101-year old grandpa from Tanudan gets P20k from Kalinga PLGU

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, the provincial government of Kalinga on Monday, March 15, 2021, granted a check amounting to P20, 000 to Pedro Bangguiyac, a 101-year old senior citizen from Barangay Babbanoy, Tanudan.

Said assistance is hoped to augment some of his expenses including his medicines and vitamins.

According to Provincial Information Officer Dionica Mercado, the grant is part of the program of Governor Ferdinand Tubban’s administration which started in December 2020, aiming to provide support to elders having reached 100 years of age and above.

“Maysa a programa daytoy nga administrasyon ti panagited iti cash assistance wenno award kadagiti elders tayo nga umab-abut iti sangagasut a tawen pangatu,” Mercado said during a radio program.

“This is to support dagitoy elders and also to give inspiration kadagitoy kakailyan tayo to live long, ta dagituy a kakailyan tayu isu da met lang ti maysa a mangis-istorya kanya tayo nu anya dagiyay napas- pasamak during their time or we get information and details from them kadagiti banbanag a parte ti history,” she further added.

Provincial Governor Ferdinand Tubban said the cash incentive is essential, since an individual who manages to reach such age is privileged, saying, “kasapulan talaga a maikkan or maawardan dagitoy nga age ta daytoy ket privilege, haan nga amin a tao ket agbibiyag ti kastoy a kabayag.”

Saying that since ‘health is wealth’ the governor reminded the public to take care of their health’ especially with the health crisis that the world is facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Provincial Social Welfare and Development Head Director Rose Oyawon together with Executive Assistant II Elizabeth Balais II handed the cash assistance to the beneficiary.

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