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EDITORIAL - A tax on learning

May 21, 2009 - 12:00am

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...

Opinion

Resolution of "Book Blockade" issue

By Cherry Piquero Ballescas | May 16, 2009 - 12:00am

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.

Freeman Opinion

Taxing books an old policy

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | May 11, 2009 - 12:00am

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

Opinion

Pinoy book lovers criticize new Customs policy

By Rainier Allan Ronda | May 10, 2009 - 12:00am

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...

Headlines