Mayor Ondo allocates P6M for birthday gift to senior citizens

MAYOR Edward C. Codilla ordered the release of P5,934,000 supplemental budget to finance the birthday gift to senior citizens for the period August-December 2015. The appropriation is enough to provide P1,500 birthday gift to 3,956 elderly people as provided for in Ordinance No. 184 of June 20, 2013 otherwise known as An Ordinance Granting Birthday Gift to Bona Fide Senior Citizen Residents of Ormoc City and Appropriating Funds Thereof.

The Codilla administration budgeted P11 million for the birthday gift for 2015 but due to variations in the number of senior citizens who are qualified to receive the benefit, the amount was depleted thus the need for a supplemental appropriation to cover the requirement.

Mayor Ondo Codilla has a soft spot for the elderly.