PISTON calls for suspension of fuel taxes, says subsidy insufficient
Transport group PISTON has called for the suspension of excise tax and value-added tax (VAT) on fuel products, saying the current subsidy is insufficient.
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Transport group PISTON has called for the suspension of excise tax and value-added tax (VAT) on fuel products, saying the current subsidy is insufficient.
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Thanks to Zero Balance Billing, around P75 billion worth of hospital bills were paid out by the government and made free for the public, the Department of…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed full support and co-sponsored Senate Bill 514, which seeks to amend Republic Act 10931, or the Universal Access to…
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Since electricity users pay a so-called Feed-In Tariff (FIT) as a subsidy for renewable energy (RE) companies to make their operations viable, an energy sector…
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MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines — AstraZeneca convened medical experts, patient advocates, healthcare leaders, and industry partners on 26 February 2026 at the…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Region 3-Branch B held a soft launch of the Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient…
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ILOILO CITY — A local community pharmacy has taken a step toward bringing essential medicines closer to residents in rural areas.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its P20-per-kilo rice program in La Union, reaching more households while opening additional outlets for local…
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House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos has filed legislation to grant free electricity to low-consumption households by replacing the…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. launched a milestone project Tuesday in Cebu aimed at making essential outpatient medications more accessible and…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday launched in Cebu its milestone program, Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) marks National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) Month with 26.75 million enrollees to its Yaman ng…
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The initiative comes amid persistently high medical expenses in the Philippines.
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BDO Unibank is expanding access to quality medical services by allowing patients to pay hospital bills through flexible credit card installment plans—a move…
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The government has simplified the process for low income households to receive electricity subsidies for renewable energy use, while greatly reducing…
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As it enters its 31st year, the agency said it remains focused on strengthening benefit packages, improving systems and ensuring that more Filipinos receive…
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BAGUIO CITY — Showing its determination to keep the city free from unwanted smoke, the City Government of Baguio, through the Smoke-Free Task Force and the…
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