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00:00 Good news, Kapuso.
00:02 Expecting that some medicines will be cheaper for cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and others after removing the skin.
00:09 Marisol Abduraman is on the scene.
00:11 In 2021, Judith Nieva was diagnosed with breast cancer.
00:18 She only saw a big bump, so she needed chemotherapy.
00:22 Fortunately, she got free medicine from some public hospitals.
00:26 But the cost of other medicines is not yet free.
00:29 Of course, there are other recipes that I need.
00:33 Judith is only depending on her children because she can't make a living from her illness.
00:39 So, Judith received a big help.
00:41 The Bureau of Internal Revenue announced that some medicines were removed by Value Added Tax or VAT.
00:47 This means that the price of these medicines will be lowered.
00:50 These include medicines for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, mental illness, and tuberculosis.
00:58 You can buy them.
01:00 Instead of going to the tax, you can go to the medicines.
01:05 Roy Atienza, who has been in hypertension maintenance for more than 10 years, accepted the news.
01:11 The medicines that we buy, if the VAT is removed, will be added to our daily expenses.
01:18 The Department of Health also considered this a welcome development.
01:22 These are drugs that are needed by people who are sick.
01:24 So, VAT exemption is very important because that lowers the price of medicine.
01:28 VAT exemption is important according to the DOH because it lowers the price of medicines.
01:34 Some people find it difficult to stop taking medicines because of the high price of these medicines.
01:40 Uncontrolled is the most modern way of controlling the non-communicable diseases.
01:46 That's why I prioritized hypertension and diabetes, two of the most common non-communicable diseases.
01:52 The DOH hopes that the government will also subsidize medicines for diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions.
02:00 For GMA Integrated News, Marisol Abduraman, for Tuto 24 Horas.
02:07 [Music]