LAOAG CITY, Feb. 28 -- The city government of Batac, through the implementation of the Expanded Batac Pre-Centenarian and Centenarian Citizens' Ordinance, has been reaching out to its elders in recognition of their contribution to community development.

Aside from the cash incentive from the national government, centenarians who are born in Batac are given additional PHP20,000 while those who were not born but is living in the Ilocos Norte city will get PHP15,000.

For this month alone, a total of 30 nonagenarians (aged 90-99) and a centenarian identified as Remedios Bongay Tapac from Barangay San Julian received their cash incentives through house-to-house awarding by personnel from the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO)...