MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna on Thursday announced that the monthly allowance of senior citizens in the city will be doubled from P500 to P1,000 starting January 2025.
Lacuna said the move aims to further support the elders of Manila.
Over 200,000 seniors in the city are set to receive a total of P3,000 each during the quarterly payout in March 2025.
The Manila mayor made the announcement after the fellowship night attended by 896 Manila barangay senior presidents in celebration of the international elderly week.
“Ginawa rin po nating sistematiko at mas maayos ang proseso sa distribution ng senior’s allowance. Malaki na ang improvement mula noong tayo ay naging punong lungsod. Ngayon, madalas na po ang updating at masinop ang requirements para masigurong totoong beneficiary ang makakatanggap ng allowance,” the mayor said.
Lacuna assured Manileños that they are regularly cleaning the city senior’s masterlist.
“Upang matiyak na hindi nasasayang ang pondo ng bayan, regular naming nililinis ang listahan upang alisin ang mga pumanaw na, lumipat na sa probinsya o ibang bansa, o may pekeng dokumento,” she said.
According to the Manila mayor, the increase in senior citizen allowance is funded through City Ordinance 9075, which covers Manila’s budget for fiscal year 2025.
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