JV Ejercito bill seeks to double indigent seniors' pension to P2,000

GMA Network - Oct 4, 2026

Senator JV Ejercito has filed a bill seeking to double the monthly social pension for indigent senior citizens from P1,000 to P2,000 amid rising prices of goods and other basic needs.

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