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                    [ArticleID] => 469491
                    [Title] => EDITORIAL - A tax on learning
                    [Summary] => 

Reading broadens horizons, regardless of the subject. But for the Bureau of Customs, only books used in schools can be classified as “educational” — a category that exempts an imported book from taxes and duties.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 467795 [Title] => Resolution of "Book Blockade" issue [Summary] =>

Last March 24, 2009, the Department of Finance Order No. 17-09 was implemented which contained guidelines on duty-free importation of books allowed under existing laws and international agreements.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133239 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1223596 [AuthorName] => Cherry Piquero Ballescas [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 466087 [Title] => Taxing books an old policy [Summary] =>

On blogs and Web forums educated Filipinos are expressing outrage with Customs’ “new” duties on books from abroad.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 465779 [Title] => Pinoy book lovers criticize new Customs policy [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) revised interpretation of a law that granted tax-free importation of foreign books could soon make international best-selling books scarce in local bookstores and out of the reach of ordinary Filipino book lovers.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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    [results] => Array
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                    [ArticleID] => 469491
                    [Title] => EDITORIAL - A tax on learning
                    [Summary] => 

Reading broadens horizons, regardless of the subject. But for the Bureau of Customs, only books used in schools can be classified as “educational” — a category that exempts an imported book from taxes and duties.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 467795 [Title] => Resolution of "Book Blockade" issue [Summary] =>

Last March 24, 2009, the Department of Finance Order No. 17-09 was implemented which contained guidelines on duty-free importation of books allowed under existing laws and international agreements.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133239 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1223596 [AuthorName] => Cherry Piquero Ballescas [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 466087 [Title] => Taxing books an old policy [Summary] =>

On blogs and Web forums educated Filipinos are expressing outrage with Customs’ “new” duties on books from abroad.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 465779 [Title] => Pinoy book lovers criticize new Customs policy [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) revised interpretation of a law that granted tax-free importation of foreign books could soon make international best-selling books scarce in local bookstores and out of the reach of ordinary Filipino book lovers.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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