THE beverage industry intends to make a counter proposal on the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages before the Senate to impose the tax on sugar content and not per liter.

“For sugary products, I think they have to take some suggestions to the Senate. There’s minimal change, but instead of the per liter, they are proposing on sugar content,” Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said over the weekend.

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