MANILA, Philippines — The National Commission for Senior Citizens has ordered the immediate processing and release of the P100,000 cash gift for four Aeta centenarians who did not receive the benefit in 2024, after the centenarian program was transferred from the Department of Social Welfare and Development to the commission in 2025. Even before the NCSC central office formally received the applications, the commission said it took urgent steps to address the backlog inherited from the previous implementing agency and ensure that remaining beneficiaries are served under Republic Act No. 11982, or the Expanded Centenarians Act. NCSC Chairperson Merceditas Gutierrez […]... Keep on reading: P100,000 cash gift for 4 Aeta centenarians to be released