DAVAO CITY (PIA) -- The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in Davao region is set to celebrate the Elderly Filipino Week on October 1-7 in SM City Davao, highlighting the invaluable contribution and legacy of the senior citizens in nation-building.

NCSC Project Development Officer Angelo Pascual laid out the activities for the weeklong celebration, which will start on Sunday, October 1, with a simultaneous National Opening in Cebu, a “Walk for Life” around SM City Davao, a healthy breakfast, and a Zumba dance.

The weeklong activities will also highlight an exhibit, which will be opened on the second day, where products of the senior citizens, traditions, and practices that have not been passed on will be featured and displayed.

Local and national agencies will also participate in  facilitating the registration of senior citizens on PhilHealth, National ID, and the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) on the third day and onwards.

A legacy tree-planting activity will be conducted on the fourth day in Matina Aplaya, Davao City and Matanao in Davao del Sur.

On the following day, there will be a medical mission, which will be participated in by various partner agencies and local government units (LGU).

Pascual invited the public, especially the senior citizens, to join them in celebrating and recognizing the invaluable legacy of the senior citizens.

“We encourage everyone, especially the senior citizens, to avail of the services for the weeklong celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week,” he said.

The celebration will conclude with a recognition and a closing ceremony on the sixth and seventh day, respectively. (ASO/CLC, PIA-XI)