Filipino Centenarians Living Abroad May Receive P100K Each

CHICAGO – All Filipino Centenarians (100 years old and up) living abroad may now apply for cash incentives amounting to Php 100K each from the Consulate General within its consular jurisdiction, the Philippine Consulate here announced.

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has formally opened the “Availment of Awards and Incentives for Overseas Filipino Centenarians pursuant to R.A. 10868, the Centenarians Act of 2016.”

The guidelines and application form for overseas Filipino Centenarians may be downloaded through the CFO website at www.cfo.gov.ph

Qualified applicants may fill up the application form and submit the required documents, such as proof of identification, to the Consulate General for onward transmittal to the CFO and Department of Social and Welfare and Development in the Philippines to process and facilitate the payment.

For more information, contact the Consulate General’s Cultural Officer, Ms. Anna Liza F. Alcantara, at the following details:

Telephone No.: (312) 583-0621 ext. 13; and
Email Address:chicago.pcg@dfa.gov.ph / chicagopcg@att.net.

(Source: Inquirer.net)