Show Cause Order for Mercury Drug Corporation, Wilson Street, San Juan, Metro Manila
July 29, 2010
In re: Letter –complaint of Ms. Agnes Atienza
Filed through the Office of the National Council
On Disability Affairs
FDA CASE NO. CMP-DP-2010-032
For: Violation of Chapter 8, Section 32 (a) of
RA 7277, as amended by RA 9442 in relation
to AO 2009-0011
The Branch Manager
MERCURY DRUG CORPORATION
Wilson Street, San Juan, Metro Manila
Respondent
SHOW CAUSE ORDER
Before this Office is a complaint of a certain Agnes Atienza filed through the office of the National Council on Disability Affairs against your establishing for the alleged refusal of your establishment on March 27, 2010 to grant her two (2) children, both with disabilities, the twenty (20) percent discount in the purchase of medicines entitled to persons with disabilities.
Chapter 8, Section 32 [c] of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended by Republic Act No. 9442 otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for Disabled Persons and For Other Purposes†in relation to Section V [5] as implemented by Section VI [4] of Administrative Order No. 2009-0011 provides that persons with disabilities shall be entitled to at least twenty (20) percent discount in the purchase of branded and unbranded medicines from all establishments dispensing medicines for their exclusive use or enjoyment.
IN VIEW THEREOF, you are ordered to show valid cause in writing and present your evidence in support thereof within fifteen (15) days from receipt hereof as to why no legal or administrative action should be taken against you and your establishment for the aforesaid violation. In the event of failure to do so, judgement by default will be rendered against you and the case shall be decided based on the evidence on record.
The Regulation Division I is hereby directed to cause the service of this Order and to submit a report thereof to the Legal, Information and Compliance Division.
SO ORDERED. 24 May 2010, FDA, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
ORIGINAL PRESIDENT
NAZARITA T. TACANDONG, RPh, MPA
Acting Director
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Ano na nangyari sa mga complaint against this drugstore? sana i post nyo rin d2.
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is the ID issued to PWD a valid ID?
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Is it like that o the seniors citizen’s I.D.?
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For so long battle cry of PWDs are their privileges, like the 20% discount in medicines. What is the use of distributing PWD ID, where such it is not being honored by established pharmacies here in Borongan, Eastern Samar and Tacloban, Leyte, to name with the Mercury Drug and Rose Pharmacy. On the part of the said pharmacies, they could not give discounts not unless their are resolution, order or whatsoever coming from Department of Health. Hey people… wake up!!! Think of what you are fighting for! This is for marginalized sector, what if one of you or your family become PWDs, is that the time you will act for this????
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dito rin po sa Rosales,Pangasinan, mercury,Snt.Joseph, other drug stores here, not giving the 20% discount. pls. ask the FGA to issue a directive to all drug stores all over the country.I also suggest you provide a copy of the said directive to all PDAO in the municipal level. or post here in our website.
Kami po dito sa Rosales, Pangasinan ay nagsisimula pa lang po kaming magorganisa. itanong ko lang po kong kailangan po ba kaming magpa register sa Security on Exchange Comm.?
pls,.guide us.
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Mercury Drug, Glorietta Makati branch is also not giving discount to PWDs.
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i had a debate with the manager of the mercury drug in Las Pinas city regarding magnacarta for pwd and now mercury drug ‘s letter to NCDA contains confusing statement of the content wherein the court of appeals upheld the validity of RA 9442…can anybody explain to me like i’m a 12 year old child? i felt i’m stripped off of my rights.
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AKO PO AY SUKI NG MERCURY PLARIDEL BULACAN,,MAY COMMENT LANG PO AKO ABOUT MERCURY PALRIDEL BRANCH,,ANG MGA EMPLIYADO PO NYO SA PLARIDEL AY SOBRA NG TATAMAD AT SOBRA NG SUSUNGIT,,SA TUWING BUMIBILI PO AKO AY LAGI PO AKO NAG HIHINTAY NG MATAGAL BAGO NILA AKO PAG BILAN,,PANAY LANG ANG KWENTUHAN KAHIT MAY COSTUMER NA CLA,,, AT ANG SUSUPLADA PA,LAGI PA NAKA SIMANGOT,, SANA PO AY TURUAN NYO CLA KUNG PAANO MAG INTERTAIN NG COSTUMER AT SANA AY MAGING MASIPAG SILA,HINDI YUNG TATAMAD TAMAD SILA LAHAT,,PARANG GALIT SILA PAG MAY COSTUMER NA BUMIBILI,,,UMAASA PO KAMI SA INYONG MABILIS NA AKSYO,,, SALAMAT PO,,,
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