Yehey. Good shot PGMA!! On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Von Totanes <[email protected]> wrote:
> > yehey! > > > von > > --- > do unto others what you would have others do unto OTHERS =) > http://filipinolibrarian.blogspot.com/ > > > > On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Andy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > News article: "Taxes on book imports lifted" > > By Paolo Romero Updated May 25, 2009 12:00 AM > > > > MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo ordered yesterday the > > Department of Finance to scrap the taxes imposed on imported books and > > reading material. > > > > Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the directive was prompted by a > > torrent of criticism on the move of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), which > > is under the supervision of the finance department, to impose the > > duties. > > > > “President Arroyo ordered the immediate lifting of the customs duty on > > book importation,” Remonde said in a text message to The STAR. > > > > “The President wants books to be within reach of the common man. She > > believes reading as an important value for intellectual formation, > > which is the foundation of a healthy public opinion necessary for a > > vibrant democracy,” he said. > > > > More at: > http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=471074&publicationSubCategoryId=63 > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/FilipinoLibrarians?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
