AER 2020 Sin Tax Briefer
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For the Filipino people’s health, we say ‘Never Again’
Yellow Pad By Arjay Mercado FREEPIK September 21, 1972 was a day of infamy. It was the day that Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law and made himself a dictator. Thousands were jailed, tortured, or killed by Marcos and his...
Read MoreHigher alcohol taxes will improve population health and augment UHC funds
Yellow Pad By Dante Salvador Jr, Michael Mo, and Kim Sales Noncommunicable diseases have become the leading cause of death and illness in the Philippines. Alcohol consumption is associated with more than 10% of noncommunicable...
Read MoreThe case for increasing alcohol taxes
Yellow Pad By Carlos Jacinto In one of the rare moments of this year’s State of the Nation Address where President Rodrigo Duterte followed the speech written for him, he mentioned that one of his priority measures for...
Read MoreHope and change
Yellow Pad By Clarissa Villegas Several years ago, I, a starry-eyed millennial, had a chance to visit South Africa. It was a learning experience. Then, I would have fumed at the Nelson Mandela’s choice of giving up his...
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Yellow Pad By Karla Michelle Yu This entire story about a series of tobacco tax increases was triggered by House Bill (HB) 4144, which the pro-tobacco House leadership hastily approved in late 2016. This bill wanted to...
Read MorePolicy continuity
Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III Does anyone remember the debates during the presidential elections in 2016? In one debate, then candidate Digong Duterte was asked about his economic platform. His answer was that...
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Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III The Philippine Congress, particularly the Senate, has a handful of days left to pass important legislation. One of the urgent bills that the Senate should pass is the increase in the...
Read MoreThe march for Women’s Health
Yellow Pad By Viviane Apostol and Carlos Jacinto “There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women,” according to Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General. By breaking barriers in fields that...
Read MoreRealizing universal health care through sin taxes
Yellow Pad By Joshua Uyheng As May elections draw near, legislators are faced with the daunting task of reflecting upon — and marketing — their legacies. Two candidates of note are Senator Sonny Angara and Senator JV...
Read MoreUHC-Tobacco Tax, an #AlagangAngara Legacy?
Yellow Pad By Rio Henri Aquino Dayao The bill to substantially increase the tobacco tax has gained momentum. President Rodrigo Duterte and the Cabinet have certified as urgent Senate Bill 1599, sponsored by Senator Manny...
Read MoreCancer and Tobacco Tax
Yellow Pad By Carlos Jacinto In January 1975, the Department of Health (DoH) and the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) launched the first ever National Cancer Consciousness Week. The week-long campaign held every third week...
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