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‘Sin taxes’ seen to raise P370 B in 5 years

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 2, 2019 - 12:00am

The proposed bill raising taxes on alcohol, heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes is expected to raise close to P370 billion...

Business

EDITORYAL - Dagdag na tax sa yosi, tama lang

July 27, 2019 - 12:00am

ISA nang batas ang pagdadagdag sa buwis na ipapataw sa tobacco products. Nilagdaan ni President Duterte ang batas na nagdadagdag...

PSN Opinyon

EDITORYAL - Dagdag na tax sa sigarilyo ang tanging solusyon

May 30, 2019 - 12:00am

KAPAG inaprubahan ng Senado ang Senate Bill No. 2233 na magdadagdag ng excise tax sa siga­rilyo, dalawang mahalagang bagay...

PSN Opinyon

‘Sin’ no more

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | May 29, 2019 - 12:00am

It is like a do-or-die thing for the proposed bill that seeks to raise taxes anew on tobacco products. With less than two weeks remaining before the 17th Congress bows out of existence on June 7, this so-called “sin”...

Opinion

Cigarette smuggling, fake tobacco killing farmers ­– Imee Marcos

By Jose Rodel Clapano | February 10, 2019 - 12:00am

The government should crack down on cigarette smugglers and manufacturers of counterfeit tobacco products, which are killing...

Nation

New consumer price index to possibly exclude tobacco

By Mary Grace Padin | July 8, 2018 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance (DOF) said it is eyeing the removal of tobacco products from the consumer basket to measure the consumer price index (CPI).

Business

Cigarette tax revenue down 3.16% in 7 months

By Prinz Magtulis | December 1, 2016 - 12:00am

Tax revenue from tobacco products declined in the first seven months despite new tax adjustments this year.

Business

Graphic warnings on tobacco products start tomorrow

By Sheila Crisostomo | November 3, 2016 - 12:00am

Starting tomorrow, all tobacco products being distributed and sold in the market must carry graphic health warnings (GHW).

Headlines

Gov't optimistic of reducing smoking through warnings on tobacco products

July 21, 2014 - 9:00pm

The government expressed optimism today that it could reduce smoking in the country with the recent enactment of law providing graphic health warnings on tobacco products.

Headlines

FDA launching anti-smoking campaign aimed at youth

By Michael Felberbaum | February 7, 2014 - 3:03am

The Food and Drug Administration is using ads depicting wrinkled skin on youthful faces and teenagers paying for cigarettes...

Health And Family