Recognizing our senior citizens for their contributions to the society and their families.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSD) IV-B is calling on all local senior citizens groups to submit their nominees for the Ulirang Nakatatanda Awards 2011, a regional search for outstanding individual senior citizens and organizations.
Any individual aged 60 and above, of good moral standing in his or her community and a member of a local senior citizens group for at least six months, endorsed by his or her organization is eligible for the individual category.
For the group category, they must be a duly recognized senior citizens organization with at least 30 active members. They should also be a member of their provincial/regional Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines.(FSCAP).
The regional group grand winner will receive P 25,000 cash, 1st runner up will receive P 12,000 and P 8,000 for the second runner-up. On the other hand, the individual grand winner will receive P 8,000 cash, P 5,000 for the 1st runner up and P 3,000 for the second runner up.
For more information, contact your local Social Welfare and Development Office.
