Davao City Council OKs higher aid for elders on second reading

Davao City Council OKs higher aid for elders on second reading

DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council passed on second reading on Tuesday, May 6, a proposed ordinance that would increase the annual financial assistance for senior citizens from P1,500 to a maximum of P3,000.**media[10265]**Councilor Pilar Braga, chairwoman of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology, and Arts and Culture, said that the measure seeks to amend Ordinance No. 0954-22 to strengthen support for the city’s elderly population…

ROUGH CUTS | That huge city POPSP budget

We got hold of a copy of an investigative report written by Mindanews’ Carolyn O. Arguillas. We believe it was carried out by both local newspapers in Davao City and other major cities in Mindanao. It is also possible that the report might have been picked up by national media organizations. The said report was an incisive scrutiny of the P14 billion budget of Davao City for the current year. Ms. Arguillas’ detailed narrative took into considera…