
Billionaires must give back
A wealth tax of one to three percent, based on Ibon’s estimate, can generate P500 to P600 billion a year, if it covers 3,000 Filipino billionaires with total…
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A wealth tax of one to three percent, based on Ibon’s estimate, can generate P500 to P600 billion a year, if it covers 3,000 Filipino billionaires with total…
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Senator Loren Legarda is considering a Bayanihan 3 Law that would grant President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. more special powers, including to temporarily waive the…
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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) disclosed that it is coordinating with terminal owners nationwide to slash rental fees by at…
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‘But what we are focusing on now is immediate, you know, we will have to amend the Oil Deregulation Law.’
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Sara Duterte warned that Filipino households should brace for worsening economic and climate-related conditions throughout 2026, saying the country is entering…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing in May after delaying an…
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A ship carrying more than 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil has arrived in the Philippines, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Thursday, days…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Transport cooperatives and corporations are formally requesting a temporary suspension of monthly payments for modernized vehicles,…
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BAGUIO CITY — The local government here began distributing P5,000 in financial aid Wednesday to nearly 2,000 public utility jeepney drivers to offset surging…
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Abu-Sittah said four hospitals in Beirut’s southern suburbs had been forced to evacuate.
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‘Perhaps this is not the right time to increase fares for our fellow citizens. That’s why I ordered the DoTr to suspend the fare hike for now.’
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The funds, provided by the Office of the President, will allow the city to provide the monthly rice subsidy to each beneficiary family for the next six months.
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Following the surge in oil prices, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing to expand its cash relief assistance (CRA) program for…
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More tollway operators are extending discounts to public utility vehicles (PUVs) starting 23 March, offering short-term relief to drivers, operators, and…
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Most strategists say Iran is currently in the driver’s seat insofar as where the war is headed and is still able to maintain its ability to target energy…
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Public utility vehicles (PUVs), public utility buses (PUBs) and freight service vehicles will get a two-month reprieve on tolls across major expressways…
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After dominating streaming screens for four seasons, Jack Ryan steps into a bigger, more dangerous arena as his story continues on the big screen with Tom…
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To mark the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese forces 81 years ago, The Butcher wrote a column last month condemning wars and how humanity is affected…
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