The proposed measure on SUP bags seeks to kerb the high volume of mismanaged plastics in the Philippines. Credit: Olga Miltsova via Shutterstock. The Philippines Department of Finance (DOF) has proposed an excise tax on single-use plastic (SUP) bags as part of measures to address climate cha...
Under the Train law, the Philippines government can suspend the tax hike, if the three-month average price of S&P Global Platts Dubai crude oil price reaches $80/barrel. High crude prices before the recent slump in November, and the excise tax earlier this year, have been described as key...
...doi:10.47895/amp.v52i4.349R. MiguelVicente O. Medina IIIH. LamL. R. AbadP. J. AbadC. PadillaUniversity of the Philippines ManilaActa Medica Philippina