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Camille Villar: Our senior citizens deserve our love, respect
Camille Villar, a senatorial candidate and Las Piñas City representative, lauded the Marcos administration for prioritizing the welfare of Filipino seniors through the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2024.
Villar emphasized the importance of implementing the law, stating that senior citizens deserve the best care and support.
She highlighted that the law, Republic Act No. 11982, aligns with the Filipino tradition of showing care, love, and respect to elders.
The Expanded Centenarians Act provides cash gifts of P10,000 to citizens upon reaching 80 years old and every five years thereafter up to 95.
Upon reaching their 100th birthday, centenarians will receive a lump sum of P100,000.
Villar made these remarks following President Marcos' lead in the initial distribution of cash gifts to eligible beneficiaries of the law at Malacañan Palace.
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