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This case study research was determined and analyzed the cases of street mendicancy among senior citizens in Tarlac City that covers the year 2022. The researcher used a purposive sampling technique and used instruments such as interview guide, documentary analysis and observation analysis to effectively achieved the objectives of the study. The respondents interviewed were 30 cases of senior citizens that participated in the study who shared their learning experiences from their current life situation and difficulties in streets. In addition, programs and other assistance from the government were documented through interview in the city social welfare and development office in Tarlac. Findings revealed most of the cases were under the age bracket between 60-69 years of the first years of their senior life where men outnumber women in the homeless population in the city, whereas also the total number of respondents reveals that men are more likely to use shelter services and are therefore more visible in the displaced population. It is also indicated that without proper financial support for care, involvement in street mendicancy is often their only options when they reached the old age due to being neglected, health conditions and inability to perform daily activities. Additionally, no formal education concludes that one of the main challenges of the senior citizens mendicants during their early life is securing a job with no formal education, which leads them to engaged in informal work. The findings also revealed a significant link between socioeconomic status and begging. This resulted in the conclusion that socioeconomic background has a significant influence on begging. Hence, orphaned, neglected, old age, sickness of family member, worsened eyesight, disability, poor early life economic status and financial difficulties revealed that these are the factors that contributed to their lives in the street. The study presented several government measures and initiatives designed to helping the senior citizens mendicants. Recommendations were also presented in terms of policy restrictions to street begging that should be enacted by the government and efforts should be put in place to ensure that such policy is implemented and must make sure that these actions are put in place to include the mendicants in the proper nursing homes. Also, these nursing homes and rehabilitation centers should be established in every local government area of the country where counsellors can render educational, moral, vocational, emotional, and personal-social services to the rehabilitated street beggars. It is important to note that street mendicancy ought to have a collaboration of the efforts from the government and other NGOs as well as partnership from other private organizations to better implement the programs for elderly social protection. Finally, the study is recommended to be a baseline data for extension program for the College of Public Administration.