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Guingona said the Senate minority will fight tooth and nail against the bill's
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Keep the spirit alive.

Senate Minority Leader Teofisto Guingona said this yesterday as he urged
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celebration of the bloodless EDSA revolt this month but every day of their
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In his weekly radio program, Guingona said the EDSA revolt culminated only on
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reported by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

Guingona, in a statement, said the growth posted by agriculture last year did
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The Senate minority will oppose the imposition of any new tax by the
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He issued the statement following proposals to impose new taxes on idle lands,
land conversion, reclassification of motor vehicles, cellular phones, road use,
reformed value-added tax, motels, and even on bottled water.

"They are not even collecting the current tax. Now they want to impose new
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SENATE MINORITY LEADER TEOFISTO GUINGONA

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Guingona said the Senate minority will fight tooth and nail against the bill's
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are privately owned and thus, can be sold to private investors.

Guingona said the coconut levy collections, which started in 1972 pursuant to
several presidential decrees during martial law,  "constitute public funds for
the benefit of the farmers." 

"They were not paid by the landlords or millers but exacted from the farmers
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celebration of the bloodless EDSA revolt this month but every day of their
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Feb.
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reported by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

Guingona, in a statement, said the growth posted by agriculture last year did
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land conversion, reclassification of motor vehicles, cellular phones, road use,
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Editoryal - Huwag lituhin ang taumbayan

October 22, 2000 - 12:00am

LITUNG-LITO na ang taumbayan. Nang mag-blackout kamakalawa ay lalo pang sinakmal ng takot at nalito ang taumbayan at hindi na malaman kung ano ba talaga ang nangyayari sa bansa. Ideneklara na raw ang martial law...

PSN Opinyon

Party loyalty ends where country loyalty begins - ROSES AND THORNS by Alejandro R. Roces

October 10, 2000 - 12:00am

A ranking House official was recently quoted as saying that "it would be mathematically and politically impossible to impeach President Estrada, considering that there are only about 37 oppositionists in the...

Opinion

EDITORIAL - Let the truth come out

October 7, 2000 - 12:00am

The nation bates its breath as it awaits Monday, when Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson promises to tell all about alleged jueteng payoffs to the high and mighty. Singson, once one of the closest friends...

Opinion

'Good-intentioned power bill has pitfalls'

By Efren Danao | May 3, 2000 - 12:00am

The omnibus power reform bill has good intentions but some of its provisions will bring added woes to consumers and assure cronies of a new source of added wealth, Senate Minority Leader Teofisto Guingona said...

Headlines

Guingona accuses DENR of receiving, disbursing funds for firms'ECCs

By Efren Danao | April 11, 2000 - 12:00am

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is receiving and disbursing illegal funds in exchange for the issuance of environmental clearance certificates (ECCs), Senate Minority Leader Teofisto...

Headlines

Gov't priority is gambling not national dev't - Roco

By Efren Danao | April 9, 2000 - 12:00am

The Estrada administration has failed to prepare a road map for Philippine development because it is more interested in pushing for the development of gambling, Sen.

Headlines

'Coco levy constitutes public funds'

February 16, 2000 - 12:00am

Senate Minority Leader Teofisto Guingona said President Estrada erred when he stated that the coconut levy was paid by landlords and presumed that the funds are privately owned and thus, can be sold to private...

Headlines

Continue EDSA fight - Guingona

By Perseus Echeminada | February 14, 2000 - 12:00am

Keep the spirit alive. Senate Minority Leader Teofisto Guingona said this yesterday as he urged Filipinos to keep the spirit of people power alive not only during the annual celebration of the bloodless EDSA...

Headlines

Smugglers, not farmers, gain from agri growth - Guingona

By Perseus Echeminada | January 31, 2000 - 12:00am

Senate Minority Leader Teofisto Guingona said yesterday that rice and sugar smugglers, not farmers, benefitted from the growth in the agriculture sector reported by the National Economic Development Authority...

Headlines

Minority to block new taxes

By Efren Danao | January 17, 2000 - 12:00am

The Senate minority will oppose the imposition of any new tax by the government, Senate Minority Leader Teofisto Guingona declared yesterday. He issued the statement following proposals to impose new taxes on...

Headlines