00:00National Elderly Filipino Week is a joyous occasion in Butuan City.
00:04Some senior citizens in the area have participated in various competitions.
00:08Jennifer Gaetano was at the center of the news.
00:18Our fellow countrymen are not shy in showing their skills as senior citizens
00:22because despite their age, they are still active in participating in various competitions.
00:27This is a colorful and joyful celebration of the National Elderly Filipino Week in Butuan City
00:32where our grandmothers and grandfathers show their talents
00:35in dancing and singing in competitions, choral, ballroom dance, and duet.
00:39We are proud that they are active and we are also active
00:44because what we do is for the health of our bodies.
00:48I am excited because there are a lot of senior citizens who attended.
00:52I was able to perform the song that I wanted to sing.
00:56This celebration was led by the National Commission of Senior Citizens
00:59together with the local government of Butuan
01:01with the help of the City's Social Welfare and Development Department
01:04and Regional Interagency Committee for Senior Citizens.
01:08In her message, Sara Rosa Lingay, Project Development Officer 4 of NCSC Caraga, thanked all sectors
01:15who gave support to the elderly persons
01:17and hoped that more people will participate in the celebration next year.
01:22CSW DD Butuan Officer Golda Pocon
01:26congratulated the government agencies
01:28for providing services and implementing programs
01:31for the elderly senior citizens.
01:33Jennifer Pena Gaetano of the Philippine Information Agency Caraga
01:37for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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