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Labor group: Certify as urgent bill removing 12% electricity VAT

Summary by Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Monday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify the urgency of House Bill No. 6740, seeking to scrap the 12 percent VAT on electricity due to surging petroleum and rising power costs amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. “Mr. President, now more than ever, we should put an end to this extremely excessive taxation imposed on our extremely expensive power,” said TU…

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Inquirer broke the news in Manila, Philippines (the) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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