Manila, Philippines – Nagpulong kaninang umaga sa Manila Polo Club ang mga economic managers ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at mga Senador kung saan tinalakay ang isinusulong na Tax Reform Package ng administrasyon.
Ayon kay Ways and Means Committee Chairman Senator Sonny Angara, naging produktibo naman ang meeting kung saan naging prangka o diretsahan ang palitan ng opinyon ng mga senador at economic managers.
Sabi ni Angara, naging sentro ng talakayan ang panukalang patawan ng dagdag na buwis ang produktong petrolyo at ang matatamis na inumin.
Binanggit pa ni Angara na tinalakay din ang mga hakbang kontra sa magiging epekto sa mga mahihirap ng nabanggit na Tax Reform Bill.
Maliban kay Angara, kabilang sa humarap sa nasabing pulong, ay sina Senate President Koko Pimentel, Senators Loren Legarda, Nancy Binay, Cynthia Villar at Juan Miguel Zubiri.
Present naman sa panig ng mga economic managers sina Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, NEDA Secretary General Ernesto Pernia at Finance Under Secretary Kendrick Chua.
“The Senators led by the SP had a frank and productive exchange of views with the economic managers on the tax measure. Topics discussed included the proposed taxes on petroleum, sweet beverages, and ways to cushion the impact for the poor. We agreed to meet again with perhaps more senators present. SP senators Legarda, Binay, Villar, and Zubiri and myself were there, as well as secretaries Dominguez, Diokno and Pernia, USEC. Chua and other officials and staff.”
