00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will lead the ceremonial payout of cash gifts for the centenarians tomorrow, February 26.
00:10It is expected that 275,000 senior citizens across the country will benefit this year.
00:18This is Angela Pinalosa of Radyo Pilipinas for Balitang Pambansa.
00:22The nationwide cash gift for senior citizens under the Expanded Centenarian Law will start tomorrow.
00:33According to Radyo Pilipinas, the National Commission of Senior Citizens Officer-in-Charge, Mary Jean Loreche,
00:39the cash gift for senior citizens aged 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100 is P10,000.
00:47To clarify, the cash gift allocated to the commission is for the 275,000 beneficiaries this year.
00:55The first payout will start tomorrow until March 15, 2025.
01:00The beneficiaries of March 17, 2024 until December 31, 2024 will go to the waitlisted.
01:09The NCSC asked senior citizens to go to the offices or offices of the Office of the Senior Citizens of PES
01:16to guide them in the processes and requirements.
01:19The ceremonial inauguration of the law will be held tomorrow in Malacanang.
01:23President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will lead it.
01:26Caravans of services will also be here for our grandparents to feel the services and programs of the government.
01:35The fund allocated to the commission for senior citizens or NCSC is for our beneficiaries from January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2025.
01:54So what will happen on March 17, 2024 until December 31, 2025?
02:01They will be considered as waitlisted.
02:07This is the voice of the NCSC officer in charge, Mary Jane Noreche.
02:15From the PES Radio Pilipinas, Angela Penaloza for Balikang Pagbansa.
02:21Thank you very much, Angela Penaloza of Radio Pilipinas.
