18 and 19 JUNE 2025 – SANTA CRUZ, MARINDUQUE. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Marinduque Provincial Statistical Office, in partnership with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Santa Cruz and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), actively participated in the Social Pension pay-out activities for senior citizens in four barangays of Santa Cruz - Punong, Ipil, Balogo, and Aturan, held on 18 and 19 June 2025, respectively.

On the first day, the pay-out in Barangay Punong served senior citizens from the clustered barangays of Punong, San Isidro, and Lamesa, while the pay-out in Barangay Ipil covered beneficiaries from Kamandugan, Ipil, and Botilao. Both events were conducted at their respective barangay covered courts. On the second day, the pay-out in Barangay Balogo catered senior citizens from Balogo, Kalangkang, and Kasily, while the Barangay Aturan pay-out served beneficiaries from Aturan, Dolores, and Dating Bayan.

The National ID Registration Team, together with Birth Registration Coordinator Shiela Mae Matining, was on-site to provide essential information on the process and requirements for delayed registration under the Birth Registration Assistance Project (BRAP). The team also facilitated on-site registration for individuals who had not yet enrolled in the National ID system. Additionally, names of potential BRAP beneficiaries were gathered for verification and inclusion in future registration activities.

A noteworthy highlight of the activity was the issuance of birth certificates printed on Security Paper (SECPA), free of charge, to two senior citizens from Barangays Punong and Dolores. The recipients, a BRAP-identified octogenarian and nonagenarian, expressed their gratitude, noting that the document would now allow them to process and claim their long-awaited social pensions.
PSA Marinduque’s participation reflects its continued commitment to bringing government services closer to communities and ensuring that every Filipino, especially the elderly, is counted, registered, and served.

BRAP is implemented in the country to ensure that all births of Filipinos are registered in the Local Civil Registry Offices and that they will be enrolled with the Philippine National Identification System specially in marginalized communities such as those belonging to the Indigenous People, Muslim Filipinos, and the poorest sector in the country. 

For any questions or need further clarification, please reach us via email at marinduque@psa.gov.ph. Alternatively, you can also reach us via our landline numbers: (042)332-0848 or (042)754-0024.
 

Approved for Publication:

(SGD)GEMMA N. OPIS
Chief Statistical Specialist
PSA Marinduque PSO

GNO/SDM