Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has reported the successful distribution of social pensions to indigent senior citizens during the first quarter of 2025. As of Tuesday, DSWD-13 said 178,818 indigent elderly have received their three-month pension of PHP3,000 under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) Program.

According to Philippine News Agency, this figure represents an impressive 96.82 percent of the target beneficiaries in the region as of the end of March. 'These beneficiaries have already claimed their stipends, totaling a substantial PHP536,454,000.00,' DSWD-13 said in a statement Tuesday.

Payouts for the second quarter are underway in the province of Surigao del Norte. DSWD-13 also advised beneficiaries to coordinate their payout schedules with their respective Local Social Welfare and Development Offices.

'We also encourage them to communicate with the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs and chapter presidents in their localities for any inquiries or assistance,' DSWD-13 added.