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Nearly 5 K seniors to get cash incentives under Expanded Centenarian Act in Q2
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (443+ words) A TOTAL of 4, 611 senior citizens across Davao Region are set to receive P47. 73 million in cash incentives during the second quarter of 2026 under Republic Act No. 11982, or the Expanded Centenarian Act, according to the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC)-Davao…...
8 seniors get 100 K each from Capitol
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (219+ words) Some eight senior citizens received P100, 000 each as a cash gift from the Provincial Government of Pampanga. The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) facilitated the distribution of cash incentives for the elderly aged 95 years old and above. Governor Lilia…...
PSA-Davao brings nat'l ID services to Dabawenyo senior citizens
1+ week, 3+ day ago (200+ words) Meanwhile, the PSA-Davao reported that it has surpassed its first-quarter target for National ID registration under the National ID System." As of March 31, 2026, a total of 46, 330 individuals have been registered, exceeding the target of 34, 060 and achieving a 136. 02 percent completion rate....
Harmonica player's arrest sparks ordinance review
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1093+ words) THE arrest of a 68-year-old harmonica player in downtown Cebu City has prompted lawmakers to push for a major review of the city's Anti-Mendicancy Ordinance, with several councilors questioning whether existing laws are already outdated and no longer responsive to…...
Iloilo City widens social support
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (601+ words) THE Iloilo City Government is strengthening its people-centered approach to governance through a broad expansion of social protection programs -- ranging from increased pensions for senior citizens to emergency employment, fuel subsidies, and long-term livelihood support for vulnerable sectors. Mayor Raisa…...
Cebu City Council approves return to quarterly P3, 000 senior cash aid
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (331+ words) THE Cebu City Council has officially voted to bring back the quarterly release of cash assistance for the city's elderly. Under the newly approved ordinance, qualified senior citizens will once again receive their P3, 000 subsidy every three months, totaling P12, 000 per year....
NCSC gives "100 K cash gifts to 4 Aetas
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (233+ words) The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) distributed "100, 000 cash gifts to four Aeta centenarians on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Capas Events Center in Tarlac. The NCSC also conveyed a felicitation letter from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a greeting and…...
P1, 000 monthly pension for all Filipino senior citizens pushed
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) A lawmaker is proposing to grant all Filipino senior citizens, regardless of their pension status with any government agency, such as the Social Security System (SSS) or the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), a P1, 000 monthly pension. Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco…...
P139 M in cash benefits awarded to Davao seniors
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (300+ words) THE National Commission of Senior Citizens'Davao Region (NCSC-Davao) awarded financial benefits to roughly 13, 247 senior citizens in 2025 under the Expanded Centenarians Act (ECA), the agency said. Filbert Bryan L. Sollesta, program development officer of NCSC-Davao, said the total cash distributed amounted to…...
Davao City Council passes landmark measures
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) Led by Vice Mayor J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. , the 20th Council completed a productive three-year term, passing nearly 400 ordinances and more than 2, 000 resolutions. Between July 2022 and December 2023, the council approved 140 ordinances and 757 resolutions. From January to November 2024, it passed 150 ordinances and 1, 004 resolutions....