SOCPEN PROVIDES. DSWD Bicol SocPen fieldworker validates indigent senior citizens in the city of Tabaco in Albay. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol confirmed on Monday, January 22, 2024, in a radio interview that, effective this CY 2024, the increase of the stipend from PHP 500 to PHP 1,000 will be continue reading : DSWD Bicol: PHP1,000 monthly social pension on process

Growing Old in the Happy Island: A Mother’s Story of Resilience and Fulfillment
Growing old in the Philippines comes with the major challenge of communities’ perception of a sense of duty, defined by established family roles and strong family bonds. Elderly Filipinos recognize the potential for physical deterioration that often accompanies aging, but they generally maintain an optimistic perspective that portrays aging as a phase marked by heightened continue reading : Growing Old in the Happy Island: A Mother’s Story of Resilience and Fulfillment