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With the adjournment of session this week, the United Senior Citizens Party-list on Thursday called the non-passage of the universal social pension bill in the Senate as a “missed opportunity.” “Nakakapanghinayang na nakabinbin pa rin ang panukalang universal social pension sa kabila ng pagkilos ng nagkakaisang senior citizens sa buong bansa upang ipanawagan ito. This […]
The United Senior Citizens Party-list is calling for more protection for the elderly against abuse. “Reports of elderly abuse continue to come up. Only this month we have had at least two cases of horrendous crimes committed against the elderly. We appeal to the government to exert greater effort to protect our sector,” United Senior […]
United Senior Citizens Party-list with various organizations and associations held a rally on Monday, January 20, in front of the Senate building. On May 21, 2024, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading House Bill 10423 to push for the passage of the measure granting a monthly stipend of P500 to […]
National Unity President LRay Villafuerte wants the Department of Health (DOH) to look into year end reports that certain drug stores or pharmacies refused to grant discounts to senior citizens who do not have their purchase booklets with them when buying their medicines, in violation of a newly-issued DOH order requiring the elderly to present […]
The Angeles City Government, under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr., started the house-to-house distribution of P3,000 financial assistance, and Vitamin C supplements to 17 bedridden senior citizens and five senior citizen, aged 90-99 years old, in Barangay Sta. Teresita. Lazatin was with members of the Barangay Sta. Teresita Council, headed by Captain […]
As part of the Elderly Filipino Week celebration, the province of Bulacan is honoring the elderly members of its community through a health and wellness activity dubbed as Healthy Brain, Healthy Life! Seniors’ Walk 2024 on November 7, 8:00 am which will begin from the Capitol Mini Forest Park to Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center […]
In a move to further support Manila’s elderly, Mayor Honey Lacuna announced that the monthly allowance for senior citizens will be doubled from P500 to P1,000 starting January 2025. Over 200,000 senior beneficiaries are set to receive a total of P3,000 each during the quarterly payout in March 2025. “Iniisip pa lang nila, tayo po […]
On the occasion of Elderly Filipino week, National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is appealing to senators to pass this third and final session of the 19th Congress their counterpart to the House-passed measure on an expanded social safety net initiative granting a monthly stipend to all Filipinos 60 years of age and above–now numbering over 12 million–and not […]
Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo said the national government is set to spend an initial P3 billion for the P10,000 cash gift of elderly Filipinos reaching the milestone ages of 80, 85, 90, and 95 years old. “Based on the 2025 National Expenditure Program, the government intends to spend up to P3 billion for the initial […]
To show his commitment to assisting the Filipino people in their recovery especially those belonging in vulnerable sectors, Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit team aided impoverished senior citizens in Binangonan, Rizal. Known as Mr. Malasakit, Go acknowledged the role of the elderly and their significant contributions to each family and their communities while underscoring the government’s […]