
Marcos awaits emergency powers
NEW YORK — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will declare as urgent the proposed House bill granting him temporary powers to reduce or suspend the excise…
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NEW YORK — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will declare as urgent the proposed House bill granting him temporary powers to reduce or suspend the excise…
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Congress’ plan to suspend the excise tax on petroleum products amid the oil crisis caused by the Israel-United States war on Iran could slow inflation, but…
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure authorizing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to temporarily suspend…
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The House Committee on Appropriations approved a measure abolishing the travel tax, moving the proposal closer to plenary action while securing assurances from…
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Handa si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na sertipikahang urgent ang panukalang magbibigay sa Pangulo ng emergency powers kaugnay ng fuel excise tax, kapag…
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‘We are all affected, which is why we support policies or programs that protect the welfare of our people.’
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As global oil prices threaten to surge amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East, lawmakers on Tuesday moved to give President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a…
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Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) closed 2025 with a 5.4 percent rise in full-year net income to P10.9 billion, fueled by robust sales…
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While the immediate response is a show of ‘performative action,’ the gains are very small.
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The House Committee on Ways and Means on Tuesday approved a substitute bill authorizing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend or reduce excise taxes on…
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Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed the approval of a substitute bill that would authorize President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend or…
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The latest Ernst and Young Tax and Finance Operations Survey published locally by SGV & Co., with respondents including 1,600 chief finance officers and senior…
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Crime incidents in Manila fell by more than 13 percent in the final quarter of 2025, according to data presented by the Manila Police District (MPD) during its…
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A bill seeking to abolish the travel tax, filed by lawmakers led by House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos of Ilocos Norte, moved a step…
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Energy officials warned that continued spikes could push inflation beyond the government’s target.
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Fiber internet provider Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. plans to ramp up capital spending to as much as P23 billion this year…
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The gross international reserves (GIR) climbed to a new record high of $112.7 billion as of the end of February, strengthening the country’s external liquidity…
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The Department of Finance (DOF) is strengthening its anti-corruption campaign to protect government revenues and reinforce integrity across the country’s tax…
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