Urgent billADVERTISEMENTAccording to Drilon, senators have already agreed to pass on second and third readings the draft measure sponsored by Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara when they resume session today since President Duterte had already certified it as an urgent bill. This was higher than the House-approved version, which only imposed as much as P45 in excise for every cigarette pack until 2022. “I’m in favor of increasing the tax on cigarettes because this is a health measure and it will help bring down the number of cigarette smokers,” Drilon said in a radio interview. No more time for bicam“It will be sent to the House on June 4 for their perusal. To be fair with others, we can use the money to help people suffering from diseases due to cigarette smoking,” Drilon said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 02, 2019 21:46 UTC