Philippines, Japan strengthen defense ties amid regional security concerns
The Department of National Defense (DND) said Friday that Senior Undersecretary Irineo C. Espino met with Japanese lawmaker Fujita Fumitake of the Japan…
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The Department of National Defense (DND) said Friday that Senior Undersecretary Irineo C. Espino met with Japanese lawmaker Fujita Fumitake of the Japan…
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The House of Representatives approved a measure on second reading aimed at establishing improved standards for local universities and colleges (LUCs).
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The Marcos administration said it will push the passage of the tax reform package within the year, stressing that the measures are intended to provide tax…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s shift in rhetoric during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) may pose challenges to his administration’s fiscal…
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The Chamber stressed, however, that deeper reforms are urgently needed to secure affordable, reliable, and sustainable power nationwide.
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 1 and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Region 1 signed a memorandum of agreement to expand road safety…
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Even the removal of the non-technical portion of the charges, which is from pilferage, would be difficult for utility firms.
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Strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and resilient domestic spending have prompted economists to raise the 2026 growth outlook for…
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Consumers might enjoy lower electricity bills, but they will ultimately shoulder the cost as taxpayers.
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go called for the swift passage of proposed reforms to the country's power sector, saying measures aimed at lowering electricity…
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With the initiatives of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Marcos administration to provide exporters more foreign markets to sell their products,…
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Power firms will not go bankrupt if the government pushes measures to scrap the non-technical system loss in electricity bills, as it accounts for only 1.5…
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Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco has refiled a bill seeking to remove the system loss charge from consumers’ monthly electricity bills following President Ferdinand…
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Leaders of the House of Representatives on Wednesday pledged to fast-track legislation removing system loss charges from electricity bills, following President…
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Two bills were filed in the Senate on Tuesday seeking to scrap system loss charges and the value-added tax (VAT) on consumers’ electricity bills, in what could…
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) expressed full support Tuesday for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to raise the income tax exemption…
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