Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the twin tax measures can generate P76 billion a year for the government and at the same time address widespread health issues linked to poor diet, such as obesity and diabetes. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Tax on junk food, higher soft drink levy pushed The Marcos administration is reviving a plan to tax junk food and increase the imposts on sweetened drinks to address health issues especially among Filipino children and at the same time generate revenues for the cash-strapped government.   In Baguio, another ‘Maharlika’ in focus BAGUIO CITY—The land lease rights of Maharlika Livelihood Complex, which was developed through the efforts of former first lady Imelda Marcos in the early 1980s, will expire in 2025 and will be turned over to the city government. Its administrators under the Department of Agriculture pledged to resolve Maharlika’s financial and legal issues before the transfer.    Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial CALL FOR REPARATIONS Climate campaigners raise placards with the faces of world leaders during a protest outside the French Embassy in Makati City on Thursday. They called on the governments participating in the Paris Summit to forge a New Global Financial Pact and  acknowledge their responsibility to provide reparations that include “adequate and unconditional nondebt creating finance to save people and the planet.” —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA   SIGN UP HERE   A call for uniform ‘Lord’s Prayer’ gesture CEBU CITY—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has asked the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines to make an official declaration on the appropriate hand gesture for those reciting or singing “The Lord’s Prayer” to avoid confusion.    OPINION: Rekindling hope for an FOI law While his words slamming disinformation are certainly commendable, Mr. Marcos must go further to support transparency and accountability in government by certifying as urgent the passage of an FOI law ... To do any less would reduce his own words to fake news.     Hi Edward, We'd like to know what you think of this newsletter. Send us your feedback by leaving a message in our suggestion box. SAY HI     © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Flat icon Unsubscribe