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AN ACT ENSURING THE FULL ENJOYMENT OF SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT ON THE PURCHASE OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES BY EXEMPTING SUCH TRANSACTION FROM THE IMPOSITION OF VALUE-ADDED TAX (VAT), PROVIDING GREATER INCENTIVES TO DRUG OUTLETS COMPLYING WITH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9257 OR THE 'EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2003', IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9257, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT
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November 2, 2009
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5
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Committee Report No.
777
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Entitled: AN ACT ENSURING THE FULL ENJOYMENT OF SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT ON THE PURCHASE OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES BY EXEMPTING SUCH TRANSACTION FROM THE IMPOSITION OF VALUE-ADDED TAX (VAT), PROVIDING GREATER INCENTIVES TO DRUG OUTLETS COMPLYING WITH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9257 OR THE 'EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2003', IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9257, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2009 ] 2/11/2009 Introduced by Senator MAR ROXAS; 2/11/2009 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and WAYS AND MEANS; 4/29/2009 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 12/16/2009 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS, ENERGY, FINANCE, HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY, JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WAYS AND MEANS and YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS per Committee Report No. 777, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-3561; 12/16/2009 Committee Report calendared for Ordinary Business; 12/16/2009 SUBSTITUTED BY SBN-3561, WHICH BECAME R.A.NO. 9994.