46 2020 Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines and older people who live with children who can’t be entrusted to go outside unsupervised, face greater vulnerability to losing the ability to procure basic needs.197 146 The DSWD has announced the suspension of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens and other social protection programs. Of the 3.7 million target beneficiaries of the program in 2020, 43% or 1.6 million are in Luzon, who will be affected by the suspension of the program. Aside from this, as of 6 March 2020, about a quarter or 25% of beneficiaries in 2019 have not received their social pension. On 27 March 2020, the DSWD issued a memorandum circular on the continuation of the program, however, it is still uncertain when the social pension will be delivered to older persons.198 147 The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) adopted a rights-based and non-discriminatory policy that respects the freedom of movement of older persons in areas under community quarantine and, at the same time, installs protective measures for older persons. Policy development was undertaken in collaboration with Older Persons through non-government organizations, such as the Coalition of Services for the Elderly, the Confederation of Older Persons Associations in the Philippines, and the Seniors sa 197 See A/HRC/45/NI/10. 198 See CHR (V) A2020-007.