Pagpapalawak ng diskwento para sa Senior Citizens at PWDs, itinutulak ng mga kongresista
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00:00 Congressmen urged to increase the discounts for senior citizens and persons with disabilities
00:08 because of the increase in the price of goods.
00:12 Details in the report of Melales Moras.
00:15 In the continuation of the hearing of the House Committees on Ways and Means,
00:21 Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities,
00:24 the House of Representatives gave the ruling that the government should increase the discounts for seniors and persons with disabilities.
00:32 Just like groceries, because of the inflation, they should have a higher discount.
00:38 Can we increase the discounts for groceries?
00:43 Because they asked for P65, 1300 times 5% is only P65.
00:52 They will ask for a booklet.
00:55 So, they are already begging for discounts, they are asking for a booklet.
01:00 Can we increase it?
01:02 P65?
01:05 I think if the standards are just properly defined by the law,
01:10 maybe the executive branch could be allowed to readjust.
01:14 Because until now,
01:15 in 2010, the P1,300 that Hon. Mila Magsaysay mentioned,
01:20 is now P20,24.
01:23 In 2010, one sack of rice is P1,300.
01:29 Now, P1,300 can only be bought with one half sack.
01:34 Even the experts are pushing for the implementation of discounts for seniors and persons with disabilities.
01:42 On behalf of the top management of the San Miguel Corporation,
01:45 the tollways group would like to manifest our support
01:49 to the mentioned discounting of the value services for the PWDs and the senior citizens.
01:56 We're coordinating with the TRB, the Toll Regulatory Board regarding this proposed discount,
02:01 as well as the DOF and the BIR, and the SANEDA regarding the discounting.
02:07 In the first hearing of the joint committees, the congressmen voted for Starbucks Philippines
02:13 because they will limit the discounts for the vulnerable sectors.
02:17 And now, to make up for it, and as a call for the camera,
02:22 they will bring 40% discount to their products,
02:26 not only for seniors and PWDs, but also for other sectors.
02:31 This was approved by Ways and Means Committee Chair Joey Salceda,
02:34 and he promised that they will continue to work on improving the system of giving discounts to the country.
02:41 In another hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means,
02:45 the issues were brought to the Philippine Charity Swipstix Office.
02:49 The agency again denied the viral edited photo of a lottery winner.
02:55 We will review our practice as far as posting the photos of the winners are concerned.
03:01 But rest assured, the winners are legitimate. I have talked to some of them.
03:06 They are real people. It's just that we've had to change their clothes out of security reasons.
03:12 Despite the government's preparation for the 2025 midterm elections,
03:17 congressmen are also complaining about the House Committee's hearing on suffrage and electoral reforms.
03:23 Our election period is January 13, 2025 and it will end on June 11, 2025.
03:35 Before we deploy our machines to the different polling places,
03:40 to the different canvassing systems, there will be corresponding pre-election logic accuracy test.
03:50 If the camera is about to shoot any issue or any opportunity,
03:55 the government will do its best to find the best solution for everyone.
03:59 Melales Moras for the nation.