Chavit Singson Slams Manny Pacquiao Over Suggestion Raise on Tobacco Tax
Ilocos Sur Mayor Chavit Singson slams and reprimanded Senator Manny Pacquiao over the suggestion to increase the tax on tobacco.
Senator Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino boxer turned politician, appears to have encounter to more politicians as the 2022 election approaches. This comes after Mayor Chavit Singson of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, reportedly chastised the senator for hiking the tobacco tax.
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PacMan first claimed that he discussed the tobacco excise tax with Singson. However, the mayor, according to the senator, requested that he would not pursue the tax increase.
“Kinausap niya ako sa tobacco tax increase, huwag ko daw ituloy, pero sabi ko pasensya ka na, bestfriend kita pero hindi kita mapagbibigyan,”Pacquiao said.
The boxing champion of the Philippines has stated that cigarettes are nasty and that he does not want to see rice and food costs skyrocket. Singson, on the other hand, was not pleased with the legislator’s statement and suggested that he first study politics.
“Siyam na beses na niyang itinaas ang buwis sa tobacco. Anything na sobra ay masama. Hindi niya alam balansehin,” Singson stressed.
“Dahil diyan maliwanag suportado ko pa rin siya sa boxing, pero sa politika, mag-aral muna siya,” the Mayor further said.
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