MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supports moves to provide discounts for online transactions of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). It added that it is working with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other agencies to discuss the draft guidelines on online purchases for seniors and PWDs. The move came after a consumer group, Laban Konsyumer, filed a complaint against the DSWD and the DTI before the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for inaction and failure to comply with earlier commitments to come up with draft guidelines for online discounts for seniors and PWDs. Victorio Dimagiba, Laban Konsyumer president, recently told Philstar.com that the DSWD and DTI were merely paying lip service to their pledges on crafting the guidelines for RA 9994. The DSWD, in their press release yesterday, vowed to continue to uphold the interest and welfare of senior citizens and PWDs, especially amid the ongoing health crisis.

Source: Philippine Star March 12, 2021 15:56 UTC