
BIR clarifies tax rules on private retirement plans
More than a mere tax issuance, RR 15-2025 reaffirms a public policy first expressed nearly six decades ago: that retirement benefits are not a gratuity but a…
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More than a mere tax issuance, RR 15-2025 reaffirms a public policy first expressed nearly six decades ago: that retirement benefits are not a gratuity but a…
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Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno commended the Port of Cagayan de Oro for the destruction of smuggled cigarettes seized in a series of…
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The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) urged policymakers to take a cautious approach to tax reforms aligned with proposals from the Organisation for…
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Local airline operators are backing the proposed abolition of the travel tax, warning that keeping it could continue to discourage overseas travel.
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Local airline operators are supporting the proposed abolition of the travel tax, warning that keeping it could continue to discourage overseas travel.
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Senator Loren Legarda has filed a measure targeting the country’s early education crisis by strengthening literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional learning for…
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The proposal of the Department of Education (DepEd) to shift public schools to a trimester system can be implemented without new legislation, but should not be…
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Remulla identified the owners of Fast Track Trade Link — Richard Uy, Marlene Garcia and Leonardo Bangayan Lim — as persons of interest.
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has introduced new rules intended to make residential land titling faster, fairer, and more…
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The National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Monday expressed full support for Senate Bill 338, or the Defensive Driving Protection Act, calling it a needed…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Monday called for a thorough review of the country’s travel tax collections and use, as proposals to abolish the levy gain ground in the…
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The chairperson of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms is calling for a comprehensive review of the country’s election laws, arguing that an…
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The Department of Education’s proposal for a trimester system from kindergarten through senior high school for the incoming School Year 2026-2027 requires…
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A lawmaker claimed on Sunday that scrapping the travel tax could generate as much as P22 billion in additional annual government revenue, far exceeding the…
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‘This responsibility adds operational complexity and administrative costs to agencies, and in some cases exposes them to risks of deficits or discrepancies due…
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After the Philippine Ports Authority denied allegations of port congestion at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), the Bureau of Customs (BoC)…
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The Department of Education's proposal to adopt a trimester system from kindergarten through senior high school for School Year 2026-2027 requires…
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Starting March, residents will no longer pay the 12 percent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on their water bills, with full refunds for…
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