DSWD social pension program to prioritize oldest indigent Filipinos

2026-01-31 - 06:16

MANILA, Philippines — The oldest impoverished Filipinos will be prioritized under a new policy of the Social Pension Program for indigent senior citizens of the Department of Social and Welfare and Development (DSWD), according to the agency. The DSWD said the program will be allocated P51.8 billion under the 2026 General Appropriations Act. Republic Act