A YouTube video claims that a P5,000 universal social pension for senior citizens has been approved and due for release soon. This is false.
The 11-minute, 27-second video continues to gain traction weeks after it was uploaded on April 30 with this title:
“APRUBADO NA! ₱5,000 UNIVERSAL SOCIAL PENSION PARA SA SENIORS – SCHEDULE NG PAGLABAS, TINGNAN NA!”
(IT’S BEEN APPROVED! P5,000 UNIVERSAL SOCIAL PENSION FOR SENIORS – SCHEDULE OF RELEASE, TAKE A LOOK!)
The description box of the erroneous clip shows a different amount. It says:
“ISANG NAPAKAGANDANG BALITA para sa ating mga senior citizens! CONFIRMED na ang ₱7,000 SOCIAL PENSION na inilaan para sa mga kwalipikadong lolo at lola sa ilalim ng bagong programang inilunsad ngayong 2025!”
(PLEASANT NEWS for all our senior citizens! It’s CONFIRMED that the P7,000 SOCIAL PENSION set aside for qualified grandpa and grandma under the new program will be launched this 2025!)
The National Commission for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has debunked the claim in a Facebook post, labeling the video as “fake news.”
Although the House of Representatives has approved House Bill (HB) No. 10423 — known as the Universal Social Pension Bill for Senior Citizens, it still has to go through the Senate for parallel action.
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