For the first time in Zamboanga City, octogenarian (80 years old) and nonagenarian (90 years old) residents receive cash incentives from the local government unit without having to wait until they turn 100 to avail such benefit.
This, pursuant to Ordinance 539 otherwise known as Giving Benefits to Octogenarian and Nonagenarian Residents in Zamboanga City, the latest benefit package for senior citizens unveiled during the administration of Mayor Beng Climaco.
City Social Welfare and Development Officer Socorro Rojas said a total of 437 senior citizens across the city will receive P20K each as cash incentive which will ensure that senior citizens will have funds to buy basic necessities such as medicines.
The payout started January 18 and continued Jan 19, 20 and 21 for beneficiaries under CSWDO field offices 7, 1 and 6. January 22 to Feb 1 will be the schedule for field offices 5, 3 and 4. The payout is spearheaded by the CSWDO and OSCA staff led by Rojas together with Vice Mayor Rommel Agan, Coun. Josephine Pareja who authored the Ordinance, Arturo Onrubia- Focal Person for senior citizens and officers from the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines (FSCAP)-ZC chapter.
At 100 years old (centenarian), senior citizens receive P50k cash incentive, which is the city’s counterpart to the national government’s P100k cash grant given through the DSWD pursuant to RA 10868. (LGU Zamboanga)