2 senior citizens die in Novaliches home fire

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 11:45:09 +0000

TWO senior citizens died on Wednesday when a fire hit their home in Kaligayahan Village, Novaliches in Quezon City. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the couple as Cresencio Catig, 66, and Salvacion Catig, 63. They were found dead in their comfort room because of suffocation, the fire agency said. Their three pet dogs […]

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Senior citizens, PWDs can find work in Pasay

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:24:21 +0000

SENIOR citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will now have a chance to work in Pasay City, Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano announced on Thursday. During her speech in a job fair at the Cuneta Astrodome, Calixto-Rubiano said she was happy that senior citizens and PWDs who were still able to work could still maximize their skills. […]

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‘Free’ movies for seniors, PWDs cost Makati gov’t P18M

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:55:54 +0000

‘Free’ movies for seniors, PWDs cost Makati gov’t P18M

MANILA, Philippines — Those “free” movies are not totally free after all. The local government of Makati City said it paid more than P18 million in the first half of the year for movie tickets given to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a report by the accounting department’s officer in charge William […]

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Youth church group drops board game session, rescue senior citizens from fire

Credit to Author: rrcadio| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 09:25:13 +0000

Fire, nursing home

The youth group became unexpected heroes when they helped evacuate residents of a nursing home that was in the vicinity of a fire incident.

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Senior citizens among early voters in Ilocos Norte

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 00:14:49 +0000

Senior citizens among early voters in Ilocos Norte

Generoso Ablin, 75, a resident of Barangay Acosta here, was among the early voters at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School.

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Taguig opens one-stop health shop for seniors

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 23:26:40 +0000

Taguig opens one-stop health shop for seniors

MANILA, Philippines — Taguig City is offering more and better pampering to its senior citizens starting this month when it opens the country’s pioneer wellness hub for the elderly.

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News Briefs: March 28, 2019

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:00:48 +0000

Let seniors vote in malls, Comelec urged   The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should devise measures to ensure that senior citizens would be able to cast their votes on May 13, such as assigning them the most convenient rooms in voting precincts, or even allowing them to vote inside the mall. Senior Citizen Rep. Francisco […]

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House approves Anti-Elder Abuse Act on final reading

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 09:22:41 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Monday unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 7030 or the “Anti-Elder Abuse Act.”

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