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(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) requested before the Senate Committee on Ways and Means to consider providing a longer transition period for House Bill 9171 or Excise Tax on Plastic Bags. Acting Director Manuel Cruz of the DTI Board of Investments said the request will enable the affected industry to adjust, which may include those producing goods and primary commodities that use plastic bags for packaging, and their workers. "This would give local manufacturers ample time to adjust their production process or equipment, and to reskill their workforce," he said. Cruz added that Filipino consumers will also be able to adapt strategic practices and buying habits on goods that will be affected by the excise tax. Senator Pia Cayetano, who chairs the Committee on Ways and Means that leads the crafting of a counterpart version of the House bill, told Cruz that consumer education and awareness should have started a long time ago. "I'm all fo

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