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Coke regular will be available 'as soon as possible,' company says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 02:40 PM

The company said it "prioritized" specific stock keeping units or SKUs to ensure "uninterrupted supply." It did not elaborate. The SKU refers to the different sizes of containers for Coke drinks. Read more »

Sugar content sa label ng mga produkto, inirerekomenda

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 07:38 PM

Irerekomenda ng Department of Trade and Industry ang paglalagay sa label kung gaano karaming asukal mayroon ang isang produkto. Read more »

Sweetened drinks makers shifting to raw sugar: regulator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 10:20 AM

Under the first tranche of tax reforms that took effect last Jan. 1, drinks sweetened with high fructose corn syrup are taxed P12 per liter, while those using caloric and non-caloric sweeteners such as raw sugar are taxed P6 per liter. Read more »

Duterte wants health warning on sugary drinks, says trade sec

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 02:17 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing the placement of health warnings on sugary drinks, trade secretary Ramon Lopez said Wednesday.   Read more »

Trak ng softdrinks, tumagilid sa NLEX

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 03:36 AM

Batay sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, nawalan umano ng kontrol sa manibela ang drayber ng trak.  Read more »

'Unlimited' soda stops flowing at retailer after new taxes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 12:30 PM

Membership shopping chain S&R appeared to have stopped selling soda in "unlimited" quantities as the government implemented higher excise taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks. Read more »

Sobra-sobrang taas-presyo dahil sa bagong buwis, pinangangambahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 09:08 PM

Nangangamba ang isang eksperto na posibleng abusuhin ng mga negosyante ang nakaambang pagtaas ng presyo ng ilang bilihin dala ng reporma sa sistema ng buwis. Read more »

Coke may rethink $1 billion PH investments with sugar tax

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 10:57 AM

Coca-Cola's franchise bottler in the Philippines said Thursday it might rethink its $1-billion investment plan, as a possible tax on sugar-sweetened drinks could slash sales volume by as much as 80 percent. Read more »

Cereal, drinks companies risk forced labor in sugarcane: study

Ellen Wulfhorst, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Aug 30 08:33 AM

Food and beverage companies face the risk of forced labor in countries where they obtain sugarcane but most fall short in efforts to tackle the problem that threatens millions of workers, according to a study released on Tuesday. Read more »

Finance 'can work with' P5 per liter sugar tax

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 03:02 PM

The Department of Finance said Friday it "can work with" an excise tax rate on sweetened drinks that is half its original proposal.  Read more »

Senate leader seeks lower, tiered sugar tax

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 01:20 AM

The head of a Senate committee leading hearings on the government's tax reform package said Thursday he would allow only half of the government's proposed levy on sugar sweetened drinks.    Read more »

Sugary drinks tax seen to boost obesity fight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 06:42 PM

MANILA - Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages will help reduce consumption, boosting the fight against obesity that is costly and hurts productivity, an economist said Tuesday.   Read more »

Dagdag-buwis sa soft drink, 3-in-1, lusot sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 01:14 AM

Pumasa na sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa sa House of Representatives ang tax reform bill na isinusulong ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Mga parokyano ng 3-in-1, softdrinks, tatamaan sa buwis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 11:54 PM

Mga taong umiinom ng 3-in-1 na kape o tinitimplang juice ang namemeligrong pumasan ng madadagdag na bagong buwis na niluluto sa Kongreso at itinutulak ng Palasyo, ayon sa pag-aaral.   Read more »

Tax on sweetened drinks to hurt businesses, Coke says

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 05:53 PM

A planned tax on sugary drinks will likely stoke inflation and hurt manufacturers, sugar farmers and small retailers, the head of the world's largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products said Tuesday. Read more »

LOOK: Coke's newest sugar-free, low-sugar drinks

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 02:00 PM

Softdrink lovers in North America now have more choices for their sweet fix, without sugar, one of the causes of diabetes.  Read more »

'Healthy Tax' bill to be filed next year, finance dept says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 03:08 PM

The Department of Finance will file early next week a bill seeking to tax sugary drinks and raise levies on tobacco and alcohol products, an official said. Read more »

Solons seek taxes on sugar-sweetened soft drinks

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 04:41 AM

MANILA - Two congressmen of the 17th Congress have re-filed a proposal to impose taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages to generate additional revenues for the government as well as promote public health and wellness. Read more »

Amid proposed tax on junk food, parents urged to prepare healthier meals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 03:03 AM

Hirit ng National Nutrition Council, dapat paghandaan ng mga magulang ang pagkain na masustansya para sa kanilang mga anak na pumapasok sa eskwela. Read more »

Philippines, other countries consider tax on sugary drinks

Martinne Geller, Reuters
Posted at Feb 09 05:42 AM

2016 could be the year of the sugar tax, as several large nations consider levies on sweetened food and drinks to battle obesity and fatten government coffers. Read more »