
House moves to scrap travel tax
The House Committee on Appropriations has approved a measure to scrap the travel tax, moving the proposal closer to a plenary vote while securing assurances…
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The House Committee on Appropriations has approved a measure to scrap the travel tax, moving the proposal closer to a plenary vote while securing assurances…
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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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A growing chorus of voices from across the political spectrum is weighing in on a provocative idea now circulating in Manila’s backrooms and talk shows: A…
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NEW York, USA — With the apparent slump in foreign direct investments (FDI) last year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has once again luring American investors…
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The silver lining is that countries reliant on specific sectors may diversify their economies to make them more resilient to future shocks.
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The party actually proved something reassuring. In difficult times a nation must project confidence. You cannot run a country on sulking.
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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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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate distribution of a P5,000 fuel subsidy to public utility drivers affected by rising fuel…
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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon announced Tuesday that Maharlika Highway will be fully open to motorists before the Holy…
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NEW York, USA—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday reiterated his plea to countries involved in various hostilities to cease it, stating that the…
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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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The Philippines will not rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), Malacañang said Tuesday, reiterating President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s position, despite…
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NEW YORK — As the Philippines campaigns for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the country aims not only to advance its own…
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We need to see the President on top of things. Not out there posturing before the rest of the world as if his opinion mattered.
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Belligerent states tend to respond to power and direct national interest, not to appeals from capitals facing internal crises.
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A year after the dramatic arrest and transfer of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Senator Imee R. Marcos is…
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The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure requiring businesses to donate safe and edible surplus food to accredited food…
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Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos on Monday filed a resolution seeking a House inquiry into how telecommuting and flexible work arrangements can help…
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