Muntinlupa LGU denies giving P1K gift to 70-79-year-old elders 

The local government of Muntinlupa City on Tuesday warned the public that it is not distributing P1,000 birthday cash gifts to residents who are 70 to 79 years old. 

The city government noted that it is just currently doing surveys among its elderly residents to organize the city’s database. 

“Kung mayroon man pong kumuha ng inyong impormasyon, ito ay para ito sa validation ng datos ng ating senior citizens. Gusto po nating maayos ang database at tama ang impormasyon na basehan ng mga programa ng lungsod,” the statement read. 

(If anyone is asking for your information, this is only for the validation of our data on senior citizens. We just want to organize our database and make sure that we have the right information for the city’s programs.) 

The city encouraged its residents to report any suspicious messages to the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group:  (02) 8723 0401 (loc. 7491), 0968-8674302 (Smart), 0967-1360322 (Globe), and 0992-9893889 (DITO).

Further, the city government advised that senior citizens may reach out to the Office for Senior Citizen’s Affairs at the Bayanan Baywalk or the satellite office at South Park Center. 

Among the programs offered by the city for senior citizens are free maintenance medicines for those with hypertension and diabetes, Handog Kalinga, and visits to bedridden patients, among others. —Vince Ferreras/LDF, GMA Integrated News