The Philippines is pursuing plans to tax junk food and hike levies on sweetened beverages to boost revenue and reduce incidence of diabetes, obesity and other diseases linked to poor diet.

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The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) on Wednesday called for the ban of junk food near schools and the promotion of healthy and nutritious food. Dr. Gladys Escote, chief of the local health ...

The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines is urging the government to reconsider proposals to impose new taxes on junk food and increase the existing tax on sugar sweetened beverages, as this ...

MANILA, Philippines — The sale of soft drinks and junk food in schools is still prohibited amid violations in the last school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday.

‘JUNK-FOOD binging is quite prevalent not only in the Philippines but in the world, due to changes in eating behavior and lifestyle brought about by urbanization and globalization,” Philippine ...

A TAX on “junk food” as well as a tax increase on sweetened beverages could yield up to P76 billion in revenue in the fi rst year of implementation, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said. Mr.

MANILA, Philippines — After getting P155 billion from sin taxes on tobacco and alcohol products, the Department of Health (DOH) now wants to slap additional excises, this time on sweetened ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos Jr. administration is coming after sweet and salty treats, proposing a tax on junk foods and increasing the taxes on sodas and sweetened beverages, but an ...