Bukidnon’s Quezon town marks 10th Senior Citizens’ Day

Inquirer.net - Oct 1, 2026

QUEZON, Bukidnon — The municipality of Quezon rolled out the red carpet for its 9,538 registered senior citizens on Thursday, turning the Quezon Civic Arena into a vibrant gathering place for the town’s 10th Senior Citizens’ Day celebration. Thousands of senior citizens from the town’s 31 barangays gathered for a day dedicated to kalipay (joy),

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