Manila, Feb. 4 -- The PHP13.5 million two-story Senior Citizen Building funded by the Senior Citizens Party-list was formally opened at the Alta Tierra Village in Jaro district, this city on Tuesday.

In an interview, Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes, who led the building's inauguration and blessing, said the facility will serve as a center for the elderly to hold various activities.

Ordanes said the construction of buildings for senior citizens across the country is one of the advocacies of their party list, providing them with a facility where they can gather and bond.

He said it is important for senior citizens to be busy so they won't get old faster and avoid having dementia.

Matilde Trenas, special assistant to Mayo...