
Marcos rings in new investment tax reform law
‘Before this law, investing in stocks meant paying 0.6 percent tax, six times higher than in Singapore and Malaysia, and certainly the highest in ASEAN. Under…
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‘Before this law, investing in stocks meant paying 0.6 percent tax, six times higher than in Singapore and Malaysia, and certainly the highest in ASEAN. Under…
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Iba, Zambales – A total of five agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (ARBOs) in this province received various farm machineries in an effort to boost…
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The biggest challenge that he faces, according to Catapang, is erasing the ‘50 years of neglect’ of the prison facility.
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As controversial as I know it will be, perhaps it is time to revisit the fundamental law of the land and craft another one.
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What began as a compassionate policy to support persons with disabilities (PWDs) has become a costly loophole. Restaurants across the Philippines are losing…
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‘There are only a handful of players in that space. And if we have more, we can expect that cost to go down significantly.’
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The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) urged the Marcos administration on Tuesday to prioritize strengthening the country’s education system amid…
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There is an ongoing debate about the relevance of the K-12 curriculum to the local job market and the needs of students. Many critics argue that it does not…
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The CA also reversed earlier court decisions. Skeptics noticed the timing of the release of the ruling, which came shortly before the midterm elections.
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Education should not be a privilege reserved for the few who can afford it — it is a basic human right and the greatest equalizer in society.
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President Marcos Jr.’s open criticism may be just the nudge needed to push for a second wave of reforms — ones grounded not just in theory but in lived…
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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Monday said in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), they had turned over two solar-Powered…
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For years, farmers in Barangay New Kawayan and Sto. Niño in Tacloban City endured muddy and impassable roads just to bring their harvests to market. That long…
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The Justice Reform Initiative (JRI), an umbrella group composed of leading business organizations, foreign chambers and civil society groups, has aired its…
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Despite promises of universal coverage, Filipinos still pay nearly half their healthcare expenses out-of-pocket — among Asia’s highest rates.
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The Justice Reform Initiative (JRI), an umbrella group composed of leading business organizations, foreign chambers, and civil society groups, has expressed…
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Whatever enhancements that may be introduced, there is no denying the fact that the 911 emergency program in the Philippines is a lasting legacy of former…
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