DOF eyes higher excise taxes to fund middle-class tax relief
The Department of Finance (DOF) is proposing higher excise taxes on sweetened beverages, e-cigarettes, alcohol, plastics and vehicles to offset revenue losses…
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The Department of Finance (DOF) is proposing higher excise taxes on sweetened beverages, e-cigarettes, alcohol, plastics and vehicles to offset revenue losses…
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Authorities seized nearly P7 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested two suspects during separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga…
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SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand (AFP) — With her palms pressed together and her head bowed, Wassana Nak-umma vowed to give up alcohol for three months, joining millions…
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A total of 471 tobacco farmers in Piddig received nearly P3 million in incentives for the 2025–2026 cropping season, while local irrigators’ associations were…
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BAGUIO CITY — Inflation in Baguio City and the broader Cordillera Administrative Region eased in June, driven primarily by falling petroleum prices, according…
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BAGUIO CITY — Members of the Baguio City Council are finalizing a proposed ordinance seeking to raise the city’s minimum legal drinking age from 18 to a…
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TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The National Irrigation Administration-Kalinga Irrigation Management Office (NIA-KIMO) has advised farmers served by the Upper Chico…
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Persistently high fuel prices are putting increasing financial pressure on construction firms, with one contractor saying it continues to absorb the additional…
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Generative AI chatbots capable of writing emails and computer code, translating, organizing a trip or coming up with gift ideas are now…
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Some P150 million worth of assorted alleged substandard heated tobacco products (HTPs) and traditional cigarettes were seized from two warehouses operated by…
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NUEVA ECIJA — An alleged illegal tobacco processing warehouse operating without a business permit was raided by police in Carranglan town, leading to the…
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Ogilvy has released its inaugural 2026 APAC Believability Index, warning that brands risk losing customers without realizing it as most consumers quietly…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Protecting children from violence, conflict and exclusion is a strategic investment in lasting peace and national development, child…
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Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno was honored for the Bureau of Customs’ critical role in sustaining enforcement operations and intensifying crackdowns against…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) may be transforming the workplace faster than any technology before it, but Google and Alphabet chief executive officer Sundar…
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Filipino employers are increasingly rewarding job-ready digital skills, with 89 percent willing to offer higher starting salaries to graduates who hold…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go distributed financial relief and essential goods to 500 tricycle operators and drivers in San Isidro, Davao Oriental to help ease…
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The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has given recognition to Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno for his agency's sustained efforts in combating…
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