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Thursday, September 01, 2005 (Philippines)
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| A US Navy helicopter flies Thursday over Zamboanga City. The chopper is one of several cargo of a US Globemaster transport plane that arrived in Zamboanga City. (Sunnex/ Al Jacinto) |
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MANILA (Updated 5:46 p.m.) -- The Supreme Court (SC) declared late Thursday that Republic Act (RA) 9337 or the Expanded Value-Added-Tax (e-VAT) Law is constitutional and thus lifted the temporary restraining order (TRO) on the controversial tax measure.
Sorsogon Representative Francis Escudero, who is among the petitioners against RA 9337 said they are saddened by the SC's decision and lamented that the tax will be a painful burden on the people.
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