BUTUAN CITY—A former barangay captain in Surigao del Sur town of Tagbina who turned 100 years old on May 11, 2023 was awarded P100,000 cash gift by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13).
“Clementino Alico was the first barangay captain of Malixi and a proud Tagbinahon who contributed to the progress of his village, and witnessed the developments of Malixi and the town of Tagbina through the years,” the DSWD-13 said in a statement.
Alico received the cash gift on May 11, the day he marked his 100th birthday, from Tagbina Mayor Glaiza Jane Lanete and other representatives from DSWD-13.
“The amount he received is a recognition and honor for his century’s worthy contribution to the community in Barangay Malixi,” DSWD-13 said.
The release of the cash gift is mandated by Republic Act 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016.
In April, two other centenarians from the same province—Lydia Comedoy of Carmen town and Dominga Tejero of Tandag City—were individually given P100,000 cash gift by DSWD and local officials.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regional District Office No. 104 (RDO-104) in the Caraga Region conferred Tuesday a recognition to Trento town in Agusan del Sur province for its P20 million worth of withholding tax remittances for 2022.
In a ceremony, Trento Mayor William Calvez received the “Tulong-tulong sa Pagbangon, Kapit Kamay sa Pag-ahon, Buwis na Wasto, Alay Para sa Pilipino” Award from RDO-104 Revenue District Officer Marco Antonio Calo at the town hall.
Last year, the municipality managed to remit P20.43 million worth of withholding taxes to the RDO-104.
“The withholding tax remittances of the local government unit of Trento contributed to the collection goal of RDO-104 last year,” the LGU said in a statement. PNA
Image credits: DSWD-13
