8.5K centenarians benefit from P100-K cash gift
(Photo courtesy ofDSWD-NCR) MANILA - More than 8,500 centenarians have received the PHP100,000 cash incentive since its implementation in 2016. Republic Act 10868, or the Centenarians Act of 2016, celebrates the longevity of centenarians with the cash gift, even if they are residing abroad. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) data shared on Friday showed 8,568 centenarians have benefited from the law. A total of 2,739 centenarians received the gift in 2016, while 940 got it in 2017. Benefiting from the cash incentive in 2018 were 1,509 centenarians, along with 1,090 in 2019, an...
Source: philippinetimes.com