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Soliman vs. Secretary of DSWD

HON. CORAZON J. SOLIMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS T. SANTOS,[1] RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 203245] THE MANILA SOUTHWOODS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.,[2] PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS T. SANTOS, JR., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 202417 | 2023-07-25

D E C I S I O N
 
MARQUEZ, J.:
 
Are non-profit, stock golf and country clubs mandated to give a 20% senior citizen discount to their senior members on their monthly dues, locker rentals, and other charges pertaining to their use of the clubs' facilities and equipment?

Petitioner The Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club, Inc. (Manila Southwoods), does not think so. To support its position, Manila Southwoods cites paragraph 2, Section 4, Article 7, Rule IV, Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), Republic Act No. 9994 (RA 9994), or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, which reads as follows:
 
Section 4. ...