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The first issue of the Development Research News for 2022 revisits the country's social protection programs. Its banner story underscores the importan..

There should be a more inclusive response to the needs of the country’s senior citizens.This was emphasized by Maricel Deloria, assistant bureau..

There should be a reliable database of senior citizens to improve service delivery to the elderly. This was one of the key points raised by Natio..

The government’s social pension program (SocPen) provides significant improvements in the lives of pensioners, especially if the coverage is inc..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) will hold a public webinar on February 17, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM via Cisco Webex.This ..

The Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizen program, also known as SocPen, has contributed to improving the coverage of the country’s pension..

Providing the indigent elderly with a monthly allowance is a good response to improving the plight of seniors among the poor and vulnerable. With the ..

The Social Pension (SocPen) program, which provides needy senior citizens with a noncontributory monthly pension of PHP 500, has considerably widened ..

Hello, PIDS friends! Here's our #PIDSFactFriday for the week on the Social Pension Program.A PIDS study that examined the implementation of the gove..

Since 2011, the government, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has implemented the Social Pension (SocPen) Program which..

The last issue of the Development Research News this 2019 features the highlights of the fifth Annual Public Policy Conference (APPC), zeroing in on t..

Based on the 2015 Census of Population and Housing, there were 7.5 million senior citizens, or persons aged 60 and above, in the Philippines. The Unit..