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00:00The distribution of Php 10,000 cash gifts to senior citizens in the expanded centenarian law has already started.
00:07The witness is Van Myrina.
00:13In a ceremony in Malacañang, President Juan Marcos led the distribution of cash gifts to the centenarians.
00:19Ms. Huaga E. Dominguez.
00:21Ms. Huaga E. Dominguez is 101 years old. She is one of the recipients of Php 100,000.
00:31This is the first time. So I really appreciate it very much.
00:36She will use a lot of money. She will save a lot of money.
00:42Maybe I will save it for the future.
00:45Php 10,000 has already been received to the ages of 80, 85, 60 and 65,
00:51in accordance with the Expanded Centenarian Act of 2024 passed by the President last year.
00:57Let us not forget our seniors.
01:02Let us show our love and show that we will make them great because of their contribution to our society.
01:13Payouts have already started in other parts of the country for qualified senior citizens.
01:18According to the National Commission of Senior Citizens, you may download the application form on the website of NCSC
01:24or contact the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs or Local Social Welfare and Development Offices in your area.
01:31You may submit the application form and other documents to the office of OSCA or LSWDO four to six months before the beneficiary's date.
01:42According to the NCSC, the benefit should be obtained within a year after reaching the milestone age of 80, 85, 90 and 95.
01:52March 17, 2024, the law became effective.
01:56That's why those who reached the milestone age can apply for cash benefit.
02:01They can submit their application and they can process it once their documents are completed.
02:09We will wait for the DBM to release the budget.
02:14We will inform you the moment the budget is already released.
02:19I do not have an answer on when our assurance will be issued.
02:25Under the law, along with the benefits of seniors, there is a 5 to 20 percent discount on various products and services
02:32and 5 percent discount on water and electricity, if not more than 30 cubic meters of water consumption
02:38and 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
02:41For GEM Integrated News, Ivan Mejrina, your news.
02:47Only 75 days left before the election of 2025.
02:51The candidates will continue their campaign in various parts of the country.
02:58J.P. Sariab is the witness.
03:01Ariel Q. Rubin is fighting the smugglers and hoarders in a market in Quezon City.
03:06He is accompanied by Congressman Bonifacio Bocita, who offered support to the farmers.
03:11Senator Francis Tolentino is in a dialogue about the prices in Batangas.
03:17While in Cavite, Congresswoman Camille Deliar recognized the importance of barangay officials.
03:23Benhur Abalos also visited several markets in Batangas.
03:27Benhur Abalos offered assistance to fishermen in Calamba, Laguna.
03:33Senator Bong Livilla in Manila helped to increase the benefits of seniors.
03:38Senator Tia Cayetano in Lapulapo, Cebu visited health workers and nutrition scholars.
03:45Senator Bato de la Rosa visited the Philippine Councilors League Region 7 Assembly in Cebu.
03:50Modi Floranda faced off with the jeepney modernization in Chuperas, Patagonia.
03:56In QC, Senator Bong Go thanked the local leaders for bringing services to the people.
04:02Gringo Hunasan called for unity and love for the people when he visited an event in Cavite.
04:08Yesterday, Ping Laxon in Cavite gave the police the role of drug control.
04:13Senator Aimee Marcos in Nueva Ecija offered a subsidy for minimum wage earners.
04:19We continue to follow the campaign of the running senators in the election of 2025.
04:25For GMA Integrated News, I am JP Soriano, your Saksi.
04:32The court dismissed the motion to quash of the independent contractors,
04:37Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz, in the case of rape through sexual assault committed by Sandro Mulac.
04:44Because of this, PASAY-RTC made a reading of the indictment of Nones and Cruz, who filed a not guilty plea.
04:53A pre-trial was also held where documents and witnesses were listed,
04:57who will face the same punishment for the rape.
05:01Mulac was happy with the case and he hopes he can use the justice.
05:07The lawyers of Nones and Cruz said that they will continue to fight to prove their innocence.
05:15The Department of Health continues to take care of the public in cases where the weather is cold.
05:21According to the hope, the cold weather may continue until March.
05:26Saksi, Marizo Mal.
05:31We managed to relax the neighbors who are senior citizens named Aurora and Marisa.
05:37They say they can feel the fresh wind in the afternoon.
05:40But at night, they say they can feel the cold weather and the pain they feel.
05:46Especially, they have comorbidities.
05:49I still feel the pain when it's cold.
05:51I don't want to feel the pain of my hair.
05:55According to the hope, the cold weather is still continuing.
05:58We're looking at the possibility of the first and second week of March or it may extend until the third week of March.
06:04Although last January, the lowest temperature was recorded since the declaration of the cold weather in November,
06:10it is still cold in Trinidad and Benguet where the temperature was recorded as 14.5 degrees Celsius earlier,
06:16while 23 degrees Celsius in Science Garden, Quezon City.
06:20That's why the DOH is taking care of the public in various diseases whenever the weather is cold,
06:24like measles, measles, measles, and other influenza-like illnesses.
06:30Based on the survey conducted by the Department of Health,
06:33the number of influenza-like illnesses or measles-like diseases in the country decreased by 40%
06:39from January 1 to February 15, 2025,
06:42which is only 17,535 cases compared to 29,225 cases at the same time in 2024.
06:52Influenza B is also milder, which is the kind of influenza that spreads in our country,
06:57compared to Influenza A that is found in Japan.
07:00But since there are still thousands of people who are sick, the DOH's advice is
07:04Take lots of fruits and vegetables with vitamin C, E, exercise, keep yourself healthy,
07:09and D, discipline your body, have enough sleep, avoid smoking, vaping, drugs, and alcohol.
07:15For GMA Integrated News, I'm Maris Umali. Succeed!
07:20Social Weather Stations released the results of their latest voter preference survey for the Senators.
07:27Let's succeed!
07:28In the Social Weather Station survey conducted by StratBase Consultancy,
07:33an advisory and research consultancy group,
07:36the top 12 candidates who may win the election in 2025 were
07:41Sen. Erwin Tulfo, Sen. Bong Go and Lito Lapid,
07:46former Senate President Tito Soto,
07:49broadcaster Ben Tulfo,
07:51Sen. Ramon Bong-Revilla and Pia Cayetano,
07:54Senators Ramon Bong-Revilla and Pia Cayetano,
07:57former Senator Ping Lakson,
07:59Senator Bato De La Rosa,
08:01former Senator Manny Pacquiao,
08:03Makati City Mayor Abby Binay,
08:05and TV host Willie Rebillame.
08:08The StratBase SWS February 2025 National Survey was conducted on February 15 until 19, 2025.
08:17The survey was conducted before Comelec released Resolution 11-11-7,
08:23which laid out additional guidelines to monitor the surveys and those behind it.
08:30According to Comelec, the survey is not yet complete.
08:35The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,800 registered voters across the country.
08:43It has a plus-minus 2.31% error margin.
08:48For GMA Integrated News, I'm Tina Panganiban-Perez, your witness.
09:13For GMA Integrated News, I'm Tina Panganiban-Perez, your witness.