“An overwhelming majority of our senior citizens are poor. The quarantine exposes and magnifies their physical and financial vulnerabilities,” Hontiveros said as an introduction in Senate Resolution No. The government’s cash aid covers, among others, indigent senior citizens and low-income families with senior citizens. Individuals supporting senior citizens already face difficulty in making ends meet prior the economic stress brought by the COVID-19 pandemic,” she said. “The inclusion of all senior citizens in the SAP is an appropriate response to the urgent needs of our elderly,” she added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 29, 2020 06:11 UTC