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STARBUCKS TO LIFT ITS LIMIT ON SENIORS’ DISCOUNT

A House inquiry ordered by Speaker Martin Romualdez has prompted popular coffee chain Starbucks to lift the cap it has imposed on the 20-percent discount senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) are legally entitled to. Angela Cole, who identified herself as operations director of Starbucks Coffee, told the House committee on ways and means […]

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15% SENIORS’ UTILITY RATE DISCOUNT GETS HOUSE OK

Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes said the House committee on ways and means has approved the increase to 15 percent the discount on electricity and water utilities monthly billings, but the discount is limited to households that do not consume more than 100 kilowatts per hour of electricity and 30 cubic meters of metered […]

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QC RESTOS TOLD: GIVE SOLO PARENTS 20% DISCOUNT

Restaurants in Quezon City have been reminded to strictly implement an Ordinance providing a 20-percent discount to registered solo parents on the first and last Sunday of every month. As the city commemorates the 1st National Solo Parents Week and the 10th QC Solo Parents Week, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said Ordinance SP No. […]

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JOB SEEKERS 20% DISCOUNT BILL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

The House Committee on Poverty Alleviation chaired by 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Michael Romero approved the substitute bill consolidating the nine bills providing indigent job seekers a 20-percent discount in the payment of fees and charges for certain government certificates and clearances. The corresponding committee report was also approved. The nine measures on the subject are […]

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RILLO BATS FOR 20% TOLL FEE DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS

Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo wants to expand the transportation and road use privileges of the country’s senior citizens by granting them a 20 percent discount on the toll fees levied by expressway and skyway operators. “Senior citizens who own motor vehicles deserve special access to skyways and expressways, including a 20 percent reduction in […]

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20% TRAFFIC FINE DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS URGED

The 20-percent discount privilege granted under the law to senior citizens should be extended to include fines for traffic violations, the chair of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety said. Sta. Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez made the statement as he pushed for the immediate passage of House Bill 5402 that he filed […]

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GIVE BRGY HEALTH WORKERS 20% DISCOUNT – SALCEDA

A House of Representatives panel pushed for a 20-percent discount for barangay health workers (BHWs) to provide them proper compensation during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the unnumbered substitute bill to several measures proposing for a Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers. “Grant a 20 percent discount on […]

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NAVAL GIVES 25% DISCOUNT FOR TRICYCLE FRANCHISE

The municipality of Naval in Biliran province will provide a 25 percent discount for the franchise registration and renewal of utility motorized tricycles this year. Mayor Gerard Roger Espina said this was agreed upon during the regular session of the local council as assistance to the transport sector badly affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 […]

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PHILRECA SEEKS ERC APPROVAL ANEW TO INVOKE FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) is again seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to allow them to avail of the prompt payment discount and invoke the ‘force majeure’ clause in their power supply agreements. PHILRECA Executive Director and General Manager Janeene Depay-Colingan reiterated this request as she assured the 121 […]

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SENATE RATIFIES BICAM REPORT ON 1ST TIME JOB-SEEKERS ASSISTANCE BILL – VILLANUEVA

The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on a bill seeking to exempt fresh graduates and out-of-school youth from paying government fees and charges on documents needed for their job application. Approved by the Senate was the reconciled version of Senate Bill No. 1629 and House of Representatives Bill No. 172, or the […]