350 senior citizens receive 'Katas ng VAT' in Sapian
SAPIAN, Capiz – Some 350 senior citizens received P500 each from “Katas ng VAT” which was personally distributed by Mayor Arturo “Turic” Orosco, Sr. and Mrs. Jane Tan-Castro last Saturday coinciding with the 111th Independence Day Celebration at the town civic center.
Orosco said that the “Katas ng Vat” is given by the national government to the senior citizens whose age are 70 years old and above.
According to him, recipients of the said “Katas ng Vat” should not be pensioners and jobless.
The distribution was also assisted by the Mrs. Evangeline Felicio, Division Chief Management Officer of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office.
On their part, Orosco gave 10 piglets to the same senior citizens through raffle where 10 lucky winners got the same during the occasion.
The Sapian mayor also said that this is not the first time the town gave piglets to the local folks. He added the raffle for piglets is always conducted by his administration every time there is an occasion.