Will a P20 sugar tax make Filipinos healthier?

MANILA, Philippines — If the government wants Filipinos to consume less sugar, why tax beverages by the liter rather than by how much sugar they contain? This is the question policymakers should answer before raising the sweetened beverage (SB) tax under the proposed Promoting Growth, Revenue, and Equity towards Socio-Economic Sustainability (Progress) bill by 233 percent.