Revilla urges NCSC to implement Centenarians Act by Jan 2025

Senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. urged the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) to ensure the implementation of Republic Act 11982 or the Expanded Centenarians Act by January 2025.

Revilla emphasized that failing to distribute cash gifts promptly would disappoint elderly Filipinos who have been waiting since March.

The law provides P10,000 for seniors aged 80, 85, 90, and 95, while those aged 100 will receive P100,000.

Revilla stated that nearly 200,000 senior citizens are set to benefit from the law and urged the NCSC to ensure timely distribution of funds.

The senator noted that they have already coordinated with the Department of Budget and Management to secure funding in the 2025 national budget for this initiative.

Early this month, the NCSC announced that senior citizens who turned 80, 85, 90, or 95 from March 17, 2024, until Dec. 31, 2024, may start their application but would still be placed on a waiting list until funds are released next year.