ILOILO CITY The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released cash gifts to 131 centenarians from Western Visayas from February to September this year. Doyien C. Layson, DSWD-6 (Western Visayas) focal person for centenarians, said in an interview that 24 of the beneficiaries unfortunately died before receiving their cash…
MAHALAGA SI LOLA. Rosalia D. Bantilan of Cauayan, Negros Occidental who turned 100 years old on Sept. 4, 2021, receives her cash gift of PHP100,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in this undated photo. Doyien C. Layson, DSWD 6 (Western Visayas) focal person for centenarians, said on Friday (Oct. 8, 2021) this year they have already released cash gifts to 131 centenarians.(Photo courtesy of Doyien C. Layson/DSWD-6) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released cash gifts to 131 centenarians from Western Visayas from February to September this year. Doyien C. Layson, DSWD-6 (Western Visayas) focal person for centenarians, said in an interview Friday that 24 of them had died before receiving their cash gifts of PHP100,000 each. The money was instead released to their nearest relative. A total of 41 recipients were from Iloilo; 26 from Capiz; 15 each from Aklan and Antique; 13 from Negros Occidental; 10 from Bacolod City; s