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COMPREHENSIVE SENIOR CITIZENS ACT (COSCA) OF 2009
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30
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06390 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09994 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE GRANT OF BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS | |
| SHORT TITLE : Comprehensive Senior Citizens Act (cosca) Of 2009 | |
| ABSTRACT : Comprehensive Senior Citizens Act (CoSCA) Of 2009. Seeks to grant 20% discount and exemption from the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of specific goods and services; grant 5% discount on other basic commodities, provided that the discounted purchase does not exceed the monthly allocation of the senior citizen; provide for a death benefits assitance to the nearest surviving relative of a deceased senior citizen; establish senior citizen vision services; and, establish for a Senior Citizens Ward in every government hospitals. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZIALCITA, EDUARDO C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2009-05-20 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Domogan | 2. Cuenco |
| 3. Solis | 4. Golez |
| 5. Mangudadatu | 6. Binay |
| 7. Sy-Alvarado | 8. Chavez |
| 9. Pancho | 10. Alcala |
| 11. Arroyo (D.) | 12. Romualdez |
| 13. Go | 14. Abante |
| 15. Santiago (N.) | 16. Ocampo |
| 17. Casiño | 18. Silverio |
| 19. Seares-Luna | 20. Roman |
| 21. Villarosa | 22. Robes |
| 23. Cua (J.) | 24. Gonzales (A.) |
| 25. Puno | 26. Enverga |
| 27. Uy (R.S.) | 28. Javier |
| 29. Biazon | 30. Joson |
| 31. Bichara | 32. Angara |
| 33. Climaco | 34. Cruz-Gonzales |
| 35. Daza (P.) | 36. Escudero |
| 37. Guingona | 38. Gullas |
| 39. Ilagan | 40. Magsaysay |
| 41. Nicolas | 42. Padilla |
| 43. Plaza | 44. Puentevella |
| 45. Tan | 46. Ong |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Angping (081 ) | 2. Teodoro (081 ) |
| 3. Codilla (010 ) | 4. Nograles (000 ) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Del Mar | 2. Almario |
| 3. Mercado | 4. Villar |
| 5. Romualdo | 6. Chatto |
| 7. Villanueva | 8. Susano |
| 9. Bonoan-David | 10. Cayetano |
| 11. Syjuco | 12. Colmenares |
| 13. Rodriguez | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB03561 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02043 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-05-20 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00405, HB00503, HB00677, HB01032, HB01100, HB02100, HB02399, HB02552, HB02717, HB02765, HB03183, HB03455, HB03835, HB05049, HB05831, HB05839 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-05-25 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-05-25 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-05-29 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2009-09-15 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Del Mar, Almario, Mercado, Villar, Romualdo, Chatto, Villanueva, Susano, Bonoan-David, Cayetano, Syjuco, Colmenares, Rodriguez | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-09-15 | |
| REMARKS : On Sept. 15, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved the Ctte. amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt.; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading. On Sept. 16, 2009, the Body approved to insert the sponsorship speech of Rep. R.S. Uy into the Record. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-09-23 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-10-09 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:157 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-10-12 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-10-12 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2010-01-18 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2010-01-19 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Uy (R.S.), Zialcita, Domogan, Abante, Chavez, Biazon, Binay | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Cayetano (P.), Angara, Legarda | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2010-01-27 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2010-01-27 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2010-02-05 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2010-02-15 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09994 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, 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
Comprehensive Senior Citizens Act (CoSCA) Of 2009. Seeks to grant 20% discount and exemption from the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of specific goods and services; grant 5% discount on other basic commodities, provided that the discounted purchase does not exceed the monthly allocation of the senior citizen; provide for a death benefits assitance to the nearest surviving relative of a deceased senior citizen; establish senior citizen vision services; and, establish for a Senior Citizens Ward in every government hospitals.
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