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Bill seeks P38 minimum price for all tobacco products

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 6, 2014 - 12:00am

A bill has been filed in Congress seeking to set the minimum price for all tobacco products at P38 per pack.

Headlines

Ahente sa sigarilyo gitulis na ‘sab

By Romeo T. Limpangog | September 23, 2014 - 12:00am

Laing mga ahente sa sigarilyo ang nabiktima na usab sa duha ka armadong lalaki nga nagsakay og motorsiklo sa Sitio Landing, Barangay Catarman, Lungsod sa Liloan niadtong Domingo.

Banat Balita

BAT in no hurry to enter into jv

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 21, 2014 - 12:00am

London-based British American Tobacco  (BAT) is biding its time on exploring partnership options as its low-tier Pall Mall brand continues to puff up sales.

Business

Gov’t urged to closely monitor cigarette firms

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 1, 2014 - 12:00am

Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. (PMFTC) has urged the government to closely monitor cigarette companies involved in illegal...

Business

Group offers to help gov’t inspect tobacco firms’ facilities

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 30, 2014 - 12:00am

FCTC Alliance of the Philippines, a civil society group that supported the passage of the sin tax reform law,  is willing to assist the government in conducting inspections of tobacco firms’ facilities...

Business

Cigarette maker denies underdeclaring its products

By Iris Gonzales | October 28, 2013 - 12:00am

Mighty Tobacco Corp. said it was not under-declaring its cigarette products, noting that it is able to sell P1-per-stick cigarettes because it does not pay   royalty fees to foreign companies for the use...

Business

Tan still in talks for sale of PAL stake

By Iris Gonzales | July 21, 2013 - 12:00am

Tycoon Lucio Tan said he is in talks with possible buyers of his stake in flag carrier Philippine Airlines.

Business

Is sin tax reform working?

By Rey Gamboa | July 11, 2013 - 12:00am

Half the job has been delivered. With the national government acknowledging markedly higher tax collections during the first four months of the year from the twin sin products of tobacco and alcohol...

Business

Table Topics A Weekly Journal of Toastmasters International Philippines Kapitan

By Leony Laluna DTM and Atty. Charisse L. Piramide, ACB, ALB | May 5, 2013 - 12:00am

Not anyone can claim to have a business tycoon and Filipino billionaire as a godfather, but if you’re District 75 Governor 2012-13 Grace Paras then this comes as no surprise.

Freeman Cebu Business

BAT allots $50 M to rebuild Phl operations

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 1, 2013 - 12:00am

Global tobacco giant British American Tobacco, a new player in the $4 billion Philippine tobacco industry, is spending more than $50 million this year out of its  planned  $200 million  five-year capital...

Business