Senior citizens will no longer need to carry those bulky purchase booklets just to enjoy their medicine discounts at pharmacies. The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered all FDA-licensed drugstores to honor the 20% discount for seniors even without the…
BARMM Program Brings Vision Aid to Senior Citizens
At least 72 senior citizens from various barangays in Cotabato City received free reading glasses through the Sagip Paningin Para Kay Lolo at Lola Program, a joint initiative of the Bangsamoro governmentโs social services ministry and Glang Eye Care Clinic.…
Call for Reform: Institutionalizing Social Pension into the Social Security System
It becomes increasingly evident that the current pension program in place to support the welfare of our senior citizens are falling short. For many elderly Filipinos, the transition into retirement brings with it not just a loss of income but…
DOH Removes Senior Purchase Booklet Requirement
Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa announced the signing of a new Department of Health (DOH) administrative order (AO) that simplifies access to discounts on medicines for seniors. DOH AO No. 2024-0017 eliminates the long-standing requirement for senior citizens to present…
