Points of View & Perspectives

August, 2023

  • 12 August

    Labor law and Rules on Evidence

    It is a well-established rule that the party-litigant who alleges the existence of a fact or thing necessary to establish his/her claim has the burden of proving the same by the amount of evidence required by law, which, in labor proceedings, is substantial evidence, or “such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.”  …

  • 7 August

    NCSC catches up with heads of SC groups in Naga City

    By Mike G. Jamisola The highly anticipated orientation cum consultation dialogue by senior citizens group leaders with National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) finally took place here on Friday.  The event rolled off to a rousing start with an awe-inspiring inspiring message by Naga City Vice Mayor Cecilia Veluz de Asis that touched on the robust state of older persons …

  • 1 August

    Gov. Gwen government to help put up NCSC regional office in Cebu City

    By Mike G. Jamisola Barring major hitches and glitches, the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) will soon have its own regional office in the province of Cebu. This developed after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia expressed willingness to help NCSC find a place for the construction of its regional office preferably in Cebu City.   Seizing the huge opportunity, NCSC Chairman …

July, 2023

  • 24 July

    NCSC joins SM Cares emergency preparedness forum for SCs and PWDs

    By Mike G. Jamisola  An emergency preparedness forum for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) was held at the SM City Activity Center in Consolacion, Cebu on Friday.  The nationwide event is part of SM Cares Foundation’s disaster preparedness campaign in cases of emergency caused by natural disasters, which is historically prevalent at these times of the year in …

  • 17 July

    All is set for the three-day NCSC-WHO PPASC national validation workshop in Cebu

    By Mike G. Jamisola    Things are looking great for the country’s 12 million plus senior citizens as the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) tackle the national validation workshop of the PPASC at Bai Hotel in Mandaue City, Cebu on Wednesday. Slated July 19-21, the two basic objectives of the NCSC and WHOis to …

  • 10 July

    NCSC conducts strategic planning/meeting for the 2023 Elderly Filipino Week celebration

    By Mike G. Jamisola  The culmination of the two-day orientation workshop on the proposed NCSC gender and development (GAD) program and strategic planning for the 2023 Elderly Filipino Week (EFW) celebration ended on Saturday at the Luxent Hotel at Timog Ave. in Quezon City. National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) Chairman Franklin Quijano led a complete cast of the commission’s …

June, 2023

  • 26 June

    Moscow mutiny – beginning of the end?

    There is now solid proof that not all in Russia support Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. A group of soldiers – called by state media as Wagner mercenaries – had vowed to take control of Moscow “in a march of justice” to denounce the conduct of the 16-month-long war in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenaries, said they …

  • 26 June

    NCSC, MOP launches biggest-ever online seniors’ database registration in Manila

    The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in cooperation with a civic group based in Manila held the biggest-ever online database registration activity here on Friday.  More than a thousand senior citizens from the 5th District of Manila and adjacent barangays showed up at the venue to personally register online with the assistance of MOP encoders and NCSC team of …

  • 20 June

    NCSC plays key role in CSC’s Workshop on Public Service Ethics and Accountability

    The NCSC has actively taken part in two-day seminar-workshop on public service ethics and accountability (PSEA) at the Connect Function Hall of Savoy Hotel in Pasay City recently.  Breaking the ice was NCSC Chairman Franklin Quijano’s opening remarks that served as a guide on how important the activity was in terms of public accountability in government and public service.  The …

  • 13 June

    Inutile response to Chinese aggression

    Rhetoric certainly is not lacking in statements from the President, the new Defense Secretary, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other government officials on the issue of Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The PCG highlighted its commendation of personnel who deployed water buoys to mark the country’s exclusive economic zone in the WPS. Recently, Vice Admiral Alberto …