BAGUIO CITY, Oct. 15 -- The National Commission for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has advised senior citizens or family members of seniors who are about to reach their milestone ages, to file their applications for the release of their cash gift at least six months before their birthdays.

NCSC-Cordillera Director Luz Laureta-Balisong, in an interview on Wednesday, said those eligible under Republic Act 11982, or the Expanded Centenarian Law, are those aged 80, 85, 90, and 95.

"The centenarians are automatically eligible to receive (a) PHP100,000 cash gift," Balisong said.

Except for those 100 years old, the senior citizens will receive PHP10,000 every time they reach the mentioned ages, she added.

The application must be submitted at least s...