Walk for Life embarks on Elderly Filipino Week

The Department of Health Regional Office (DOH RO) together with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office (DSWD RO) held the Walk for Life on October 1, 2017 in partnership with other government organizations. The Walk for Life, with the theme Pagkilala sa Kakayahan, Ambag at Paglahok ng Nakatatanda sa Lipunan, is part of the Elderly Filipino Week Celebration on the first week of October. Mekyla Rose Forbes.

After the walk, at around 6:30 a.m.,  the participants gathered at the Baguio City National High School auditorium where the different booths from government agencies were set up. Keisha Ta-asan.

The participants have their blood pressure checked as part of the medical consultation offered by the Department of Health. Angela Dela Cruz.