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DOH alerts public about false article regarding 'cure' for hypertension

DOH alerts public about false article regarding 'cure' for hypertension

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MANILA — The Department of Health on Saturday issued a warning against a circulating false article claiming a supposed cure for hypertension or high blood pressure.

In an advisory, the DOH said that the article "is not in any way or form approved, affiliated, or recommended" by the agency and its attached units.

It urged the public to read health information from legitimate sources.

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a common yet manageable non-communicable disease.

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"If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend one or more medicines," the World Health Organization said.

"Your recommended blood pressure goal may depend on what other health conditions you have," it added.

The DOH said people can avoid the disease by adopting a healthy lifestyle and habits such as proper diet and exercise.

"Be sure to regularly have check-ups and consult your physician to help supplement and keep sickness at bay," it said.

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Marcos Jr. cuts taxes for energy players engaged in build-operate-transfer deals with gov't

Marcos Jr. cuts taxes for energy players engaged in build-operate-transfer deals with gov't

Katrina Domingo,

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MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the reduction of real property taxes of independent power producers (IPP) who entered a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement with the government.

In his Executive Order No. 83, Marcos Jr. said that “all liabilities for real property taxes for CY 2024, including any special levies… on property, machinery and equipment directly used by OPPs for the production of electricity under the BOT scheme” shall be “reduced to an amount equivalent to the tax due if computed based on an assessment level of 15 percent of the fair market value” of these properties.

“All interests and/or penalties on such deficiency… are also hereby condoned, and the concerned IPPs are relieved from payement,” the order read.

The order comes after the Department of Finance (DOF) raised concerns from various local government units that IPPs in their territories “are not entitled to exemptions and privileges enjoyed by other government-owned and controlled corporation.”

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The said discounted tax rate will be “applied to real property tax liabilities for succeeding years,” it said.

The DOF was also mandated to submit to the President a progress report on the implementation of the order after six months.

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