Aquino wants to widen pension coverage for elderly

The Manila Times 27 Aug Philippines

SEN. Bam Aquino is pushing the government to expand its assistance to the elderly by widening the coverage of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. Senate Bill 269 proposes a P1,000 monthly social pension for senior citizens who are not receiving any pension or whose existing pension is less than P3,000. HB 269 aims to provide elderly Filipinos with a regular and predictable source of income t

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