THE Department of Social Welfare and Development said they will take up the online appeal in social media that called for a sweeping inclusion of all senior citizens in the social amelioration program (SAP). Nicasio Conti, former Commissioner of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission said the Facebook page “Serving with Honor,” said many senior citizens still need the additional boost from the government for their daily medicines and expenses. And some of the senior citizens are leaving alone and they need food and other provisions,” Conti said. Conti added in his appeal that it should be up to those senior citizens who made in life to waive the subsidy or pay it forward to those who needed it most. “We will take up this matter (online appeal) with the Execom officials,” she said.

Source: Manila Times April 18, 2020 08:59 UTC