date:Aug 20, 2014
undue form of discrimination, lawyer Adel A. Tamano of the BIAP told BusinessWorld at the sidelines of a briefing at the House of Representatives yesterday.
The proposed measure, sponsored by Rep. Estrellita B. Suansing (Nueva Ecija, 1st district), seeks to collect additional taxes to discourage the consumption of carbonated drinks, claiming that these beverages pose a number of health risks, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
A nutrition expert, meanwhile, contested this claim,