Manila, March 23 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has clarified that indigent senior citizens may still use other government-issued identification cards (IDs) when claiming their social pension, even as the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys)-issued National ID remains the primary requirement.

In a statement, DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao assured the public that the Department remains flexible in its implementation to ensure that no eligible senior citizen will encounter difficulty in accessing their social pension.

"Bagama't National ID po talaga ang pangunahing requirement, maaari pa rin pong gumamit ang ating mga seniors ng iba pang valid government-issued IDs. Ang mahalaga po ay ...