English: The law amended Republic Act 7432, the first Senior Citizens Act. During the budget briefing at the Senate, the DBM acknowledged that no funds have been released yet from the Unprogrammed Funds for the additional pension, which means that no indigent senior pensioner has received the increase this year.
Filipino: Inamiyendahan ng batas ang Republic Act No. 7432, ang unang Senior Citizens Act. Sa budget briefing sa Senado, sinabi ng DBM na wala pang pondong nailabas mula sa unprogrammed funds para sa dagdag na pensiyon, na ibig sabihin na nangangahulugang wala pang indigent senior citizen na nakakatanggap ng dagdag pensiyon sa taong ito.