Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING PRIVILEGES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION FOUR (4) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS `AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'
Date filed
March 6, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4530, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING PRIVILEGES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION FOUR (4) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS `AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to increase the 20% discount available to Senior Citizens to 40%. By maximizing this privilege, our dear elderly will be able to enjoy the value of whatever economic or monetary resources they have saved to sustain while enjoying their retirement years. The cost of goods and services especially medicines have become prohibitive and beyond the purchasing power of the sector who mainly rely on their monthly retirement stipend. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-03-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Monfort (079 ) | 2. Silverio (083 ) |
| 3. Nantes (002 ) | 4. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5987, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2002-03-12 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS |
Abstract
This bill seeks to increase the 20% discount available to Senior Citizens to 40%. By maximizing this privilege, our dear elderly will be able to enjoy the value of whatever economic or monetary resources they have saved to sustain while enjoying their retirement years. The cost of goods and services especially medicines have become prohibitive and beyond the purchasing power of the sector who mainly rely on their monthly retirement stipend.
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