The Department of Finance (DOF) should improve its tax collection instead of burdening the poor with new taxes on petroleum products and automotive vehicles, a lawmaker said.

Rep. Carlos Zarate of Bayan Muna party-list group made the call on Monday during budget plenary deliberations of the DOF in the House of Representatives.

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