By Celeste Tamayo
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. distributed cash gifts to senior citizens identified by the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC).
“Sa Bagong Pilipinas, hangad natin na mabuhay nang may ginhawa at dignidad ang ating mga matatanda,” Marcos said during the inaugural Cash Gift Distribution to the qualified beneficiaries of the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2024 at Malacañang.
“Mga kababayan, hindi na dapat pinagdadaanan pa ng ating mga senior citizens ang ganitong mga problema sa yugtong ito ng kanilang buhay. They deserve nothing but our love, our care, and our protection,” he added.
The NCSC aims to complete the distribution of cash gifts to 7,759 identified beneficiaries by the end of the month.
On February 26, 2024, the President signed Republic Act No. 11982, or the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2024.
Under the law, senior citizens who reach 80, 85, 90, and 95 years old will receive P10,000, along with the government’s centenarian benefit of P100,000.
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