Ginhawa sa gastos! Lapid seeks bigger discount for seniors’ utility bills
Senator Lito Lapid is seeking an additional five-percent discount for senior citizens’ water and electricity consumption to provide them some economic relief.
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Erwin Tulfo prepares 120 bills for poverty alleviation, enhanced job opportunities for PWDs, senior citizens, among others
ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is prepared to file 120 bills, including a legislation seeking to provide more job opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens.
Sandro Marcos proposes postal voting for seniors, PWDs
Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos has filed a bill providing for postal or mail-in voting for senior citizens, people with disability, the sick, and locally stranded individuals in times of public health emergencies or states of calamity.
WATCH | 200 kWh and below! Rep. Escudero files bill expanding electricity discounts for seniors
Under Sorsogon Rep. Bernadette Escudero’s bill, senior citizens using 200 kWh will have 5% discount in electric bill.
Comelec backs early voting bill for seniors, PWDs
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed support for the proposed measure allowing early voting for the elderly and persons with disabilities, but asked Congress to allocate a budget for this option.
DBM okays P43B PhilHealth insurance for seniors
The Department of Budget and Management has approved the release of P42.9 million to cover one-year health insurance premiums for senior citizens.
Magastos mamatay: Party-list files bill increasing death benefit aid to indigent senior citizens
Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes has proposed a measure increasing the death benefit assistance to indigent senior citizens.
DSWD secures fund for extra P500 indigent senior social pension — Ordanes
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has secured funding to implement the additional P500 monthly social pension for senior citizens.
Paolo Duterte gives ayuda to 36,000 constituents, initiates 36 infra projects
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has been busy attending to the needs of his constituents to uplift their lives.
House panels endorse early voting of senior citizens, PWDs
The House Committees on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms and on Appropriations have jointly endorsed for plenary approval the proposal allowing early voting for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
