The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill that will provide a universal social pension for all Filipino senior citizens. The bill’s sponsor, Marikina City 2nd district ...
INDIGENT senior citizens from 21 island villages in Surigao City receive their stipends for the first semester of 2024 on April 10, 2024. The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday, May 21 ...
MANILA, Philippines — A universal social pension measure has gained a foothold after a House of Representatives committee yesterday approved the budget allocation for the benefit. The proposed ...
MANILA, Philippines — Three bills enhancing social pension for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) were approved on third and final reading as administration and opposition ...
A lawmaker on Thursday called on President Marcos to certify as urgent a bill that would approve universal social pension for senior citizens, saying it would go a long way in ensuring they have a ...
MANILA, Philippines — Four bills seeking to promote the welfare of senior citizens, including a proposal to increase the amount of discounts given to the elderly, have been approved on third and ...
THE HOUSE Committee on Appropriations approved on Wednesday a bill for universal social pensions, aiming to prevent elderly Filipinos from slipping into poverty. Under the proposed legislation, the ...
THE funding provision of the proposed social pension for senior citizens bill has hurdled the House Committee on Appropriations, said Senior Citizen Party-List Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes. "Having hurdled ...
The House appropriations panel is eyeing an P89-billion allocation for the bill providing universal social pensions for senior citizens, or those aged 60 and above. Laguna lawmaker Loreto Amante, vice ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A total of 14,932 people are currently registered on the Social Pension Programme, which recorded more than $408 million in benefits paid out during fiscal year 2023/24.