Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (PPAB) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda expressed his gratitude to the Department of Health (DOH) for heeding the call to remove senior citizens' requirement to present a purchase booklet in order to...
(Rio Deluvio/MANILA BULLETIN) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is pushing for the passage of a measure that aims to grant a five percent discount on tuition and school supplies for underprivileged students. Under House Bill (HB) No. 1850 or...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The concerned government agencies must start to enforce the P500 monthly grocery discount for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) this March. Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo gave...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez intends to fast-track the P500 discount for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in grocery stores and supermarkets nationwide, even as he described the benefit as low-hanging fruit....
(Unsplash) A joint House panel has tasked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to increase the senior citizens' discount on basic goods from a measly P65 per week to P125 per week, or a total of P500...
(MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang booklet na yan ay talagang pahirap sa mga senior citizen (That booklet is a real burden for senior citizens).” That's United Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay's position on the use of senior...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Here's some good news for the elderly and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Speaker Martin Romualdez has instructed the House of Representatives to look for ways to increase the discounts on groceries and food...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Thursday, Jan. 25, that the House of Representatives would not hesitate to exercise its oversight power to force compliance against business establishments that disregard...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), a Starbucks beverage (Facebook, Unsplash) All is well that ends well. House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda praised popular coffee chain Starbucks on Tuesday...
The government allocated over P10 billion to fuel and fertilizer assistance for farmers this year to expedite rice supply, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. A total of P9.561 billion was appropriated for the distribution of fertilizer discount vouchers under the Department of...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes (Facebook) House Committee on Senior Citizens Chairperson Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes said he almost called for a boycott against Starbucks after it released a controversial advisory that...
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill that would grant a 20 percent discount to indigent job applicants when it comes to paying fees and charges for certain certificates and clearances issued by government agencies for employment purposes. “Nais po nating bigyan ng patas na oportunidad ang ating...
