Angara bill seeks to double indigent seniors’ pension
For most individuals, hitting the age of 60 means enjoying the rest of your life free from work and stress. ...
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Aging gracefully
The Philippine population is aging at a rapid rate. Reports indicate that the number of older people is increasing rapidly ...
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Senior citizens, PWDs among early-bird voters
For a wheelchair-bound senior citizen and a totally blind man, neither age nor disability can prevent them from exercising their right ...
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Travel tax exemption for seniors okayed
A panel in the House of Representatives has approved a bill granting tax exemptions to senior citizens and persons with ...
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Seniors decry benefits payout in Malabon
Seniors in Malabon have bewailed the apparent politicizing of their benefits, which included cash grants and social pension. They complained ...
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Makati seniors gain gifts
The Makati City government on Thursday announced it has started distributing year-end cash gifts to more than 79,000 senior citizens ...
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Ecija centenarian’s secret to long life
ZARAGOZA, Nueva Ecija— This 100-year-old lady still washes her own laundry, does toilet habits on her own, walks by her ...
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Elderly hits party-list group
A SENIOR citizen urged the Commission on Elections to cancel the registration of the Coalition of Association of Senior Citizens ...
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