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 By Gideon C. Corgue DUMALINAO, Zamboanga del Sur August 25 — The National Commission on Senior Citizens released cash gifts to nineteen senior citizens on Friday. The    distribution of ca sh gifts was led by Mayor Raul Famor and assisted by NCSC Regional Director Fernando Sumundong together with Elaine May Saripada, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer and Rebecca Guillermo, president of the Federation of Senior Citizens Association (FESCA) and held at the municipal gym. NCSC-9 Regional Director Sumundong in his message said that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., the NCSC chairperson reached out to senior citizens through the implementation of the Republic Act No. 11982   or the   “Expanded Senior Citizens Act”, where Filipino citizens who reach the milestone ages of 80, 85, 90 and 95 years old will be provided benefits by the government. He also encouraged senior citizens who have not yet been registered to register at the Office of Senior Cit...

  By Gideon C. Corgue ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 1 — In order to combat the spread of fake news, the Police RegionaL Office (PRO-9), traditional media, social media handlers, and PNP Press Corps Officers gathered on Friday to attend the Anti-Fake News Consultative Forum  at Camp Col. Romeo Abendan here. LtCol. Francisco Calumba, jr., the officer-in-charge of the Regional Community Affairs and Development Division (RCADD) that in this digital era where internet and social media become part of our daily routines, access to information is faster in more ways than even before. " He said that this demonstrates how technology has become an integral part of modern life, providing instant access to information and opportunities for growth and connection. "But with this convenience, Calumba said it comes with a great responsibility especially f or us the law enforcement to protect the integrity of the importance of information shared online saying that the information shared without...