{"id":21186,"date":"2026-08-28T02:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=21186"},"modified":"2026-08-28T02:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:12:31","slug":"bam-aquino-pushes-to-increase-senior-citizens-social-pension-to-p1000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/bam-aquino-pushes-to-increase-senior-citizens-social-pension-to-p1000\/","title":{"rendered":"BAM AQUINO PUSHES TO INCREASE SENIOR CITIZEN\u2019S SOCIAL PENSION TO P1,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

AIMING to provide assistance to more senior citizens, Senator Bam Aquino wants to expand the coverage of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 and increase the monthly social pension for qualified senior citizens to P1,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aquino\u2019s Senate Bill No. 269 seeks to provide a P1,000 monthly social pension to senior citizens who do not receive a social pension or who receive a pension of no more than P3,000, giving them a regular and predictable source of income they can use for everyday expenses, medical needs, and emergencies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs we grow older, it becomes more difficult to generate income. Many of our lolos and lolas face barriers to staying employed after the age of 60 due to physical limitations, age-based discrimination, or the lack of opportunities tailored to their skills,\u201d he explained.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike irregular or informal sources of support, a pension allows recipients to manage their resources with more certainty. This reduces stress, promotes better well-being, and allows older people to make personal choices about how their money is spent,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aquino pointed out that a reliable social pension can also ease the financial burden on families who may already be struggling with their own everyday expenses, such as food, medicine, and educational needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A pension can help cover food, medicine, utility bills, or transportation costs, easing the financial pressure on younger relatives who may already be juggling their own expenses,” he explained.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aquino\u00a0said\u00a0the\u00a0proposed\u00a0increase\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0recognizing\u00a0the\u00a0contributions\u00a0of\u00a0senior\u00a0citizens\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0country.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Our senior citizens have broadly contributed to the development of our nation. It is time for us to return their sacrifices by ensuring that they are cared for in their old age,” he emphasized.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senate Bill No. 269 is part of Aquino\u2019s 10 \u201cPanukalang Batas para sa Abot-Kayang Pamumuhay,\u201d which seek to provide immediate relief and support to ordinary citizens burdened by high prices, costly health services, low wages, and inadequate government support.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aquino likewise filed Senate Bill No. 2386, or the National Disability Support Act, providing qualified persons with disabilities (PWDs) a P2,000 monthly disability support allowance) to help cover disability-related costs and other essential expenses.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AIMING to provide assistance to more senior citizens, Senator Bam Aquino wants to expand the coverage of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,17],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension.jpg",1600,874,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-300x164.jpg",300,164,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-768x420.jpg",640,350,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-1024x559.jpg",640,349,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-1536x839.jpg",1536,839,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension.jpg",1600,874,false],"kreeti-slider-full":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-1280x720.jpg",1280,720,true],"kreeti-featured":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-1024x559.jpg",1024,559,true],"kreeti-medium":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-720x530.jpg",720,530,true],"kreeti-medium-square":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seiors-pension-350x350.jpg",350,350,true]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"National<\/a> Top News<\/a>","tag_info":"Top News","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21186"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21188,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21186\/revisions\/21188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}