MAR EXPLAINS SUSPENSION ON OIL VAT: SENATOR MAR ROXAS, also known as "Mr. Palengke," discusses with a crowd gathered at the Dumaguete City Public Market his proposal to suspend the value-added tax (VAT) on oil products, as a means to give relief to Filipinos amid record-high oil prices, during a recent trip. Later in the day, the Senator visited Silliman University, one of Asia's most renowned academic institutions, and spoke during its academic convocation on "Law and Development".