Republic Act No. 11982

THE NATIONAL Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) will conduct the 1st Quarter Cash Gift Distribution of 2026 across the Davao Region from March 16 to 27.

A total of 3,742 senior citizens aged 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100 are expected to receive their cash gifts.

During Kapehan sa Dabaw on Monday, March 9,Filbert Bryan Sollesta, NCSC XI project development officer, clarified the cash gift is not an ayuda or financial assistance but a recognition for the elderly’s contribution to nation-building.

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.

Across the entire region, the total number of grantees per age category is 2,002 (80 y/o), 1,125 (85 y/o), 461 (90 y/o), 132 (95 y/o), and 22 (100 y/o).

Of the number, 971 are from Davao City, which constitute 525 (80 years old); 311 (85 y/o); 105 (90 y/o); 28 (95 y/o); and two are 100 year olds.

Meanwhile a total of 605 are from Davao de Oro: 320 are 80 years old; 182 (85 y/o); 81 (90 y/o); 15 (95 y/o); and seven are 100 year olds.

Davao del Norte on the other hand have a total number of 811, constituting 80 y/o: 450; 224 (85 y/o); 92 (90 y/o); 39 (95 y/o); and six are 100 years olds.

Davao Oriental posted 505 beneficiaries, where 265 are 80 y/o; 162 (85 y/o); 52 (90 y/o); 23 (95 y/o); and three are 100 years olds.

For Davao del Sur, there are total 674 beneficiaries: 370 are 80 y/o; 191 (85 y/o); 92 (90 y/o); 20 (95 y/o); and one (100 y/o).

Davao Occidental posted 176 beneficiaries where 72 are 80 y/o; 55 (85 y/o); 39 (90 y/o); seven (95 y/o); and three (100 y/o).

Grantees are advised to coordinate directly with their local OSCA or LSWDO to confirm their specific schedule and venue.

To claim the cash gift, beneficiaries must submit a photocopy of their OSCA ID, signed or thumb-marked three times.

Sollesta said for those unable to appear personally due to medical reasons, an authorized representative may claim the gift by presenting an NCSC-template Authorization Letter, a Barangay or Medical Certificate, a whole-body photo of the grantee with a current month calendar, and photocopies of both the grantee’s and representative’s IDs with three specimen signatures.

The agency reminded the family members to ensure the beneficiaries make use of their cash gift to fulfill their immediate needs.

“We ask the family members to let the seniors enjoy their cash gift they will receive,” he emphasized.

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.

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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