I'm taking a new twist on shopping, and am now looking at medical supplies and pharma goods. When my mom got hospitalized because of her spine last Aug, our family's world have never been the same again. On top of regular household groceries and fresh food shopping, a mainstay in our list are now vitamins, medicine and medical supplies. With this I've taken a bit of fancy on checking out drugstores.
One of the biggest drugstore chain in the country is Mercury Drugstore. In Manila you can see one almost in every corner. In our area alone, we have 3 (which is a good 5-10min drive), one at Edsa Libertad, one at Boni cor Barangka and one at the Mandaluyong circle. I'm hoping they will open within our condo bldg, then it will really be just a walk away!
I was surprised though to read a reminder inside Mercury Drug's TV screens on the consumers right to the senior citizen discount. Which to those who don't know is actually 20% off. Of course, to avail of this discount one has to be over 60 yrs old and must have a senior citizen ID complete with prescription. But the fact that Mercury is reminding their shoppers, is indeed a pleasant surprise! This is truly a public service that must be duly noted!
Our country does not have a good public health system but its good to note that private companies do take a lead on serving the general public by implementing health laws.
Hmmm, I should be checking out the other major drugstores to see how they fare on the senior citizen discount law. Will post results of my survey. Will be flying to Cebu again this weekend so I can really give a comparison!
'Till my next shopping trip!
Mrs Jane B.
