Month: November 2017

Sugar sweetened beverage taxes too much for ordinary consumers

November 20, 2017

CitizenWatch Philippines stands firm in defense of the rights of Filipino consumers. As an advocacy group that aims to empower ordinary consumers on their primary right to avail of basic commodities at affordable prices, we strongly urge the members of the Congress to minimize the impact of the sugar sweetened beverage taxes as it will […]

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Sweetest compromise: Cutting sweetened beverage taxes and its consequences

November 20, 2017

(Originally published on November 17 by Philippine Star) On Nov. 7, 2017, Sen. JV Ejercito, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means Senator Sonny Angara, proposed amendments to Senate Bill 1592, otherwise known as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). The amendments for approval and consideration […]