Senior citizens of Bayambang welcome the approval of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act, Francisco Camacho, chairman of the town's Office for Senior Citizens Affairs or OSCA said. The new law, Republic Act No. 9994, took effect last July 6.
Anticipating its effectivity, Mayor Ricardo M. Camacho, in his inaugural speech last June 29 said stricter implementation of the law is one of his administration's priority concerns.
Henceforth, senior citizens will also enjoy exemption from payment of value-added tax and get 20 percent discount on purchases of food, medicine and other services in restaurants and movie houses.
The law also provides that, by December this year, senior citizens will also get a five-percent discount on electric and water bills, provided the meters are registered under their names and their consumptions are below 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 30 cubic meters of water.
The OSCA chairman, however, echoed DSWD Secretary Corazon Soliman's warning that senior citizens found abusing privileges granted by Republic Act No. 9994 could be imprisoned for a minimum of six months and fined up to P100,000.
On the other hand, the venerable OSCA chairman explained that any person who refuses to honor senior citizens' cards in their establishment may be "imprisoned for a year and fined up to P100,000" and that repeat offenders may be "imprisoned between two to six years and fined P200,000".*
Anticipating its effectivity, Mayor Ricardo M. Camacho, in his inaugural speech last June 29 said stricter implementation of the law is one of his administration's priority concerns.
Henceforth, senior citizens will also enjoy exemption from payment of value-added tax and get 20 percent discount on purchases of food, medicine and other services in restaurants and movie houses.
The law also provides that, by December this year, senior citizens will also get a five-percent discount on electric and water bills, provided the meters are registered under their names and their consumptions are below 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 30 cubic meters of water.
The OSCA chairman, however, echoed DSWD Secretary Corazon Soliman's warning that senior citizens found abusing privileges granted by Republic Act No. 9994 could be imprisoned for a minimum of six months and fined up to P100,000.
On the other hand, the venerable OSCA chairman explained that any person who refuses to honor senior citizens' cards in their establishment may be "imprisoned for a year and fined up to P100,000" and that repeat offenders may be "imprisoned between two to six years and fined P200,000".*
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