Yeah, that’s constructive.
Just sue us, DOF tells critics of book duty
‘The Department of Finance is not about to succumb to common sense and retreat from collecting up to 5 percent of duty from imported books and other reading materials. Instead, it urged book importers and book lovers to sue the government.
‘Finance Undersecretary Estela Sales bristled at Makati City Rep. Teddyboy Locsin’s characterization of their state of mind when they decided to impose the duty, saying it was not as if the Department of Finance “suddenly found enlightenment”. . .’ Keep reading.
So incivility is official government policy.
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May 20th, 2009 at 23:43
Yup, books are a luxury right now… who needs them? Just ask Chiz Escudero who never reads, but watches Pinoy Big Brother. He may become president someday.