Senator Mar Roxas affirmed that the Bicameral Conference Committee on the Quality Affordable Medicines Bill convening this Wednesday are “ready and willing” to pass the bill soonest, as he allayed fears that the House Speakership row will impede speedy action by the legislature on the urgent health measure. Roxas also brushed off concerns that contentious […]
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Roxas: We are ready to pass medicines bill
February 3, 2008Roxas: No need for econ stimulus plan, just suspend VAT on oil
February 3, 2008Senator Mar Roxas today said there is no compelling need for Congress to consider any economic stimulus plan, as the proposed six-month suspension of the value-added tax (VAT) on oil would be enough to enliven consumer spending and invigorate the economy. “This is the fair and compassionate approach: for Congress to temporarily lift the VAT […]
Someone who cares for the people in need
February 3, 2008Senator Mar Roxas, in a visit to the Commonwealth Market, talks to Jaymar, a polio victim, who sought the Senator’s assistance to buy a wheelchair, during the Liberal Party’s 62nd Anniversary Celebration held in Barangay Commonwealth in Quezon City. The LP opted to celebrate its anniversary with the people, offering them medical and dental services, […]
Mar Roxas for President in 2010 