A total P300,000 worth of quarterly allowances were distributed to 728 Barangay Concepcion senior citizens in Talisay City yesterday.
The distribution marks the second highest number of recipients in the city, behind Barangay Dos Hermanas, which is scheduled to receive over P417,000 in allowances this quarter.
Each beneficiary received P450, along with P20 for insurance coverage, which provides P5,000 in medicine and burial assistance.
Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares III earmarked a total of P3.8 million in allowances for the second quarter, which will provide for 9,000 beneficiaries./WDJ