MANILA— Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Tuesday that P5 billion has already been released under the 2018 national budget to protect farmers from possible adverse effects of the lifting of the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) on rice.
Read MoreTwo offices of the Department of Finance (DOF) tasked to provide frontline services to the public have been recertified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in meeting the criteria for quality assurance and consistency and efficiency of services.
Read MoreSimulations developed jointly by the Departments of Finance (DOF) and of Health (DOH) along with the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that the proposal by Sen. Emmanuel Pacquiao to increase excise taxes on tobacco products to P60 per pack will bring down cigarette consumption by 16.8 percent and lead 3.2 million adults to quit smoking.
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