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1 Jan 2010

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BusinessWorld [Philippines]

Aquino, Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco III - Proving himself as his own man

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"We can collect more taxes at the BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue) and higher duties at [the Bureau of] Customs if we seriously clamp down on tax evasion in curbing tax evasion and smuggling," Mr. Aquino told BusinessWorld via e-mail. "Of course we know the great amounts of money that our government loses on graft and corruption. Thus, fighting corruption and promoting transparent and accountable governance is our main thrust."...The campaign against corruption, Mr. Aquino said further, would be backed by an "all-out war" against poverty...