Some 270,288 beneficiaries of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI received their stipend of P1,500.00 for the months of January to March.

This is equivalent to 96.95% turnout of the 278,779 beneficiaries in the region.

A total of P405 million was disbursed for the first quarter.

The 2nd quarter payout will commence anytime between April to June.

The implementation of the Social Pension program is in consonance with the enactment of Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Seniors Citizens Act of 2010.