Gov’t readies new discount guidelines for seniors, PWDs
The national government is crafting new guidelines to expand the monthly discount cap on grocery items and prime commodities for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Cherryl Carbonell, officer in charge of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau, said on Saturday what they have now was an initial.....»»
Seniors, PWDs to get P125/week discount starting March
Seniors, PWDs to get P125/week discount starting March.....»»
Discount ng senior citizens, PWDs sa ‘grocery’ tataas na ng P500 kada buwan
MAY good news sa lahat ng senior citizens at mga persons with disability (PWD)! Mas malaki na ang makukuha niyong “discount” sa pagbili ng grocery items katulad ng bigas, itlog, tinapay, at marami pang iba. Kung dati, ang weekly grocery discount ay may cap na P65, ngayon ay tataas na ito ng P125! Ibig sabihin,.....»»
Free hospitalization sa Toledo alang sa seniors, PWDs, PDLs
Free hospitalization sa Toledo alang sa seniors, PWDs, PDLs.....»»
Editoryal: Wa paghatag og discount sa seniors
Editoryal: Wa paghatag og discount sa seniors.....»»
260,000 PWDs benefit from DSWD ‘cash-for-work’ program
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Friday that roughly 260,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) have availed benefits from its Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay-Cash-For-Work (KKB-CFW) Program. According to DSWD Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez, the objective of the CFW is to give temporary employment to PWDs or their family.....»»
Comelec: 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. of election day is reserved for seniors, PWDs
MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and pregnant women will have the voting precincts to themselves from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on election day in 2025, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday. According to Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia, the voting precincts will be exclusively available to persons meeting any.....»»
Starbucks lauded for giving seniors 40% discount
Speaker Martin Romualdez commended Starbucks Philippines for offering on Wednesday a 40 percent discount to eligible customers on all its food and drink items......»»
40K seniors to get P1K, vitamins from city gov t
40K seniors to get P1K, vitamins from city gov t.....»»
Hearings set on higher senior, PWD discounts
The government is set to hold public consultations this week on the rules for the plan to raise the monthly discount cap on basic necessities and prime commodities for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to P500, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)......»»
House panels approve enhanced discounts for seniors, PWDs
Three House committees yesterday approved three bills that would enhance discounts, incentives and tax exemptions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities......»»
2 Pasig hotel execs charged over senior’s discount
Two executives of a hotel in Pasig were charged by the city prosecutor’s office for not giving a senior citizen her 20-percent discount......»»
Get discount on Jonas Brother’s concert tickets with Unionbank
Get discount on Jonas Brother’s concert tickets with Unionbank.....»»
PhilHealth members get SM shopping discount
A shopping discount awaits members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. at all SM branches nationwide as part of PhilHealth’s 29th anniversary tomorrow......»»
Ayala Land sells P5.6-B worth of AREIT in discount block sale
Ayala Land disclosed that it sold 181 million shares of its subsidiary, AREIT, at P31.10/share which was a 7.2% discount to the previous day’s closing price......»»
Pasig City tells hotel to explain disregard of senior discount or face closure
MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City on Wednesday ordered a hotel to explain why the local government should not issue a cease and desist order after it denied a 20-percent discount to a senior citizen. INQUIRER.net will withhold the name of the establishment and its hotel management until it gets the side of the hotel company......»»
Ayala Corp. impacted by Mitsubishi’s discount stake sale
Ayala Corp shares were down as much as 5.7% yesterday on news that Mitsubishi Corp. has started a process to sell 8.6 million AC common shares at a 7% to 9% discount to Wednesday’s P696/share close......»»
Seniors can buy OTC drugs without prescription, FDA says
Senior citizens can get their 20 percent discount on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins, and food supplements without needing a prescription from their doctors, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This clarification was issued in FDA Advisory No. 2024-0429, signed by FDA Director General Dr. Samuel Zacate, and aimed at drug outlets, hospital pharmacies,.....»»
Government to issue guidelines for faster mining permits
The government is expected to issue the guidelines for streamlining the processing of mining permits within the year......»»
DOJ releases guidelines on case-buildup for online sexual harassment
The Department of Justice said that it crafted guidelines for gathering evidence and case build-up of gender-based online sexual harassment. .....»»
LGUs tapped for faster distribution of seniors’ cash aid
LGUs tapped for faster distribution of seniors’ cash aid.....»»