Rama Announces Distribution of Cash Aid to Seniors, PWDs

(PNA) — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has announced the distribution next week of the next tranche of the city government’s financial assistance to some 60,000 senior citizens and 12,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the city.

Rama did not specify the amount to be released.

The city grants a financial assistance of P12,000 a year to each senior citizen and P5,000 a year to each PWD in the city.

Rama made the announcement towards the end of his more than two-hour State of the City Address (Soca) Saturday at the city’s Plaza Independencia.

Rama said the cash aid for the PWDs will be released on Tuesday, while the financial aid for the senior citizens will be released on Wednesday.

Rama also said the city will distribute the honorarium of barangay officials on Thursday.

He said he will raise the amount next year.

Rama said he will also raise next year the honorarium of all barangay workers, such as barangay environment officers. (PNA) CTB/EB/SSC