Zero soft drinks in government offices pushed
August 8, 2024
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A lawmaker has proposed prohibiting government agencies from buying soft drinks and other sweet beverages and serving these in official functions.
House Assistant Majority Leader Richard Gomez said House Bill No 10708 or the “Bawal Soft Drinks at Sweet Drinks sa Gobyerno (Soft Drinks and Sweet Drinks Ban in Government) Act” was a “necessary step toward creating a healthier environment in government workplaces and institutions.”
It bans government offices, agencies or institutions, local government units, state universities and colleges, and public hospitals, from procuring soft drinks and sweet drinks for official use, events or any other government-related activities. —JEANNETTE I. ANDRADE
