The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated on Tuesday, Feb. 20, that both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are subject to a 20 percent discount for senior citizens. READ: https://www.fda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FDA-Advisory-No.-2014-054.pdf "In the law, it...
Yesterday’s 100th birthday celebration of Juan Ponce Enrile, fondly called Manong Johnny, who serves presently as the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, calls attention to longevity of Filipinos. On Feb. 17, Whang-od Oggay, a Filipino cultural icon, will mark her 107th birthday. According to...
(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...
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Monday, Feb. 5 recommended the creation of a centralized online database to track purchases rather than utilizing the senior citizen’s purchase booklet. NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano made the proposal of replacing the senior citizen’s...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte agrees with House Speaker Martin Romualdez that non-compliant establishments must be compelled to abide by laws granting...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said doing away with the senior citizen’s discount booklet requirement for buying medications and other necessities will address the many complaints regarding its use. “In previous years, the department received various concerns and...
Senior citizens at the site of vaccination against pneumonia (Pnoto courtesy of Las Piñas PIO) Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the local government's vaccination drive against pneumonia has already served thousands of senior citizens in different barangays in the city. Aguilar...
Senator Sonny Angara (Senate PRIB) With recent talks of establishments not following the legally mandated senior citizen’s discount, how does the law play a role in the discount’s computation? Under Republic Act (RA) No. 7432, it seeks to maximize the...
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...
