Over P18 million was paid by the city government of Makati to five cinema-partners for free movie tickets issued to senior citizens and persons with disability from January to June 2019.
Mayor Abigail Binay said the free tickets are available to 110,780 elderly citizens and 12,080 registered PWDs in Makati.
“Our meaningful partnership with cinema owners in Makati has been giving joy to our senior and PWD Makatizens for over two decades now. It is our pride and pleasure to make them happy and young at heart through this privilege,” Binay said.
“We are heartened to learn that other localities have followed suit and granted the said perk to their elderly and PWD residents, although with certain limitations, such as designating certain days of the week for the free admission to selected cinemas,” she added.
Elderlies and PWDs who are registered residents of Makati can watch movies for free at any time and day that cinema-partners are open in Glorietta and Greenbelt, Century Mall, Power Plant Mall, Cash and Carry, and Waltermart.
William Dayrit, accounting department officer-in-charge, stated in his report to the mayor that the city paid a total of P18,146,284 to five cinema partners for movie tickets issued for free to both sectors for the first two quarters of the year. (Jel Santos)
