Central database for senior citizen discounts pushed

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MANILA, Philippines — The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Monday pushed for  a unified database that can be used by merchants in lieu of the purchase / discount booklet.

According to NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano said it is impractical to keep using booklets, which, however, is mandated by the law. ‘]

Hence, another law is needed on  revised system of keeping track of senior citizen discounts. 

“I was looking at a centralized database where there is data sharing provided to all merchants,” said Quijano in  English and Filipino at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing. 

“I hope that our Congress will also help us prepare, of course,’ he said. 

Users of the senior citizen card should also have a system to track their medicine purchases, said Quijano. 

Quijano also reasoned that booklets use paper, which impacts the environment and that there are instances when senior citizens misplace or leave their booklets when making a purchase.