PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent a proposed Senate bill increasing excise tax on liquor, e-cigarettes, and vapor products, including electronic cigarettes.

In a letter addressed to Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd on Tuesday, Duterte called for the "immediate enactment" of Senate Bill 1074 "to address the urgent need to generate additional revenue to support the effective implementation of the Universal Health Care Act and to further protect the right to health of the people."

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