Philippines: Veggie farmers slam collection of ‘road tax’

By Amy R. Remo
Inquirer
Last updated 04:38am (Mla time) 07/25/2007

Vegetable growers have appealed to the government to stop the imposition of a "road tax" on vegetables being transported to Metro Manila.

According to Lyndon Tan, president of the Region IV Vegetable Council, the problem persists even after the Department of Agriculture has assured farm growers that charges on the goods would be removed under the government's food lane program.

Tan said provincial governments continue to impose fees and taxes despite the presence of an order of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) suspending collection of such taxes.

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