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Cebu City may expand "12 K senior aid: Who will qualify?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (466+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Thousands of Cebu City senior citizens who registered as voters in 2014 may soon qualify for the city's P12, 000 annual financial aid if a newly proposed ordinance gains approval from the City Council. The proposal seeks to expand the…...
More Cebu City seniors to finally get "12 K annual aid under new proposal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (641+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " More elderly residents could soon qualify for the P12, 000 annual cash assistance program here after city councilors proposed expanding eligibility to senior citizens who registered as Cebu City voters in 2014. The proposed amendment seeks to revise a long-standing…...
Bohol rice subsidy program: Over 26, 000 indigent families reached
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (381+ words) TAGBILARAN CITY " During the first two weeks of distribution, over 26, 000 indigent families in Bohol province have received assistance through the continuing rice subsidy program of the national and provincial governments. According to data released by the provincial government of Bohol,…...
Honor digital senior ID, NCSC tells establishments
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Senior citizens may use the digital National Senior Citizens ID (NSCID) in claiming discounts, tax exemptions, government services, and other transactions where a senior citizen card is required, the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) said Tuesday. The…...
Did you get discounts? LTFRB to end service contracting on May 22
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (410+ words) MANILA " If you hop on a modern jeepney or bus marked "Service Contracting Program, you're entitled to a discount of 20 to 40 percent. But the program is running only until this week. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced…...
SSS warns May birth month pensioners: Complete ACOP now
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (477+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " The Social Security System (SSS) reminded pensioners born in May to complete their Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) compliance before the end of the month to avoid the suspension of their monthly pensions. In an advisory, SSS…...
No social pension yet? Step-by-step guide for seniors
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (479+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Indigent senior citizens seeking to avail of the government's social pension must undergo a formal application and screening process. Authorities also emphasize that the benefit is not automatically granted. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)…...
Social pension: How and where seniors can apply in Cebu
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (287+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Indigent senior citizens seeking to qualify for the social pension program must go through a formal application and screening process through local government offices, with strict eligibility rules in place. The Department of Social Welfare and Development…...
SSS online ACOP: Common mistakes pensioners make, and how to avoid them
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (410+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " While the Social Security System (SSS) now allows pensioners to complete their Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) online in under a minute, small mistakes can still lead to delays or even suspension of monthly pensions. Recent SSS…...
Where to buy "20 rice in Mandaue City this week
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (564+ words) MANDAUE CITY, Cebu " The Department of Agriculture, through Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI), is set to sell rice at "20 per kilo at the Mandaue City Public Market later this week. Personnel from the Department of Agriculture set up the stall in…...