Senior residents in Mandaue Metropolis obtain P5,000 throughout the distrtribution of the second tranche of their monetary help on Tuesday, Nov. 12. | Mary Rose Sagarino
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Registered senior residents in Mandaue Metropolis have obtained the primary a part of the rise of their monetary help value P5,000.
The ceremonial distribution of the second tranche of the help to seniors was performed on the Sports activities Complicated on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Senior residents have obtained P5,000 as the rise is being carried out for the primary time. The primary tranche pegged at P4,000 was distributed final April.
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Subsequent 12 months, almost 30,000 registered seniors will obtain P10,000 divided into two tranches.
Initially, the seniors help was P8,000 divided in two equal tranches however a metropolis ordinance offering extra P2,000, rising the the allowance to P10,000 was authorised by town council final April.
75-year-old Vergy Reporma from Barangay Paknaan was one of many seniors who obtained the P5,000 throughout the ceremonial distribution.
Reporma mentioned that the rise was an enormous assist to her, which might be used to purchase her upkeep drugs and for her small enterprise.
“Dako og tabang. Ang kaon pa nato kay single man ta unya naa pay mga apo,” mentioned Reporma.
(This shall be an enormous assist. Our meals as a result of we’re single after which we’ve grandchildren.)
In the course of the distribution, town additionally supplied caravan of companies together with free medical and dental session and seedlings distribution amongst others.
The distribution of the second tranche will proceed for different barangays. For bedridden seniors, the money allowance shall be personnally handed by metropolis officers and personnel from the Workplace of the Senior Citizen Affairs.
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