Panayam kay DSWD Usec. Edu Punay

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Panayam kay DSWD Usec. Edu Punay
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00:00 Good afternoon to you, Usec Edu of DSWD.
00:06 I feel like we haven't seen each other for a long time.
00:08 But I said that we are with DSWD every Wednesday, Usec Edu Pugnay.
00:14 Good afternoon, partner Nina and our followers here in the new Philippines.
00:20 Before we continue with the news and discussions,
00:23 we will ask for an update from you there at DSWD, Usec.
00:27 Yes, partner Nina, we have good news for our fellow countrymen, senior citizens,
00:32 especially our beneficiaries in the Social Pension Fund of DSWD.
00:38 Good news because this year, we will be able to implement the additional grant
00:44 or benefit to our senior citizens, social pension beneficiaries.
00:48 More than 4 million, partner, nationwide, of our beneficiaries.
00:53 From P500 last year, it has doubled.
00:58 Our SocPen grant will be P1,000 per month starting this year.
01:02 This month, it will start in January.
01:04 So, the grants that we can give to our SocPen beneficiaries,
01:09 to our senior citizens, from P500, they will receive P1,000 per month.
01:15 This is based on the law that was passed last year.
01:19 It is effective this year, the funds have doubled.
01:23 Our Social Pension Fund's fund from P25 billion has become P50 billion this year.
01:28 So, we will be able to implement this.
01:30 Thank you to our Congressmen and to our President.
01:33 How many beneficiaries again, Usec?
01:36 Yes, partner, more than 4 million senior citizens,
01:39 our beneficiaries nationwide here.
01:41 And we know that it is still not enough.
01:44 Many are already applying to our Social Pension Fund
01:47 because we know that our senior citizens have a lot.
01:50 According to the data of the National Commission for Senior Citizens,
01:55 more than 12 million are listed among our senior citizens.
02:00 So, the requirement here in the Social Pension Fund,
02:05 we have clarified that it needs to be indigent.
02:07 Only indigent senior citizens will be given our Social Pension Fund.
02:13 Yes, okay. Thank you very much for those good news, Usec Edu.

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