Four centenarians in this city each received P50,000 in cash incentives and food packs from the Bukidnon provincial government on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, bringing the total number of registered provincial centenarian-beneficiaries to 56.
Gov. Rogelio Neil Roque handed the cash assistance and food packs to Julia Lacre, 100, of Kibalaan, Barangay Guinuyoran; Carmellina Villas (101) of Barangay Sugod; Patricia Sanjurjo, 103, of Barangay Batangan; and Alejandro Maghinay, 106, of Barangay Mabuhay.
Ellen Salumintao, Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD) officer, said 34 of the 56 registered centenarians are currently living in the province.
The registry recorded 31 centenarians in 2024, 16 in 2025, and nine additions in 2026, with five individuals aged 106-three females and two males-currently recorded as Bukidnon’s oldest living centenarians.
Roque stated that the high number of centenarians reflects ‘Bukidnon’s healthy environment and living conditions,’ adding that the provincial government is happy to reciprocate the years of service these senior citizens have rendered to the community.
The local cash incentive is institutionalized under Provincial Ordinance No. 2022-010R, enacted by the 27th Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
The provincial grant provides additional incentives and is separate from the P100,000 cash incentive granted by the national government under the Centenarians Act