MALASIQUI, Pangasinan — A total of 4,999 indigent elderlies in this town received P3,000 each on Wednesday under the national government’s social pension program. In an interview, Baby Soriano, head of the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs here, said the amount is received quarterly by the elderly, which they use to purchase some, if not most, of their basic needs. “This is a big help to them. Since the elderly have needs like maintenance medicines and food,” she said. The Social Pension Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development provides a monthly stipend of P1,000, distributed quarterly, to qualified […]...Keep on reading: Over 4,000 elderlies in Pangasinan town receive social pension