JV Ejercito seeks to double seniors’ social pension to P2,000

Inquirer.net - Oct 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Amid rising prices of basic commodities, Sen. JV Ejercito has proposed doubling the monthly social pension for indigent senior citizens from P1,000 to P2,000. Ejercito’s Senate Bill No. 2522 seeks to amend Republic Act No. 11916, which sets the monthly social pension at P1,000, to address the rising costs of food, maintenance

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MANILA, Philippines — Manila Rep. Joel Chua said on Sunday that the prosecution panel would no longer pursue the bribery charge against Vice President Sara Duterte, one of the articles of impeachment filed against her. In an interview with DZMM Teleradyo, Chua, one of the House prosecutors, was asked to confirm whether the bribery case

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Recto: Marcos admin eyes 10,000 solar irrigation sites by 2030

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