University of Philippines Manila

Restructuring the Excise Tax on Alcohol and Tobacco Products

MANIFESTO OF SUPPORT FOR HB5727: AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE EXCISE TAX ON ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO PRODCUTS

” MULA SA BUWIS NG ALAK AT SIGARILYO, MAY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE NA ANG PINAKAMAHIHIRAP

                              PINAKAMAHIHIRAP NA PAMILYA SA PILIPINAS” 

We strongly support the urgent passage of a firm national policy on restructuring the excise tax on alcohol and tobacco product on the HB 5727 due to the following reasons.

  1.  THE CURRENT EXCISE TAX STRUCTURE NEEDS TO BE FIXED
  2.  HB5727 IS GOOD FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
  3.  HB5727 IS GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY

PDF icon MANIFESTO OF SUPPORT FOR HB5727_edited copy.pdf