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Nueva Vizcaya Paid P44M to 881 Long-Married Couples
The province disbursed P44.05 million to 881 couples married 50+ years. With 500 more applications pending, the program's verification process and budget implications are worth tracking.
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BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – The provincial government has paid P44.05 million to 881 couples married at least 50 years, under a program launched last year.
Gov. Jose Gambito said the Enduring Devotion Program gives each qualified couple a one-time P50,000 incentive. The ordinance, authored by former board member Patricio Dumlao Jr., aims to recognize couples whose unions span five decades and to highlight the role of stable families in communities.
The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, led by Flordelina Granada, handles verification. It cross-checks marriage certificates and civil registry records, then coordinates with municipal social welfare offices. Once validated, couples are added to the disbursement list.
Data from the PSWDO show beneficiaries come from all 15 municipalities. Solano, Bagabag, Bayombong, and Aritao have the highest counts. Smaller numbers are recorded from Quezon, Alfonso Castañeda, Santa Fe, and Kayapa.
Rodrigo and Soledad Flores of Barangay La Torre Norte, Bayombong, are the longest-married couple among recipients so far – 76 years.
“This is more than a monetary reward – it is recognition of enduring commitment,” Gambito said.