National Commission of Senior Citizens- Bicol Region

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐢𝐳

SAN LORENZO, CAMARINES NORTE | May 26, 2026 - NCSC Commissioner Hon. Ret. Judge Leo L. Intia paid a courtesy visit to Municipal Mayor Sheila Delos Santos of San Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte to discuss possible collaborations and strengthen partnerships in delivering programs and services dedicated to the municipality’s senior citizens.

During the meeting, both officials exchanged insights and discussed various initiatives focused on promoting the rights, welfare, and overall well-being of elderly Filipinos. Among the matters tackled were community-based programs, healthcare and wellness initiatives, information dissemination campaigns, and support mechanisms that aim to provide more accessible and responsive services for senior citizens in the municipality.

The discussion also emphasized the importance of coordination between the local government unit and the NCSC in ensuring that programs for senior citizens are effectively implemented and continuously improved. Commissioner Intia highlighted the NCSC’s commitment to working closely with local government units in advancing policies and initiatives that uphold the dignity and welfare of the elderly sector.

Mayor Delos Santos likewise expressed her support for the agency’s programs and reaffirmed the municipality’s commitment to creating a more inclusive, compassionate, and senior citizen-friendly community through strengthened collaboration and public service.

The courtesy visit served as an opportunity to further solidify the partnership between the NCSC and the Municipality of San Lorenzo Ruiz in promoting programs that will positively impact the lives of senior citizens and ensure that they remain valued and cared for members of society.

𝐍𝐂𝐒𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕 & 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐃𝐚𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐞𝐭

DAET, CAMARINES NORTE | May 26, 2026 - Newly installed NCSC Commissioner, Hon. Ret. Judge Leo L. Intia, appeared during the 20th Regular Session of the Sangguniang Bayan of Daet to strengthen collaboration in promoting the rights, welfare, and benefits of Filipino senior citizens, particularly in the Municipality of Daet, Camarines Norte.

During his presentation, Commissioner Intia highlighted the banner programs of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), including the Expanded Centenarian Act, the establishment of Senior Citizens Centers (SCC), and SECADNA (Senior Citizens’ Action for Development and Nation-Building). He also emphasized the importance of inclusive programs, accessible services, and stronger partnerships between local government units and the NCSC to ensure that every senior citizen receives the care, recognition, and support they deserve.

The session served as an avenue to reaffirm the shared commitment of both the NCSC and the Local Government of Daet in creating a more age-friendly, compassionate, and empowered community for all senior citizens.

With unity and commitment, we move forward in creating a more inclusive, compassionate, and age-friendly community for every Filipino senior citizen.

🔔 𝗣𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗟𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗢

Hindi kailangang i-print o i-laminate ang digital National Senior Citizens ID (NSCID), gayundin ang inyong Registration Reference Number (RRN) mula sa NCSC website.

Ang screenshot ng digital NSCID ay lehitimo at sapat na para magamit sa pag-avail ng mga benepisyo at serbisyo habang ang printed RRN ay hindi required para sa pag-apply sa Expanded Centenarians Act (ECA) Cash Gift.

Mahigpit ding ipinagbabawal ang paniningil para sa pag-print o pag-laminate ng NSCID at RRN. Kung may naniningil para sa mga serbisyong ito, agad itong i-report sa NCSC para sa kaukulang aksyon.

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“𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡.”

Naniniwala si NCSC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez na napapanahon na para ipasa ang panukalang Universal Social Pension dahil sa patuloy na pagbabago ng estado ng ekonomiya sa bansa.

Taos-pusong suporta ang ipinaabot ng NCSC sa turn-over ceremony ng 2 milyong lagda na bubuo sa kampanyang “Labindalawang Milyong Lagda para sa Matatanda” na pinangungunahan ng House Committee on Senior Citizens.

Ayon kay Atty. Gutierrez, malakas ang panawagan ng sektor ng senior citizens sa pamahalaan at umaasang diringin ito ng Kongreso para sa kaukulang pondo.

“It is not merely a symbolic gesture; it is a stark, quantifiable metric of public demand. These
signatures represent a direct, undeniable petition to the government to explicitly recognize the dignity and rights of our senior citizens,” ani Atty. Gutierrez.

BASAHIN: https://www.ncsc.gov.ph/post/ncsc-buong-pwersa-sa-kampanya-para-sa-agarang-pagpasa-ng-universal-social-pension-bill

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 |𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫.

