DSWD Budget 2014 at the Finance Sub-Committee Public Hearing, Sen G.T. Pecson Room, Senate of the Philippines
Sen JV Ejercito and Committee Chair Sen Ralph Recto listening intently during the budget presentation of DSWD and its attached agencies.
Sen JV Ejercito taking notes as DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman presents budget details.
Recess notwithstanding, Sen JV Ejercito at work, intent on ensuring the 2014 budgets respond to people’s needs and the country’s long-term goals.
I support medical societies and health experts call for the immediate passage of the bill increasing the excise tax on tobacco products which I principally authored.
I am with you in pushing for a higher tobacco tax. We will be hitting two birds with one stone. One as a revenue generating measure and second and more importantly as a serious honest-to-goodness health measure.
This will be in support for the sustainability of the Universal Healthcare Program.
#TaxTobaccoToTheMax #UniversalHealthCare #MrHealthCare #DapatHealthTayo
