By Moises Cruz
SENIOR Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes reminded the elderly and their families to exercise caution and to avoid people promising financial assistance and other benefits that are authorized for release by government agencies.
"My advice to my older peers is to not trust anyone or any organization that asks for money in exchange for a social pension or other government assistance," Ordanes said.
"It is obvious that this is a scam, because the government is providing free financial aid," he added.
A concerned individual contacted the Senior Citizen Party-list about a supposed senior citizens' organization that has been recruiting members, collecting dues, and soliciting with promises of social pension for the underprivileged seniors.
Ordanes asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to look into the scam.
