date:Aug 20, 2014
saying that obesity and other health risks are not brought about by softdrinks alone; rather, it is caused by an entirely unhealthy lifestyle.
It is discriminatory because it claims that essentially, obesity is caused by a specific food or beverage, which is really not the case. If the real purpose is to address obesity, then you cannot do so by making one food or beverage alone more expensive, Mr. Tamano said.
Once passed, the proposed tax on soda products can generate at least P10.77 billion