THE Department of Finance (DoF) said higher excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages can generate an additional P47 billion in revenue in the first year of implementation.

The DoF issued the statement during a House Committee on Appropriations hearing on Wednesday. The panel is conducting hearings on a substitute bill that consolidated House Bill (HB) 4774 and other similar bills.

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