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OSCA expands job training opportunities for seniors

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BY ACE CYRELLE PAGLINAWAN, KHADIJAH SALACOP, MARINA VILLEGAS | CMU INTERNS

THE OFFICE of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) is expanding employment, training, and educational opportunities for the elderly through partnerships with government agencies and the private sector. 

OSCA head Lorenzo Borja said they continue to implement programs aimed at providing opportunities for senior citizens beyond financial assistance, including employment initiatives, skills training, scholarship programs, and computer literacy activities.

Among the employment-related programs was a proposed measure that would provide incentives to establishments hiring senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Borja said the ordinance may be approved this year.

He also cited opportunities being offered through the Commission on Higher Education, which has allotted 100 slots for senior citizens under one-year contractual work arrangements. The placement would depend on an applicant’s skills

Apart from employment opportunities, OSCA continues to offer scholarship assistance amounting to P15,000 per beneficiary. He said the program is open not only to senior citizens but also to their children and grandchildren.

Skills training remains among the office’s priority programs, such as a massage therapy training for senior citizens, with over 25 participants marking the second batch of graduates last year.

The office also maintains partnerships with the National Commission on Senior Citizens, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Science and Technology, Social Security System, and other agencies for programs benefiting senior citizens.

Borja quoted that senior citizens may also receive computer literacy training through OSCA facilities, including its satellite office in Toril Poblacion. The office also conducts activities under its Senior Citizens Care program, where participants can engage in exercise, karaoke, sports, and other activities that promote their welfare and well-being.

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Davao City holds first Search for Model OFW Family of the Year Award

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By JOREYLENE ROJO/DNSC Intern

THE CITY Social Welfare and Development Office-OFW Families’ Welfare and Crisis Center, is encouraging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to join this year’s Model OFW Family of the Year Award (MOFYA), which honors their dedication, sacrifice, and contributions.

During the iSpeak Media Conference on Feb. 12, Jackilou Bandao, CSWDO Development Management Officer I, said that to qualify for the search for MOFYA, they must be a resident of Davao City and a registered member of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

Also, they should be the head of the family, a parent, or the breadwinner of the family, and must have at least four years of overseas work experience. The OFW must not be an elected official and should either still be working abroad or have returned to the Philippines within the last 10 years.

She added that only non-government organizations, the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), religious groups, and OFW Family Circles are allowed to submit nominations.

“Only the NGO can nominate, second is the people’s organization, or our OSCA, PWD sector or women sector, third is the religious groups, fourth is the community-based social civic organization or our OFW family circles,” Bandao said.

The winner will receive P20,000 and a plaque of recognition and will represent Davao City in the regional contest organized by OWWA. The top five nominees will each receive P5,000 as a consolation prize.

Through the MOFYA, CSWDO hopes more OFWs will take part in the program and be recognized for their hard work and contribution to their families and the community.

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Senior citizens in the city to receive cash gift before Christmas

by Nova Mae Francas
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MORE THAN 1,000 senior citizens in the city will receive a P10,000 cash subsidy in November under the Expanded Centenarian Act, an official said on Monday.

The Expanded Centenarians Act or Republic Act No. 11982 of 2024 provides cash gifts to senior citizens who reach specific milestone ages: P10,000 for 80, 85, 90, and 95, and P100,000 for 100 years old. 

During the Disaster Radio interview, Lorenzo Borja, Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs, said the priority beneficiaries are those who celebrated their birthday from March 17-December 31, 2024, and January-November 15, 2025.

“This will be the 6th batch, and we have completed the 5th batch. Those who did not make it to the cutoff date will be included in the next batch of payout,” Borja said.

For this batch, Borja said there are five centenarians or senior citizens of 100 years of age to receive P100,000 each. 

Meanwhile, for the P1,500 Annual Financial Assistance of the city, the payout schedules are as follows:

Nov. 7: Marilog District: Barangays Baganihan, Datu Salumay, and Gumitan 

Nov. 8: Barangays 1-A; 19-B; Indangan; and Tigatto

Nov. 10: Dalag and Salaysay

Nov. 11–12: Marilog Proper

Nov. 13: Magsaysay, Buda, and Bantol

Nov. 14: Malamba and Suawan

Nov. 15: Buhangin (A–D)

Beneficiaries are told to check their names posted by social workers in their respective barangays.

Borja reminded senior citizens who were not listed in the first batch may be included in the second or third. For instance, if their names are not found, they are advised to present to the barangay social worker a photocopy of their ID with three signatures.

For this year, the subsidy remains P1,500 for each senior citizen. But Borja emphasized that the additional subsidy is expected to be released next year, and the exact amount is subject to change.

“Maximum is P3,000, depending on the availability of funds. Anyway, it’s already approved, it’s already looked at by the city budget,” he said in an earlier interview.

OSCA reported that the elderly population reached 197,981, while some 19,000 on the list still need cleansing due to duplicate addresses and names.

The amendment of the City Ordinance No. 0954-22 was approved on May 20, 2025, doubling the annual financial assistance for qualified senior citizens from ₱1,500 to a maximum of ₱3,000.

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Davao City opens first Senior Citizens Community Care Center

by Nova Mae Francas
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THE LOCAL government will launch the Senior Citizens Community Care Center (SC3C) on Monday, Sept. 22. 

The SC3C is a one-stop hub where elderly residents can access essential health services, livelihood opportunities, recreational activities, and a range of government support programs fit to their specific needs.

Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs head Lorenzo Borja said the SC3C will be in the Dacoville Subdivision in Dumoy, Toril District 

“The livelihood training from TESDA to the senior citizens will be conducted in the SC3C,” Borja said in an interview with the city-run disaster radio. 

He added that the center will house the National Center for Senior Citizens, City Social Welfare and Development Office, and Philhealth to cater to the needs of senior citizens. 

“We will also put the needs of the seniors there, such as for physical activities, and the library center,” he stressed. 

The SC3C in Dumoy is the first in the city, but the local government aims to establish a branch in every congressional district. 

In the downtown proper, OSCA proposed to establish an SC3C in Osmeña Park to reach more senior citizens. In District 2, Borja said documentation for a donated space is in the works. 

At present, OSCA has recorded 200,000 senior citizens registered in the city. 

SC3C is a program approved by the national government and implemented and funded by the local government unit.

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842 seniors to receive P10-K each from Expanded Centenarian Law

by Nova Mae Francas
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THE OFFICE of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA) on Tuesday reminded beneficiaries and their families of the payout for the Expanded Centenarian Law cash subsidy. 

A total of 842 senior citizens who turned 80, 85, 90, and 95 from Jan. 1 to May 31, 2025, will receive a P10,000 cash subsidy.

OSCA head Lorenzo Borja shared the schedule during the interview with the city-run disaster radio on Tuesday.

The first district is scheduled on July 22, and the second district is set for July 23. Meanwhile, the third district is on July 24. The payout will be at People’s Park from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

While it is encouraged to be physically present, bedridden seniors can authorize their direct family members to claim on their behalf, Borja said.

Representatives may visit the OSCA office to comply with the requirements for the authorization.

The Expanded Centenarians Act or Republic Act No. 11982 of 2024 provides cash gifts to senior citizens who reach specific milestone ages: P10,000 for 80,85,90,95, and P100,000 for 100 years old. 

Borja urged senior citizens to submit their applications for eligibility, which only requires a 2×2 ID photo, OSCA ID, and any national government-issued ID.

OSCA waived the certificate of live birth requirement as seniors face financial and logistical challenges in late registration of birth. 

Photo courtesy of OSCA

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