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Tuesday, July 05, 2005 (Philippines)

Gov't asks Supreme Court to lift restraining order v. e-VAT

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the swearing in ceremony of new Central Bank Governor Amando Tetango (right) at the Rizal Hall in Malacañang Palace. Witnessing the event is Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima (left). (Sun.Star Manila/Miko Santos)

CLAIMING that government stands to lose millions of pesos in revenues every day that the expanded value-added tax (EVAT) is not collected, the Department of Finance (DOF) Monday filed a motion at the Supreme Court (SC) to lift the temporary restraining order it issued early Friday night, or hours after the law came in effect.

Voting 13-2, the SC earlier issued an indefinite injunction on Republic Act (RA) 9337, which imposes a VAT on certain commodities such as fuel, power, non-agricultural products and services rendered by doctors and lawyers.

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Malacañang rejects resignation demand from academe MALACAÑANG dismissed calls, this time coming from members of the academe led by members of the University of the Philippines (UP) and the De La Salle University (DLSU), for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to resign because of controversies hounding her administration. [full story]
Arroyo's chat with poll exec 'an illegal act': lawyers' group AN ORGANIZATION of lawyers said Monday President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's recorded conversation with an election official at the height of the canvassing of presidential votes last year was not a "lapse in judgment but an illegal act." [full story]
Justice clears Ramos siblings of involvement in envoy's killing THE Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday cleared sisters Leticia Ramos and Ester Ramos-Bailey from possible involvement in the killing of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Alicia Ramos last April 24 at their Makati City residence. [full story]

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