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‘Higher tobacco tax to benefit farmers’

By Paolo Romero | June 8, 2019 - 12:00am

Tobacco farmers will continue to benefit from the incremental revenues from higher excise tax to be imposed on tobacco products...

Headlines

Government seen to generate P126 billion from higher tobacco taxes

By Mary Grace Padin | June 6, 2019 - 12:00am

The government is expected to generate at least P126 billion in additional revenues over the next five years following the...

Headlines

‘Lower tax could encourage youth to smoke’

By Mayen Jaymalin | December 3, 2018 - 12:00am

More young people nationwide are likely to smoke because the increases in tobacco taxes as approved by the House of Representative’s...

Headlines

Group wants higher taxes on cigarettes

By Sheila Crisostomo | April 8, 2018 - 12:00am

Anti-tobacco group Health Justice Philippines (HJP) has pushed anew for higher taxes for cigarettes to boost universal health care.

Headlines

House to subpoena Imee Marcos over tobacco tax probe

By Jess Diaz | March 21, 2018 - 12:00am

The House committee on good government has voted to subpoena Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos and six other provincial officials...

Nation

Anti-tobacco advocates alarmed over BAT venture in Phl

By Sheila Crisostomo | December 16, 2012 - 12:00am

Anti-tobacco advocates have expressed concern over the $200-million, five-year business venture of the British American Tobacco (BAT) in the Philippines.

Headlines

Group lauds P200M grant allotted for tobacco farmers to plant rice

By Ehda Dagooc | August 30, 2011 - 12:00am

The Health Justice group has lauded the government’s effort to provide P200 million in production loans to tobacco farmers who will plant rice during the wet season.

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