SIN TAX REFORM

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                    [Title] => Sin tax collection up 30% in H1
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Collection of excise taxes on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages grew by almost a third in the first half, largely driven by extra revenue generated by the sin tax reform law which took effect in January last year.

                    [DatePublished] => 2014-08-22 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña
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                    [Title] => P1-B allocation for UP capital outlay lauded
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Sen. Pia Cayetano on Thursday welcomed the inclusion of a P1-billion allocation for the capital outlay of the University of the Philippines in the consolidated version of the P2.264-trillion proposed national budget for 2014.

                    [DatePublished] => 2013-12-15 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] =>  Christina Mendez
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                    [Title] => YEARENDER: Palace delivers on promise of good governance
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The year 2012 was a banner year for President Aquino, under whose watch a chief justice was impeached and a framework peace deal with Muslim rebels was signed.

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                    [Title] => Aquino signs Sin Tax Reform Law
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signed today the sin tax reform measure, which will provide the government additional revenues of P33.96 billion ($827.10 million) in its first year of implementation.

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                    [Title] => BAT, Japan Tobacco give opposing views on sin tax measure
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 Two major global players in the tobacco industry gave opposing views on the Aquino administration’s plan to reform the current four-tier excise tax system under the proposed Sin Tax Reform bills now pending at the Senate.
                    [DatePublished] => 2012-08-27 00:00:00
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Sin tax collection up 30% in H1

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 22, 2014 - 12:00am

Collection of excise taxes on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages grew by almost a third in the first half, largely driven...

Business

P1-B allocation for UP capital outlay lauded

By Christina Mendez | December 15, 2013 - 12:00am

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Thursday welcomed the inclusion of a P1-billion allocation for the capital outlay of the University of the Philippines in the consolidated version of the P2.264-trillion proposed national budget...

Headlines

YEARENDER: Palace delivers on promise of good governance

By Aurea Calica | January 2, 2013 - 12:00am

The year 2012 was a banner year for President Aquino, under whose watch a chief justice was impeached and a framework peace...

Headlines

Aquino signs Sin Tax Reform Law

December 20, 2012 - 10:00pm

President Benigno S. Aquino III signed today the sin tax reform measure, which will provide the government additional revenues of P33.96 billion ($827.10 million) in its first year of implementation.

BAT, Japan Tobacco give opposing views on sin tax measure

By Christina Mendez | August 27, 2012 - 12:00am

 Two major global players in the tobacco industry gave opposing views on the Aquino administration’s plan to reform the current four-tier excise tax system under the proposed Sin Tax Reform bills now pending...

Business