Nueva Vizcaya to provide P50k to couples married for 50 years

The local government of Nueva Vizcaya will be providing P50,000 as incentive for couples married for 50 years or more.

According to their Ordinance 2024-248 or the “Nueva Vizcaya Enduring Devotion Award Ordinance,” couples who have reached their 50th wedding anniversary will be receiving P50,000 cash, in addition to a plaque of recognition and letter of felicitation from the Governor.

Nueva Vizcaya Board Member Patricio Dumlao posted a copy of the ordinance on Facebook.

The couple may also avail of free regular medical check-ups in any medical facility owned and operated by the provincial government.

“The Sangguniang Panlalawigan takes high regard of flourishing marriages and recognizes Novo Vizcayano couples who have stood the test of time, challenged their commitment, and are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary, to serve as a paradigm for the emulation of the present and future generations,” the ordinance read.

Applicants will be reviewed by a screening committee, which is chaired by the Provincial Social Welfare Development Officer.

The applicants would have to submit the following requirements to qualify for the incentive:

• PSA copy of their marriage certificate (Certificate of Marriage and Marriage Register from the Local Civil Registry Office for marriages under the Shari’ah Law, and a duly Notarized joint affidavit of two (2) Disinterested members from the Council of Elders for marriages recognized as valid under the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act)
• Barangay Council Resolution
• Barangay Certificate of Residency
• One valid government-issued ID
• Birth Certificate of each celebrant from the PSA or Local Registry
• Notarized Certificate of Undertaking that there are no pending cases for annulment
• NBI Clearance

Meanwhile, the conditions for the grant of the Nueva Vizcaya Enduring Devotion Award are the following:

• Legally married for 50 years
• Both husband and wife must be living upon the effectivity of the ordinance and at the time of submission of requirements
• There are no record or complaints with conviction on domestic violence and/or abuse pursuant to RA 9262 or Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act subject to presentation of NBI clearance
• The couple lived in Nueva Vizcaya for not less than 10 years at the time of their 50th anniversary
• The couple filed for the claim within 6 months of their 50th anniversary or a petition of qualification for celebrants who have exceeded 50 years within one year of the effectivity of the ordinance.

The ordinance also provides for the "institutionalization and support of family strengthening and moral recovery programs" implemented by the Social Welfare office and other agencies aimed at "strengthening the family, and resilient families and are geared towards the goal of this ordinance, ensuring that Novo Vizcayano married couples reach and even exceed their 50th year of marriage." —  BAP, GMA Integrated News