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    Sin Tax Bill

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    The Sin Tax Bill (Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago) The Philippines has scandalously low taxes on two commodities that have been proven killers of individuals‚ destroyers of families and threats to national economic security: cigarette and spirits. At present‚ 25 million Filipino youth who are 18 years old are smokers.  If they continue to smoke‚ half of them will die. Santiago is the principal author of Senate Bill No. 3249‚ “An Act restructuring the excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products

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    Sin Tax Bill

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    SIN TAX BILL MANILA‚ Philippines—A “sin tax” on cigarettes and alcohol dampened the New Year party spirit when it was introduced in the Philippines Tuesday‚ as part of a government bid to boost finances. Many stores started selling tobacco and drink at inflated prices before midnight‚ ahead of the official implementation of the tax hikes on January 1‚ hitting partygoers in the pocket. Tax on cigarettes will gradually be raised to P30 ($0.72) per pack by 2017‚ roughly doubling the current price

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    Bill French Case

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    Bill French Case CASE : BILL FRENCH 1. What are the assumptions implicit in Bill French’s determination of his company’s break-even point? Assumptions Sales volume will be maintained. No planned changes in volume next year Only one‚ aggregate break-even point is utilized in the analysis. Sales mix will remain constant. Linearity will be exhibited by both total revenues and expenses over the relevant range. No capital investments that will increase fixed costs. Constant dividends are paid out to the

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    this results to poverty‚ so the Government of the Philippines decided to pass the Reproductive Health Bill or also known as RH BILL. The RH BILL is aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on maternal care and birth control. Since RH BILL is heard here in the Philippines‚ many thoughts have entered people’s mind‚ what is it for? Obviously it is for population control. The Bill focuses principally on the social welfare of the people. More importantly‚ through this‚ population

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    Bill of Quantities Bo

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    A bill of quantities (BOQ) is an itemized list of materials‚ parts‚ and labor (with their costs) required to construct‚ maintain‚ or repair a specific structure. It is a document used in tendering in the construction industry in which materials‚ parts‚ and labor (and their costs) are itemized. It also (ideally) details the terms and conditions of the construction or repair contract and itemizes all work to enable a contractor to price the work for which he or she is bidding. The term Bills of Quantities

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    Bill Gates Paper

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    possible‚ and has become a daily part of life thanks to one creative thinker: Bill Gates. Bill Gates: The Person. - Bill Gates is from Seattle‚ Washington‚ in the USA. - He was born William Henry Gates III to William Henry Gates II and Mary Maxwell Gates. His father was a lawyer and his mother a teacher. - Bill Gates began university studies at Harvard University‚ but dropped out of college in his third year. Bill Gates met XXXXX XXXXX‚ who would be his future colleague and partner in

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    anti epal bill

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    Anti-Epal Bill by Miriam Santiago Anti-Epal Bill By Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Anti Epal Bill Anti-Epal Bill Proposed By Miriam Santiago Before we start this article‚ let us just remind everyone that this is no laughing matter. Anti-Epal Bill is a serious proposal intended to change the country’s corrupt political image. Anti-Epal Bill is a proposal by no other than Senator Miriam Santiago who targets politicians or any government officials who claim credits for projects funded Filipino

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    Intro to Rh Bill

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    its necessity‚ value‚ and morality. One of these is the Reproductive Health Bill. Almost over a decade has passed since the Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines was for the first time proposed‚ now that the pursuance of the bill has gained its rebirth‚ still it has become a part of the national debate bringing about a wider division. The Reproductive Health Bill‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ is a Philippine bill aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control

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    Bill Gates the Leadership

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    BILL GATES : Transformational leadership models are grounded in a world view of self-interest. But the exclusive Pursuit of self-interest is found wanting by most ethicists (Gini‚ 1995‚ 1996; Rosenthal & Buchholz‚ 1995). Authentic transformational leadership provides a more reasonable and realistic Concept of self- a self that is connected to friends‚ family‚ and community whose welfare may be More important to oneself than one’s own. Burns (1978) discussed leadership as transforming‚ and on occasion

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    Anti-Epal Bill

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    ANTI-EPAL BILL It has become almost standard practice: politicians plastering their names and faces on projects funded by taxpayers. To counter this self-praise‚ Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago filed a bill‚ now commonly referred to as “Anti-Epal Bill‚” prohibiting public officials to affix their name or image to any signage on a proposed or ongoing public works project. In the explanatory note of Senate Bill No. 1967‚ formally known as the “Anti-Signage of Public Works Act‚” Santiago said

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