tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post3345408034095011329..comments2024-03-29T17:50:21.324+08:00Comments on TOPAZ HORIZON: Love books? Then get ready to scream in FURY!Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03762850601924680898noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-20275396383051172932009-05-25T09:56:21.595+08:002009-05-25T09:56:21.595+08:00Taxes on book imports lifted
http://www.philsta...Taxes on book imports lifted <br /><br />http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=471074&publicationSubCategoryId=63Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007221574050043862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-65420191364119328382009-05-14T00:07:00.000+08:002009-05-14T00:07:00.000+08:00Hi! Thanks everybody for the reactions. I hope you...Hi! Thanks everybody for the reactions. I hope you've all blogged about it and written to the proper authorities! Vigilance!!!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762850601924680898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-28070381012562284342009-05-12T14:50:00.000+08:002009-05-12T14:50:00.000+08:00Sorry, I just noticed the title to this post and h...Sorry, I just noticed the title to this post and had to stop by. I can't imagine what they can possibly gain by adding taxes to books! This would really hurt my habit of buying books. Reading is a way that I relax... in fact I am getting ready to finish <A HREF="http://www.cornfieldheiress.com/" REL="nofollow"> "Cornfield Heiress" </A> by Errollynne Peters in just a few minutes. Without reading I would be so lost! Thanks for the heads-up, I am going to look do some more reading on this. It is just crazy that a government would do this!<br /><br />for meBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957358850375701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-66348627206590767082009-05-10T10:11:00.000+08:002009-05-10T10:11:00.000+08:00been working on the entry for a few days now. up b...been working on the entry for a few days now. up by tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-7947034649353399842009-05-09T03:36:00.000+08:002009-05-09T03:36:00.000+08:00Excellent, our government officially reached a who...Excellent, our government officially reached a whole new level of corruption. It's one thing to steal people's money, but to rob them of their education is just plain unforgivable.myrahttp://brattypotter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-91403612574870716292009-05-07T22:32:00.000+08:002009-05-07T22:32:00.000+08:00I cannot believe it, a tax on books? Ugh.I cannot believe it, a tax on books? Ugh.DaisyChainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344899476185657493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-67951636132704452812009-05-07T19:20:00.000+08:002009-05-07T19:20:00.000+08:00now that's just marvelous. now more people will b...now that's just marvelous. now more people will be illiterate because books will be obscenely expensive!eMzhttp://frustratedsosyalera.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-3246767120901763742009-05-07T13:18:00.000+08:002009-05-07T13:18:00.000+08:00hi frances!!
thanks for the added info! crazy gov...hi frances!!<br /><br />thanks for the added info! crazy government of ours... adding fees on the importation of books... a total crime to our beloved book-lovers society being an avid fan of the turning pages myself... will post this on my facebook.solsticetravelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123065093225749536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-1980505920467767842009-05-07T13:09:00.000+08:002009-05-07T13:09:00.000+08:00Hi. It's me again. Undersecretary Espele Sales is ...Hi. It's me again. Undersecretary Espele Sales is with Department of Finance, not Bureau of Customs.<br /><br />You can email your petitions to the DOF's corporate affairs group at cag@dof.gov.ph.<br /><br />"Poverty is the worst form of violence." -- Mohandas K. GandhiNorman Sisonhttp://www.lanuevaligafilipina.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-23112943053329453072009-05-07T11:35:00.000+08:002009-05-07T11:35:00.000+08:00This is unbelievable and unacceptable. There are s...This is unbelievable and unacceptable. There are so many other stuff they should concentrate on to raise funds instead of imposing stupid, unnecessary taxes. Like monitoring and controlling the spending habits of government officials!<br /><br />I posted a link to this on my facebook. :)roanhttp://an2netluv.tabulas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-48068511189654588332009-05-07T11:06:00.000+08:002009-05-07T11:06:00.000+08:00Hello, Frances and to all. I've already blasted th...Hello, Frances and to all. I've already blasted the situation on my political reform blog (www.lanuevaligafilipina.wordpress.com).<br /><br />Yes, I'm on a personal campaign for political reforms, public education being one of them.<br /><br />Now we know what Jose Rizal meant when he advocated public education, among others, and got shot for it.<br /><br />This just feels like the Spanish government ban on Noli and El Fili. It's time that we band together and help get rid of the corruption in our society once and for all. La Nueva Liga Filipina is coming to town, and you're welcome to get onboard and lend a hand. Y'all take care now.Norman Sisonhttp://www.lanuevaligafilipina.