MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bong Go lauded the Department of Health (DOH) for no longer requiring senior citizens to bring their booklets to avail themselves of 20 percent discount when purchasing over-the-counter medications.

Go, who chairs the Senate health and demography committee, said this means one less thing to worry about for the elderly when they buy their medications.

“This is a timely move to ensure that senior citizens get their benefits under the law. Booklets should not be a hindrancåe to their right to health,” Go said.

“We received this morning an order denying it,” Torreon told reporters in an interview on the sidelines of a pre-trial conference at the Pasig court.

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Argelyn Labargan was convicted of grave oral defamation over her statements against Aileen Macabangon by the Court of Appeals, which was reversed by the SC.

Under DOH’s new administrative order, senior citizens need to only present valid identification and a doctor’s prescription to claim their discount.

This abolishes previous requirements, such as purchase booklets used to monitor over-the-counter medications, to avail of the benefits under Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.

“The important thing here is that it streamlines the process and reduces inconvenience. The law should be for the people. It should not be the people who should adjust to the lawspinph,” Go said.