The Lapu-Lapu City Government distributed P10,000 in financial assistance to 271 senior citizens on Friday, July 10, 2026, during a payout held at the Senior Citizen Community Care Center in Plaza Rizal, Barangay Poblacion.
Beneficiaries breakdown
Of the 271 beneficiaries, 242 were octogenarians aged 80 to 85, and 29 were nonagenarians aged 90 to 95, in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 11982.
The payout, facilitated by the City Social Welfare and Development Office, the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs (Osca), and the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), serves as a cash incentive for reaching milestone ages as mandated by the Expanded Centenarians Act.
Legal basis and benefits
Under RA 11982, all Filipinos, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad, are entitled to cash gifts upon reaching specific milestone ages. Those who turn 80, 85, 90, and 95 each receive a P10,000 cash gift. Centenarians aged 100 receive P100,000 and a letter of felicitation from the President of the Philippines.
The Expanded Centenarian Act was signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on February 16, 2024. The law expanded benefits previously reserved for centenarians by extending cash incentives to Filipinos who reach the milestone ages of 80, 85, 90, and 95.
Application requirements
To qualify, applicants must submit a duly accomplished application form, which may be downloaded from the NCSC website or obtained from the Osca, the Local Social Welfare and Development Office (LSWDO), or their barangay.
Applicants must also present the original or submit a certified true copy of their Philippine Statistics Authority-issued birth certificate. Alternatively, they may submit a photocopy of their National ID, provided that the original card is presented for verification upon submission to the Osca or LSWDO.
Applicants must also submit a full-body photograph printed on A4-size bond paper or photo paper.
