Abstract
This paper examines the case of the Philippines in formulating its sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) excise tax policy through the lens of the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF). This case study used qualitative techniques to establish the networks and analyze the dynamics and interactions between the local sugar industry leaders and beverage manufacturing companies, as well as their advocacy strategies that influenced policy brokers from the government. The paper also highlights the complexities and the delicate balance needed to reconcile the differing interests of well-established political and economic groups and their effects on policy formulation. Their interactions were examined through the ACF, a tool that has been used to study existing tensions between and among stakeholders in the policy arena.
Recommended Citation
Ching, Samantha Franchezka S. and Ona, Sherwin E.
(2025)
"An Analysis of the Role of Sugar Industry Leaders in the Formulation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Excise Tax Using Advocacy Coalition Framework,"
Asia-Pacific Social Science Review: Vol. 25:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59588/2350-8329.1571
Available at:
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/apssr/vol25/iss2/7
