Lawmakers seek US help on Mighty tax probe

Two members of the House of Representatives have sought the help of the US government in the investigation into the alleged underpayment of excise taxes and other related illegal trade practices of a local cigarette manufacturer.

In separate letters to US embassy officials forwarded to this reporter, Reps. Estrellita Suansing (first district, Nueva Ecija) and Jonathan de la Cruz (Abakada party-list) said information provided by the US government on the importations of Mighty Corp. of tobacco materials from US-based suppliers would aid the House in determining whether the Philippine excise reform tax law was being properly implemented and serving its purpose of increasing revenue collections in the domestic tobacco industry.