4.13.2011

DSWD-Caraga: Launching of Social Pension Program to Senior Citizens in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

(L-R) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat, Tandag City Mayor Alexander T. Pimentel and his behalf Roxanne Pimentel on the presidential table during the launching of the Social Pension Program held recently in Seasons Park Apartelle, Tandag City. (Nida Grace B. Tranquilan, PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat bares that the beneficiaries of the Social Pension Program are those who are indigent senior citizens ages 77 and above, non pensioners of GSIS, SSS, veterans and are not receiving regular support from his/her children, during the launching of the Social Pension Program held recently in Seasons Park Apartelle, Tandag City. (Nida Grace B. Tranquilan, PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Tandag City Mayor Alexander Pimentel gives his assurance to support the program for the indigent senior citizens. Also in photo, Roxanne Pimentel (right) reveals that the city government of Tandag is set to launch on May 2011 the program dubbed as “Alagaan si Lolo at Lola” with free health benefits thru monthly medical and dental check-up at the City Health Center. (Nida Grace B. Tranquilan, PIA-Surigao del Sur)

(L-R) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat, Tandag City Mayor Alexander Pimentel and his behalf Roxanne Pimentel with PSWD Officer May Salinas, held recently during the distribution of cash assistance to the beneficiaries of Social Pension Program in Tandag City. (Nida Grace B. Tranquilan, PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Photo shows the beneficiaries of the Social Pension Program by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga during the launching of the said Program, held recently in Seasons Park Apartelle, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. (Nida Grace B. Tranquilan, PIA-Surigao del Sur)