COTABATO CITY -- The Office of Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA) of Kidapawan City honored and recognized four centenarians this year as part of the local government’s recognition and assistance program.
OSCA honored the centenarians and other senior citizens from the city over the weekend, as the country observed from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 the Filipino Elderly Week with the theme “Pagkilala sa Kakayahan Ambag at Paglahok ng Nakatatanda sa Lipunan.”
On Monday, the office of Mayor Joseph Evangelista announced that among the four elders, Cenon Ordona was the oldest at 105 years old.
Ordona was born on April 12, 1912. He is currently residing with his children and grandchildren in Barangay Poblacion, Kidapawan City.
Another centenarian, Teofilo Cayme, is 101 years old, also of same village. At 102 years old, Remedios Barzaga, born on January 17, 1917, has still vivid memories of her life on earth.
Also recipient of recognition and financial assistance from the local government was Faustina Costelo, 102, having been born on February 1915.
Aside from the assistance from the LGU, the centenarians each received PHP100, 000 cash from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The elders took home grocery items as gift from OSCA. (PNA)
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