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MANILA - The House of Representatives on Monday unanimously approved on final reading a measure increasing the discount granted to senior citizens on their monthly electric and water consumption and exempting such bills from value-added tax. With 203 affirmative votes, zero negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed on third and final reading House Bill 10568, which would amend Republic Act 7432 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. The bill proposes to raise the rate of discount granted to senior citizens on their monthly electric and water consumption from the present 5 percent to 10 percent. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said the exemption would still be subject to a cap on consumption, but for electricity consumption, the limit is also increased in the bill from 100-kilowatt hours to 150. The cap on water is kept at 30 cubic meters. Salceda said the measure contains a safeguard against abuse. "The measure explicitly

Joey salcedaRodolfo ordanesEnergy regulatory commissionNational commission of senior citizensHouse committee on waysHouse billRepublic actExpanded senior citizens actHouse committeeNational commissionSenior citizensMetropolitan waterworksSewerage systemCitizens party listManila the house of representatives on monday unanimously approved final readinga measure increasing discount granted to senior citizens their monthly electric and water consumption exempting such bills from value added tax with 203 affirmative votesEro negative votes