
Trump signs 'big, beautiful' bill on US Independence Day
US President Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill into law Friday, capping a pomp-laden White House Independence Day ceremony featuring a…
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US President Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill into law Friday, capping a pomp-laden White House Independence Day ceremony featuring a…
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‘The sprawling mega-bill boosts military spending, fund a mass migrant deportation drive and commit $4.5 trillion to extend his first-term tax relief.’
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‘Employment has already tended to flatten in the first half of 2025. Moves like the one proposed provide more blows to entrepreneurship in the Philippines.’
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Local farmers are suffering from competition with imports due to the Rice Tariffication Law that threw open the market to grains from other nations.
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Republican leaders in the US Congress delayed a key vote for hours on Donald Trump's signature tax and spending bill Wednesday as they scrambled to win…
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‘Before this law, investing in stocks meant paying 0.6 percent tax, six times higher than in Singapore and Malaysia, and certainly the highest in ASEAN. Under…
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Ottawa (AFP) — Canada will rescind taxes impacting United States tech firms that had prompted President Donald Trump to retaliate by calling off trade talks,…
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To protect local rice producers, SINAG is also urging the government to restore the 35 percent tariff on imported rice — up from the current 1 percent — to…
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The country’s economy could expand by 5.5 percent this year and 5.6 percent in 2026 due to looser monetary policy and slower foreign direct investments,…
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‘The revisions take into account heightened global uncertainties such as unforeseen escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the imposition of US tariffs.’
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If approved, non-US citizen workers sending money to their families would be subject to higher remittance fees.
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In a world full of challenges, educators like Teacher Lyn, Mam Sy, and my cousin are beacons of hope.
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The Department of Finance (DOF) said only 20 percent of Filipinos in the United States will be affected by the proposed tax on remittances imposed by the…
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War has always shaped history and, while distant, the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran has sent shockwaves that reached Philippine shores. With a…
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CMEPA seen lowering costs, drawing more investors to local bourse
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Garin pointed out that revenue from fuel taxes amount to around P300 billion a year —money that funds infrastructure, education and health programs.
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