ROXAS City – Three centenarians here received a cash incentive of P100,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The beneficiaries were a 101-year-old from Barangay 2; a 100-year-old from Barangay Talon and another 100-year-old from Barangay Balijuagan.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) released the cash incentives to them.
“Salamat gid…Nahatagan ako sang bulig para makaproseso kag mabaton ini nga benepisyo,” said one centenarian expressed.
Feting centenarians with P100,000 cash incentive and certificate of appreciation is being mandated by Republic Act 10868 (Centenarians Act of 2016).
The Centenarians Act of 2016 was made into law on June 23, 2016 by then President Benigno Aquino Jr.
Section 3 read: “As part of the annual Elderly Filipino Week, Oct. 1 to 7, the first Sunday of October is hereby declared as National Respect for Centenarians Day during which, all Filipinos who have turned centenarian in the current fiscal year shall be awarded a plaque of recognition and a cash incentive by their respective city or municipal governments in appropriate ceremonies in addition to the Letter of Felicitation and Centenarian Gift provided in Section 2 hereof. The local government unit concerned shall determine the amount of the cash incentive.”/PN
