Duterte bats for passage of tax reform bill

President Rodrigo Duterte has given his full support to the Finance department’s tax reform plan, saying the government needs additional revenue for infrastructure spending.

In a joint press conference with Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd and Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez in Malacañang on Monday, Duterte batted for the passage of the tax reform bill being pushed by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd.