BALANGA City, Bataan: Nicolas Cabalang, 97, bravely fought for his country and lived to tell about the horrors of World War II (WWII). But he remains in shock at his measly monthly pension of P6,700 which is barely enough to support his family.

“I hope the government increases the amount. Have pity on us,” he said when asked what he wanted to tell President Benigno Aquino 3rd and US President Barrack Obama.

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