ANGELES CITY — The annual distribution of ₱1,000 cash assistance and Vitamin C supplements to 47,670 registered senior citizens from the city government, under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr., has started today, March 6, 2024.
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has instructed the Office for the Senior Citizens Affairs headed by Eduardo Torres to lead the house-to-house distribution.
Members of the OSCA will kick-off the distribution of cash aid and vitamin supplements in Barangay Cuayan with 878 registered senior citizens.
The house-to-house distribution of cash aid and vitamin C to other senior citizens in the remaining 32 barangays will follow suit.
“Lagi po nating linilingap at binibigyan ng halaga ang kalusugan at kapakanan ng ating mga senior citizens,” Lazatin said
This is the 5th year in a row that all registered senior citizens will receive the regular ₱1,000 cash assistance and three-month supply of Vitamin C supplements which started during the pandemic last 2020.
“Tuloy-tuloy po ang mga programang nasimulan natin para sa ating mga senior citizens. Tayo po ulit ang bababa sa kanila,” Lazatin furthered.
The distribution of financial assistance is being supervised by Lazatin’s Chief Adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel.
To recall, it was in 2023 when 48,439 senior citizens received the said assistance; 40,159 in 2022; 53,996 in 2021; and 55,815 in 2020.
