SOME 2,137 indigent senior citizens of E. B. Magalona received their social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the fourth quarter following a simultaneous distribution programs in all 23 barangays of the municipality last week.
Distribution for Barangays 1, 2, and 3 were held at the Public Plaza, while the distribution for the other 20 barangays were conducted at their respective covered courts, a statement from the town said.
Indigent senior citizens - those without pensions from Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) or Social Security System (SSS) - receive a stipend of P500 per month, or P1,500 per quarter, from the DSWD to augment their daily subsistence and medical needs. (PR)