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-11776077392217091562009-05-07T10:37:00.000+08:002009-05-07T10:37:00.000+08:00"She was particularly disturbed at allegations of ..."She was particularly disturbed at allegations of "corruption", because she said she is also head of the DOF's Revenue Integrity Protection Service..."-- from <br />http://pgenrestories.multiply.com/journal/item/815<br /><br />still sounds fishy to me. it still proves that Government Officials will weave words and look for the smallest of loop holes just to squeeze more money out from the people. how sad! sabi nga ng iba, failippines daw. tssssZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141451673975142665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-15839917868449568112009-05-07T08:32:00.000+08:002009-05-07T08:32:00.000+08:00this is madness.this is madness.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357901324772717475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-78063777884360388012009-05-06T16:29:00.000+08:002009-05-06T16:29:00.000+08:00In my opinion that is one of the worst things of b...In my opinion that is one of the worst things of being a Pinoy! Everything has a price. Or like what Jarminator had said, pinagkakaperahan. And I don't see any use for those taxes for books huh! To think that books are brain food (which by far should come as the cheapest form) once this BS customs ruling comes up, a lot of brains will get more and more malnourished. <br /><br />Sometimes, some Pinoy government officials are actually damn idiots. Just that evident that they don't read their books much to know what the purpose of something really is. They simply implement something for the purpose of profit and fat pockets.GLAIZAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17927049661949908631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-33182490120151743152009-05-06T13:06:00.000+08:002009-05-06T13:06:00.000+08:00I googled this up and found this thread on multipl...I googled this up and found this thread on multiply. Some vigilant readers have already taken action and spoke to Sales herself. Please read her explanation as told to a concerned book lover just like us.<br />Click the link below:<br /><br />http://pgenrestories.multiply.com/journal/item/815VVPalarcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676320905655147871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-46274709534105584072009-05-06T11:33:00.000+08:002009-05-06T11:33:00.000+08:00WHAT THE F!!!!!!WHAT THE F!!!!!!VVPalarcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676320905655147871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-73141219405397280402009-05-06T11:23:00.000+08:002009-05-06T11:23:00.000+08:00To everyone, you are all correct--books are expens...To everyone, you are all correct--books are expensive as it is (with the VAT!) and now with more taxes and/or the booksellers needing to bribe customs, book costs will soar. And even if we buy abroad, customs will levy fees as soon as we bring them in! CRAZY! <br /><br />In Malaysia, I read that you can show your book receipts to their tax department, and they will deduct it from your taxes. That's because Malaysians think that books are great!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762850601924680898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-25878629941437075172009-05-06T11:13:00.000+08:002009-05-06T11:13:00.000+08:00this is bullcrap!!!! crap! crap! crap!this is bullcrap!!!! crap! crap! crap!Lilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267177633344925961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-24620059055676164932009-05-06T10:47:00.000+08:002009-05-06T10:47:00.000+08:00that is outrageous! being a voracious reader mysel...that is outrageous! being a voracious reader myself, i already fork a lot of cash for my beloved books every payday and i don't need an added expense! let's face it, books (especially foreign titles) are pricey enough as it is, and adding more tax to these books are enough to make the bookstores go bankrupt!<br /><br />*sigh* there goes my dream of having my own library... :(lallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959112189898258661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-83251446561781206812009-05-06T09:39:00.000+08:002009-05-06T09:39:00.000+08:00This is crazy! I can't believe that any government...This is crazy! I can't believe that any government would do this.<br />Thanks for opening my eyes to this I will do some further reading on the subject!Buccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11982746831531209112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-75557105829270058092009-05-06T06:36:00.000+08:002009-05-06T06:36:00.000+08:00amazing government really!!!
amazing! whenever it'...amazing government really!!!<br />amazing! whenever it's about adding taxes, they're aggressive...crickette insertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247913193803285078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-91168728559709391562009-05-06T06:00:00.000+08:002009-05-06T06:00:00.000+08:00hi frances. thanks for this info. pati pa naman a...hi frances. thanks for this info. pati pa naman ang books pagkakaperahan ng mga ito. books are not vices naman ah. i will definitely talk about this in my blog. nakakasira ng bait talaga ang corruptions dito.Jarminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247426779062444972noreply@blogger.com