5+ day, 9+ hour 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review of the city's Anti-Mendicancy Ordinance, with several councilors questioning whether existing laws are already outdated and no longer responsive to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (316+ words) SENIOR citizens in the Davao Region may now directly receive their cash gifts through bank transfers under the Expanded Centenarian Act (ECA), the National Commission on Senior Citizens XI (NCSC-XI) announced Monday. NCSC-XI Project Development Officer Filbert Bryan Solesta explained…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (568+ words) Mayor Nestor Archival ordered an investigation into the May 7 arrest of 68-year-old Ireneo Selma Vidal, who was detained for allegedly violating the city's Anti-Mendicancy Ordinance while playing harmonica. Executive Director John Lumayag stated Vidal was apprehended for the fifth time…...

2+ week, 4+ day 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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (176+ words) Electric vehicle (EV) users may now charge their units at the Nepo Center in Angeles City as N-Charge stations are now operational at e Ntec 1 building within the area. The JDN Realty said this marks another step in expanding the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (411+ words) SENIOR citizens, particularly retired teachers, may soon take on a bigger role in helping address the growing literacy crisis among young learners in Cebu City. The City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, encouraging senior citizens" associations to mobilize…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (442+ words) THE CEBU Provincial Government, in coordination with the National Food Authority (NFA) 7, will roll out a subsidized rice program on April 15, 2026, offering rice at P20 per kilo. Provincial agriculture and livelihood consultant Gigi Sanchez said in a Facebook post on Thursday,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (329+ words) THE Lapu-Lapu City Government rolled out its first-ever P20-per-kilo rice program during the Kadiwa Pop-up Store at the City Hall Grounds on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Mayor Ma. Cynthia "Cindi" King-Chan in a public statement said the initiative benefited at least 250 residents,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (340+ words) THOUSANDS of senior citizens in Cebu City will receive a partial cash assistance payout of P1, 000 on Saturday, March 28, 2026, as delays stall the local government's return to a quarterly distribution system. Although the City Council has approved an ordinance restoring quarterly…...

2+ mon, 2+ 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....