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Sunday, December 24, 2006 (Philippines)

LGUs ‘snub’ seniors
DREAM HOUSE. A present-day echo of the Bethlehem manger scene, a young couple brings their child to enjoy the elaborate lanterns displayed in Cebu City’s Fuente Osmeña park. (Sun.Star Photo/Alex Badayos)
LOCAL government units (LGUs) are supposed to set aside one percent of their annual budget for senior citizens.

However, not one in Central Visayas complied with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) circular, said Federation of Senior Citizen Associations of the Philippines (Fescap) national vice president Felix Abella.

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