An Act was recently enacted providing for cash gift for senior citizens upon reaching the age 80. The Republic Act (RA) 11982 was enacted last February 26, 2024. Senior citizens has since been filing their applications to their respective Local Government Units (LGUS) for the cash gift. Barangay and Municipal officials are also scouting for such senior citizens. In Bauang, the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) handles the applications for submission to the national government, which will then release the cash gift.

Yesterday, October 28, 2024, an orientation was held at the Bauang North Central School (BNCS) Sports Complex about the law provisions. It was organized by the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC). Commissioner Reymar R. Mansilungan, representing Regions 1, 2, 3, and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), for the NCSC, graced the event with his welcome and closing remarks. The participants were La Union OSCA Heads, La Union Provincial Senior Citizens Focal Person, and President of the La Union Provincial Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines.

“All Filipinos, whether residing in the Philippine or abroad, upon reaching the age of one hundred (100) years old, shall receive a cash gift of One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) and a letter of felicitation from the President of the Philippines congratulating the celebrant for his or her longevity.

All Filipinos, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, upon reaching the ages of eighty (80), eighty-five (85), ninety (90), and ninety-five (95), shall each receive a cash gift of Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00)

The grantees under this section shall be eligible to receive the cash gift within one (1) year from reaching the ages of eighty (80), eighty-five (85), ninety (90), ninety-five (95) and one hundred (100).”

Over 800 senior citizens are already in the list of the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) for validation, which will be submitted to the national government. To reach the OSCA, kindly send an email to oscabauang@gmail.com or proceed to their office beside LandBank, Brgy. Central Ease, Bauang, La Union.