SEN. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go lauded his colleagues for supporting the elderly as the Senate on Monday, May 30, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 2506, which seeks to increase the social pension of indigent senior citizens. Go was one of the co-authors of the measure.

If passed into law, SB 2506 shall increase the monthly pension allowance of senior citizens from P500 to P1,000. The said increase aims to support their basic necessities or medical needs.

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