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Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team supported a thousand senior citizens in Echague, Isabela recently highlighting the Filipino cultural value of caring for the elderly. “Salamat mga lolo at lola. Sana po yung karamihan sa inyo nasa mabuti po ang kalagayan. Alam ko na mahirap po ang inyong sitwasyon. Parati ko pong pinapaalala sa lahat na […]
The Office of Senator Bong Go, together with United Senior Citizens Partylist Representative Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay, the Office of Senator Robin Padilla, and volunteer organizations, spearheaded an activity for senior citizens during the United Senior Citizens Association-Quezon City (USCAQC) General Assembly held at White Twins Court, Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. The assembly witnessed a […]
As the country commemorates Elderly Filipino Week, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lauded senior citizens’ contribution to nation-building. “Taos-pusong pagpupugay sa mga kapwa ko senior citizen! You deserve all the recognition and goodwill because of your collective efforts to help build our nation,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. “Suportado po natin ang buong […]
Senator Bong Go has co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2028 which, if passed, seeks to enable senior citizens who turn 80 years old to receive a portion of the P100,000 cash gift intended for centenarians. The bill was principally sponsored by Senator Imee Marcos. The counterpart version in the House of Representatives already passed on 2nd […]
The House Special Committee on Senior Citizens chaired by Senior Citizens Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes approved several House bills (HBs) seeking to promote the health and wellbeing of elderly Filipinos, via legislated immunization, eye care and nutrition programs. Approved for consolidation into one substitute measure were HB 2097 by Ordanes and HB 4458 by Parañaque […]
The House Committee on Public Accounts chaired by ABANG LINGKOD Party-list Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano, together with the Special Committee on Senior Citizens chaired by Senior Citizens Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes, convened to continue the hearing on House Resolution 236 which called for an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the status and operations of […]
Bayaning Tsuper Party-list first nominee Atty. Aminola “Alex” Abaton has met with the senior citizens of Caloocan City. According to Atty. Abaton, the meeting is part of a series of dialogues being conducted with various road users to assess the distinct requirements of the sectors, so they may be truly represented in Congress. Senior citizens […]
Homeless senior citizens in Angeles City will now have a safe place to stay and live in. The city government inaugurated the first city-operated home for the aged. “No homeless senior citizens. No elderly will stay on the streets,” Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. said. “Bale Pusu” will initially house eight to 12 female senior citizens. […]
The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar has started the first payout of the monthly allowance for senior citizens. Since its distribution, the city social welfare and development office (CSWDO) has served 494 beneficiaries from the villages of Bugas, Can-aga, Sta. Fe, Tamoso, San Saturnino, and Punta Maria. “Each senior citizen is entitled to […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said he will lend his full support to a bill seeking to increase the monthly pension of senior citizens from P500 to P1,000.“Our indigent senior citizens need all the help they can get especially during this pandemic. Malaking tulong kung madagdagan natin ang monthly pension nila na sa kasalukuyan ay kakarampot […]