Regional Director Atty. Ma. Clarissa Lavena Bombase-Pacamarra of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) Regional Office V met with the Local Chief Executive of Iriga City-, Hon. Wilfredo Rex C. Oliva, together with the OSCA Head - Mr. Perfecto M. Gascon , City Architect - Arch. Romano R. Alvano, and the Assistant OSCA Head - Marjorie R. Terano, to discuss the establishment of a Senior Citizens Center and the infrastructure needed to bring this vision to life.

More than just a building, the proposed center is envisioned to become a welcoming space where older persons can gather, stay active, access health and social services, and participate in meaningful recreational and community activities. It will serve as a place where senior citizens can continue to thrive, connect, and enjoy their golden years with dignity and purpose.

The discussion also underscored the unwavering support of the Local Government Unit of Iriga City for programs and initiatives that uplift the lives of senior citizens. Through its strong partnership with the NCSC and other stakeholders, the city continues to champion the rights, welfare, and well-being of older persons, ensuring that they remain valued and empowered members of the community.

Together, we are building not only a center, but also a stronger, more age-friendly Iriga City—one that honors the contributions of its senior citizens and embraces a future where every older person is cared for, respected, and given opportunities to live life to the fullest.

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 2026 1st Semester Meeting of Senior Citizens Program Stakeholders

The Provincial Government of Masbate, headed by Hon. Atty. Richard Kho, Governor, and Hon. Fernando P. Talisic, Vice Governor, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), successfully conducted the 2026 1st Semester Meeting of C/MSWDOs, Senior Citizens Program Focals, OSCAs, and MFSCAP Presidents on May 28, 2026, at Bam’s Resto Bar, JM Robredo Ext., Brgy. Bagumbayan, Masbate City.

The meeting was attended by Ms. Amie Marie E. Castillo, RSW, OIC-PSWDO, together with the two Social Welfare Officers I, Ms. Eden Flores, RSW, from the NCSC Regional Office and her staff, as well as the C/MSWDOs, Senior Citizens Program Focals, OSCAs, and MFSCAP Presidents from the different municipalities and the lone city of the province.

The activity served as a venue for strengthening collaboration and discussing important updates and concerns relative to the implementation of the Expanded Centenarian Act Program (RA 11982), including MC 02, Series of 2024, and MC 01, Series of 2025; emerging concerns on ECA implementation; self-adjudication; encoding in the online masterlist; presentation of paid and unpaid grantees; updating of centenarian grantees; and ECA funding compliance.

The meeting also covered the presentation of the amended CBL of MPFSCAI, the 2026 database of senior citizens, preparations for the Senior Citizens Congress, and other relevant matters aimed at enhancing programs and services for the welfare and protection of senior citizens in the province.

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | 𝐍𝐂𝐒𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕 & 𝐔𝐒𝐈 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

A meaningful dialogue meeting was successfully conducted between the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC Region V) and Universidad de Sta. Isabel de Naga, Inc. – Social Work Department to discuss possible areas of collaboration in research, community engagement, internship, and field placement opportunities for Social Work students.

The meeting underscored a shared commitment to advancing programs, studies, and evidence-based initiatives that will address the emerging needs and concerns of older persons in the region. Both institutions recognized the importance of strengthening research and data gathering on issues affecting senior citizens to serve as basis for future social reforms, policy recommendations, programs, and responsive interventions for the elderly sector.

The dialogue also highlighted existing gaps in the delivery of services and interventions for senior citizens. Through this partnership, NCSC Region V and USI Naga hope to bridge these gaps by strengthening advocacy, research, community immersion, and social protection mechanisms that will make services more accessible and responsive to the realities faced by the elderly sector.

NCSC Region V & USI Naga envision a stronger partnership that promotes dignity, protection, evidence-based policymaking, and inclusive care for every Filipino senior citizen.

𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 | 𝐍𝐂𝐒𝐂 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬

In line with strengthening the alignment of policies, programs, and initiatives among national and local government agencies, NCSC Region V Regional Director Atty. Clarissa Lavena Bombase Pacamarra paid a courtesy visit to Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev) Region V Regional Director Edna Cynthia S. Berces.

The meeting focused on fostering collaboration and discussing the possible inclusion and participation of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in the Regional Gender and Development (GAD) Committee. Through this partnership, NCSC aims to further advocate for programs and policies that promote the welfare and protection of senior citizens in the region.

The collaboration will provide an avenue to address various issues affecting older persons, including livelihood opportunities, access to healthcare services, elder abuse prevention, caregiving support, and other concerns commonly experienced by senior citizens in their communities.

Moreover, this initiative is expected to strengthen the commitment of member agencies and organizations in developing more responsive, inclusive, and sustainable programs and services that will improve the quality of life of senior citizens and uphold their rights and dignity.