Archive for June 22nd, 2009
Congress urged to pass ‘sin tax’ bill
By Anna Valmero
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:42:00 06/22/2009
Filed Under: State Budget & Taxes, Legislation
MANILA, Philippines—A farmers’ group in Ilocos region has urged Congress to pass a pending bill raising tobacco excise tax.
At the same time, the Solidarity of Peasants Against Exploitation (STOP-Exploitation) is lobbying for the proceeds in excise taxes collected in tobacco-producing provinces to go directly to the farmers. Read the rest of this entry »
Woman with H1N1 dies, says DoH
Posted on: June 22, 2009
Woman with H1N1 dies, says DoH
By Anna Valmero
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 14:30:00 06/22/2009
Filed Under: Health, Diseases, Swine Flu
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) A 49-year-old woman from Metro Manila with Influenza A(H1N1) has died, the Department of Health (DoH) said Monday.
However, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said it could not be immediately confirmed if the woman, who also had heart disease, died due to the A(H1N1) virus. Read the rest of this entry »
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