La Trinidad’s Municipal Social Welfare and Development(MSWD) together with the Federation of the Senior Citizens led the celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week slated from October 9-14.
The celebration this year bears the theme: Kilalanin at Parangalan: tagasulong ng karapatan ng nakatatanda tungkol sa lipunang makapagkalinga.
Sir Irinio B. Alfaro Jr., a social welfare assistant of the La Trinidad MSWDO mentioned that, no matter how weak the elders are, you can still see and feel their eagerness, diligence and kindness ever since the day the event started. He also added that he really appreciate the elders for their promptness of time. A trait which the generation nowadays commonly, doesn’t have.
Participants came from the 16 barangays of La Trinidad. Since Tuesday-October 9 up to this day-October 11, they were around 1, 900 led by barangay Tawang.
This year’s activity includes cultural presentations, singing competitions, sports activities, Senior Citizen Officer For A Day(SCOFAD), and others.
There were a total of 104 elders who received monetary cash prizes and benefits.68 participants who won in the different competitions, and 5 centenarians were awarded monetary cash prizes. While 31 elders also received canes and wheelchairs.
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