DISTRIBUTION...

at the Calinan Poblacion Gym for seniors from the place, while those from Megkawayan, Saloy, Lamanan, and Inayangan received their allowances at Megkawayan Gym.

Those in Talomo River, Dacudao, Biao Joaquin, and Pangyan were served at the Talomo River Gym while those coming from Marilog District were catered at CSWDO.

"Additional nato ni sila nga beneficiaries. Karon ra ni nga mga iskedyul, magpaabot na pud ta unsang payroll mugawas sa City Treasurer's Office," she said, adding that the fund being distributed was part of the one appropriated last year.

For this year, Dayaday also the agency is validating the list of identified beneficiaries."Hinaut pa nga kini gyud sya makumpleto na gyud kay naa pa'y seniors nga wala pa gyud maapil kay tungod wala ma-validate. Bisan wala pa pud sila mavalidate, adto lang sa CSWDO para gyud malista sila, dalahon lang ang senior ID nga photocopy. Dalahon sad ang original,. She added

In 2021, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio issued Executive Order No. 1 to institutionalize the implementation of City Ordinance No. 0105-19, Series of 2019 which aims to to support the senior citizens in their medicines and other expenses relative to their health, mandating the grant of an annual minimum financial assistance of P1,500.

Under the EO, beneficiaries must be 65 years old and above during the calendar year; must be a holder of a Senior Citizens Identification

Card duly issued by the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (Osca) of Davao City, must be a member of a Senior Citizens Organization duly recognized by Osca and CSWDO; and must be listed in the master list duly prepared by Osca and CSWDO in a given year.

An indisposed senior citizen who fails to register at Comelec or Osca due to illness and the Covid-19 pandemic, however, must present a certification issued by the barangay showing that he or she is a resident of Davao City as verified by the CSWDO assigned in the barangay.

The order also mandates the creation of a grievance committee that will resolve any qualification issue of a concerned senior citizen, as referred by Osca within three working days.