4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (679+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The Cebu City Council has agreed to conduct a comprehensive review of the controversial arrest of 68 year old harmonica player Ireneo Selma Vidal, while underscoring the urgent need to reconcile the city's long standing anti mendicancy ordinance with…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (365+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The National Commission of Senior Citizens'reminded government offices, banks, financial institutions and private establishments to recognize the digital National Senior Citizens ID (NSCID) as valid proof of identity for elderly Filipinos. The NCSC on Tuesday, May 30, said senior…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (308+ words) Philstar. com DSWD-7 updates Social Pension program registration process CEBU, Philippines " The Department of Social Welfare and Development-7 (DSWD-7) has adopted the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) as the official targeting tool for the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (473+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The arrest of a 68-year-old busker, who was recently released on recognizance, prompted Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr. to move to amend Cebu City's Anti-Mendicancy Ordinance describing the law as outdated and unable to distinguish between artistic street performance…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (448+ words) CEBU, Philippines " Cebu City Councilor Pastor "Jun" Alcover Jr. has come to the aid of a 68-year-old man who had been detained for nearly a week after being apprehended by the Cebu City Anti-Mendicancy Office (CCAMO) and brought to the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (311+ words) CEBU, Philippines " "The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) Cebu distributed cash incentives to senior citizens aged 80 and above on April 10 as part of the ongoing Veterans Week celebration honoring World War II veterans and their families. The initiative formed part…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (583+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Accessing government support in Caloocan City has become faster and more convenient, benefiting senior citizens and solo parents alike. For Evangelyn Guimaray, a senior citizen, it often meant standing in queues just to pay household bills after receiving…...

2+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (363+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The distribution of the seniors" cash aid will remain on a monthly basis as Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has yet to receive the amended ordinance that reverts the rollout back to quarterly. In line with this, Archival…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (546+ words) Just a few days ago, I turned 60 years old. "Welcome to dual citizenship," my friends fondly tease, as I invoke the senior citizen discount when paying bills. Much of my public life has been spent pushing for laws that protect…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (138+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Senior citizens tend to fulfill their New Year's resolutions compared to younger people, based on Radio Veritas' Truth Survey. In the Dec. 1 to 25 poll, most respondents aged 60 and above said they fulfilled 75 percent of their resolutions for the…...