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Lagman to make gulaman out of credit card surcharges

By S.A. Maguire | August 3, 2004 - 12:00am

Here’s a bit of relief for credit card owners. Rep. Edcel Lagman of Albay introduced House Bill 1253. Our Batasan Ear-spy reported that HB 1253 seeks to prohibit retail shops from imposing extra charges on goods...

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