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Romblon governor seeks wider social pension coverage for seniors

CALAPAN CITY — Romblon Gov. Trina Firmalo-Fabic on Friday urged the national government to expand the social pension program’s coverage to include senior citizens receiving low monthly pensions from the Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Firmalo-Fabic made the call during the province’s observance of Elderly Filipino Week 2026 in Looc town, according to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Romblon. She said senior citizens receiving less than P5,000 a month from the SSS or GSIS should qualify for social pension assistance. READ: Makabayan seeks to raise seniors’ monthly pension to P2,000 The governor said elderly people […]... Keep on reading: Romblon governor seeks wider social pension coverage for seniors

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