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Friday, September 02, 2005 (Philippines)
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| Protesters display placards during a rally to coincide with the Supreme Court's decision upholding the legality and constitutionality of the new expanded value-added tax law on Thursday in Manila. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- The Arroyo administration scored two successive victories in the political and legal fronts. A day after the House committee voted to throw out three impeachment complaints against the President, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the Expanded-Value Added Tax (E-VAT) Law is valid.
In a unanimous vote, the High Court upheld Thursday the constitutionality of the E-VAT Law, which Malacañang has said was crucial in addressing the government's budget deficit and debts.
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