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House approves higher tax on liquor, e-cigaretes

August 15, 2019 admin e-cigarettes, Headlines, Latest News Stories, liquor, Nation, Sin tax

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:32:15 +0000

The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening approved on second reading a bill that would raise the excise on alcoholic drinks effective Jan. 1, 2020, as well as on regular and electronic cigarettes. Without the usual lengthy deliberations, lawmakers approved a substitute bill that amended House Bill No. 1026, the original measure that the House […]

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Excise on cigarettes now law

July 25, 2019 admin Excise Tax, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, Sin tax, vape, vaping liquids

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 21:14:03 +0000

President Duterte has signed into law a measure hiking the excise rates on tobacco products, Malacañang confirmed on Thursday.

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WHO: Raising cigarette tax will help save 460,000 lives

June 3, 2019 admin cigarette tax, DoH, francisco duque iii, Gundo Weiler, Latest News Stories, Nation, Sin tax, smoking-related diseases, WHO

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:53:15 +0000

The World Health Organization (WHO) pointed out on Monday that raising the tax on tobacco products to P60 would not only help fund the government’s health care programs but also help save the lives of around 460,000 persons.

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Phased increase in cigarette tax to prevent smuggling — Gatchalian

May 28, 2019 admin Cigarettes, latest news, Latest News Stories, Nation, Sherwin Gatchalian, Sin tax, Smoking, smuggling, tax hike, Tobacco

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 04:45:24 +0000

The phased hike on cigarette excise taxes in tranches will help address the threat of smuggling of tobacco products, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Wednesday.

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DOH: Tobacco tax hike bill to help fund universal healthcare law

February 28, 2019 admin DoH, duque, Latest News Stories, Nation, Sin tax, Tobacco

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:30:07 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its call for the passage of a bill that would increase tax on tobacco and alcoholic drinks, citing that doing so would save lives and would help fund the newly signed Universal Healthcare Act.

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