Are sexy mags more important than books?

Anonymous Patron writes One From Philippine Daily Inquirer: A proposal in Congress seeking to impose a 10-percent value-added tax (VAT) on the “sale, importation, printing and publication of books” but exempts magazines and newspapers, has drawn flak from a government oversight body.

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) said House Bill No. 3105, which proposes, among other things, to repeal the VAT exemption enjoyed by book publishers and importers for the last nine years, would further discourage reading.”