The 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...
Read MoreAng parating na halalan ngayong taon ay isang sangandaan sa buhay ng ating bansa. Dahil sa matinding epekto ng pandaigdigang pandemya sa ating ekonomiya, mahalaga na may malinaw na plano ang susunod na pangulo upang...
Read MoreThis year’s elections represent a crossroads for the nation. Given the deeply-felt social and economic impact of the global pandemic, the incoming President must have clear plans to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and bolster our...
Read MoreThe Sin Tax Coalition criticizes AAMBIS-OWA Partylist Representative Sharon Garin for calling the sectors opposing the vape bill that Congress recently passed as bearers of “fake news.” On the contrary, the supporters of the...
Read MoreOn the 36th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution, Action for Economic Reforms (AER) honors the Filipinos who valiantly fought to topple the Marcos dictatorship and restore democracy and political institutions. The...
Read MoreSenatorial candidate and House Deputy Speaker Dante Marcoleta last Friday labeled the doctors opposing the signing of the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act, commonly known as the Vape Bill, as “charlatans.” He...
Read MoreLate in the evening of January 25, the Senate approved the bicameral conference committee report reconciling the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill 2239 and House Bill 9007, otherwise known as the Vape Bill. The...
Read MoreOn Thursday, 67 civil society organizations urged President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Vape Bill, the bicameral bill of Senate Bill No. 2239 and House Bill No. 9007, in its entirety. “The bill contradicts the supposed intention...
Read MoreOn Dec. 13, 2021, the Senate approved on 2nd reading, Senate Bill 2239 (SB 2239), which loosens restrictions on the use of vape and heated tobacco products. The Sin Tax Coalition strongly condemns this act as a betrayal of trust...
Read MoreIn a press conference on Wednesday, health advocates and leaders of medical societies condemned the Senate passage of Senate Bill 2239, or the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act. The bill was approved on second reading...
Read MoreIn a statement on Tuesday, economic think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER) joined the call to cancel Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Certificate of Candidacy for the 2022 presidential elections on the grounds of false material...
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