Set for this week’s payout for Social Pension are three towns of Leyte, namely Dagami, Tolosa, and Matalom,  according to Social Pension Focal Person, Mavis Baoy of the DSWD Field Office VIII.  Total number of senior citizens who will comprise the first batch to receive the 2019 pension in these areas is 4,759, with Matalom getting the most number – 2,430, followed by Dagami – 1,716, and Tolosa – 613.

Baoy said DSWD will be conducting succeeding payouts for the Php6,000.00 one – year Social Pension for senior citizens in 93 municipalities of the region, before the year ends. 

Following it will be more batches of pensioners who will receive their stipend, after validation has been completed.

Yesterday and today,  DSWD released the stipend to the 129 remaining  pensioners of Tacloban and 29 from Palo who comprised batch 1.  DSWD had its payout last July and they were not able to claim for some reasons.

     Some 5,149 social pensioners from the municipalities of Tunga, Tabon-Tabon, Pastrana, Mayorga, Julita, MacArthur, Javier, Dulag, Burauen, and Jaro have received their pension September of this year.#