THE Department of Trade and Industry said they are targeting to give more discounts for senior citizens.

House Speaker Martin Romualdez earlier announced that senior citizens can get a better and higher discount on basic and prime commodities.

According to Romualdez P65 per week limit, senior citizens will be entitled to a P125 discount on basic goods including agricultural products and cooking gas.

He said that under the law, senior citizens are entitled to a 5 percent discount with regards to basic goods in supermarkets but it is capped to P65 per week.

According to DTI Asec Amanda Nograles, there will be a public consultation to which will be done by mid-March.

There will be proposals that will be discussed such as doing away with the booklet and replacing it with a QR code.

Also, the scope of products included in the discount list.

Nograles also said that the DTI will also invite the Bureau of Internal Revenue to discuss the issue of a tax deduction for supermarket owners if the discount will be shouldered by businesses.