
Lawmakers push to scrap oil taxes as fuel prices climb
Amid continuous fuel price hikes, lawmakers on Tuesday renewed calls to scrap taxes on oil products as pump prices are projected to increase by nearly P2 per…
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Amid continuous fuel price hikes, lawmakers on Tuesday renewed calls to scrap taxes on oil products as pump prices are projected to increase by nearly P2 per…
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A measure was filed in the House of Representatives proposing a uniform 50 percent discount on electricity charges for households with at least one minimum…
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Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) closed 2025 with a net income of P10 billion as earnings rebounded strongly in the second half of the year, more than…
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Philippine National Bank (PNB) has approved a higher dividend payout for 2026, reflecting stronger earnings and continued confidence in its long-term strategy.
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The Department of Health (DoH) reiterated its stance against vaping on Saturday amid discussions at the House of Representatives last week on raising excise…
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Banking remained the group’s biggest earnings contributor, accounting for 49 percent of consolidated net income, followed by property at 27 percent, retail at…
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BDO Unibank Inc. posted a record net income of P87.2 billion in 2025, up six percent from P82.0 billion a year earlier, driven by expansion across its core…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed Senate Bill No. 1849 seeking to abolish the travel tax imposed on Filipinos leaving the country and on nationals of…
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Pag-IBIG Fund’s investment income jumped nearly 50 percent to P9.43 billion in 2025, reinforcing the agency’s strong financial standing and helping it provide…
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House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Sarah Elago called for the urgent removal of the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on basic…
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The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), in a Senate hearing last week, raised concerns that may undermine investor confidence in…
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Naghain si Senadora Loren Legarda ng panukalang batas na naglalayong palakasin ang proteksiyon sa pambansang pamana at pasiglahin ang konserbasyon ng mga…
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Senator Loren Legarda has filed a measure seeking to strengthen heritage conservation efforts by granting tax relief and other incentives to privately owned…
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‘I think it should be passed because it will be a big help to ordinary travelers.’
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No malicious accusations nor attempts to discredit my work will ever diminish my love for public service.
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The decision to abolish the controversial travel tax is better left to the House of Representatives, according to Finance Secretary Frederick Go.
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Puspusang sinuportahan ni dating Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda ang panukala ni House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos na alisin ang travel…
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The proposal of House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos to abolish the travel tax received full backing from former Albay Rep. Joey Sarte…
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