring for the elders. According to National Commission of Senior … Read more

Substitute Bill on Social Pension Approved by House Committee

Substitute Bill on Social Pension Approved

Last Tuesday, June 23, the House Special Committee on Senior Citizens passed the substitute bill on social pension that constitutes of distributing P1,000 to all Filipino senior citizens due to the collective need of the elderly to be given cash assistance, especially amidst the coronavirus disease pandemic. Francisco Datol Jr. made the approval on the … Read more

100% Increase in Social Pension For Seniors

Senator Sonny Angara Files 100% Increase in Social Pension for Seniors

Senior citizens are among the people in a demographic that is negatively hit. Because of the fact that most of them are already incapable of working anymore, a lot of senior citizens rely on their children for income. Although there are those who have established businesses, a majority of senior citizens still rely on remittances … Read more