Archbishop Sergio Utleg, D.D. of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao has commended lawmakers for passing a measure that considers the plight of tobacco farmers.

The archbishop was referring to House Bill (HB) 4144, which seeks to amend the current unitary excise tax system into a two-tier excise system where the main proponent ABS party list Rep. Eugene Michael de Vera cited tobacco farmers as the main inspiration for the bill among other objectives.

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