The Sin Tax Coalition stands firmly with Senator Pia Cayetano in calling out the controversial members of the Philippine delegation at the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) 10th...
Read MoreAction for Economic Reforms (AER) urges the Senate to protect the hard-won reforms legislated in the CREATE (Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises) Act of 2021 and reject the CREATE MORE Bill, which is being...
Read MoreAction for Economic Reforms Statement on DOF Undersecretary Cielo Magno’s Resignation On September 6, 2023, Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Cielo Magno was forced to resign from her post over a supposed...
Read MoreSin Tax Coalition Statement on Rep. Marcoleta’s Berating of DOH Sec. Herbosa The Sin Tax Coalition supports Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro Herbosa’s statement upholding public health and tobacco control. ...
Read MoreThe Sin Tax Coalition lauds the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for amplifying its enforcement of e-cigarette, vape, and heated tobacco product regulations, in line with Republic Act 11900 or the Vape Law. Given that the...
Read MoreOn March 21, 2023, the House of Representatives voted in favor of House Bill 6772 on its third and final reading. This bill grants the President of the Philippines the power to suspend and adjust the increase in premium rates...
Read More“We have 6 million less smokers today because of tobacco taxes. This is equivalent to about 60,000 deaths prevented in 2022 alone. That’s a lot of lives saved, more than I think the medical community could think of saving in our...
Read MoreWe are a coalition of medical societies, youth groups, and civil society organizations pushing for the passage of higher excise taxes on alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco products. On December 12, 2012,...
Read MoreWe, concerned citizens from the civil society, academe, and private sector, ask the Executive and Congress to scrap the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) bill or House Bill (HB) 6398. Establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) is not...
Read More“Data should be at the heart of governance.” This was the statement of Representative Joey Salceda during his keynote address at 3D, Set, Go! The PH3D Culminating Event. At the event, four local government units, namely...
Read MoreThe Sin Tax Coalition lauds House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Joey Salceda and the Department of Health (DOH) for proposing higher excise taxes on sin products, including cigarettes, alcohol, sugar sweetened beverages,...
Read MoreThere is a growing consensus among economists and analysts that a potential Marcos presidency will significantly hurt the Philippine economy. This is driven by the fact that Marcos has an unclear economic platform based on...
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