SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga—A total of 27 centenarians here have received cash incentives of P100,000 each and a plaque of appreciation from provincial government.
Elizabeth Baybayan, chief of the Provincial Welfare Development Office, said 27 elderly residents received their incentives from Gov. Lilia Pineda during a simple ceremony here.
Baybayan said a total of 301 senior citizens have benefited from the incentive provided for by Ordinance Act No. 647, as amended by Ordinance No. 663 series 2014.
Under the same ordinance, senior citizens who are bedridden will also receive cash incentives of P1,000 a month, Baybayan said.
Per the social welfare officer, the new set of recipients are also eligible to receive another P100,000 from the national government provided they submit the required documents.
During the ceremony, Pineda applauded the recipients for reaching their age through “clean living.”
The incentives given to the elderly is a pioneer program of Pampanga, which is being copied now by other provinces not only in Central Luzon but through the country, Baybayan added.