Tulfo pushes economy flyers’ travel tax relief
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday renewed his call for the passage of a measure seeking to remove the travel tax imposed on Filipinos flying economy class abroad.
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Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday renewed his call for the passage of a measure seeking to remove the travel tax imposed on Filipinos flying economy class abroad.
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There is no formal rule requiring recusal in such cases, making the issue one of delicadeza, a quality many lawmakers clearly lack.
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‘This reinforces what should be obvious in any serious inquiry — without factual evidence, sworn statements and documents, there is nothing to pursue.’
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‘Olaivar and company were invited but did not show up. We already subpoenaed them. If they still won’t show up, we can issue warrants for their arrest,’ Lacson…
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House Deputy Minority Leader Leila de Lima asked Senate President Tito Sotto III to refrain from comparing her and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV’s situation with…
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will resume its investigation into alleged anomalies in government flood control projects on 19 January 2026, Senate President…
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House Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has asked Senate President Tito Sotto III to refrain from comparing her…
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The fast-approaching 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand will serve as some sort of a tryout for those dreaming of making the Asian Para Games in Japan later in…
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Sotto said the most important documents are those showing which projects were approved and funded, particularly the SAROs and NCAs issued by the DBM.
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When the theft is this bold and the suffering is this real, silence isn’t neutrality. It’s siding with the thief because speaking up is messy and inconvenient.
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A former “incorporator” of a dubious non-governmental organization previously run by convicted businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles has been acquitted of graft…
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Two senators expressed support for forming a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures, which will closely monitor budget utilization and…
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A 17-year-old mother was arrested in Quezon City on Monday, 6 January, for allegedly selling her one-month-old baby for P55,000 through Facebook, the National…
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Recognizing that overseas Filipino workers' (OFWs) remittances are a key driver of economic growth, Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a measure seeking to slash…
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The common narrative of those caught in the web of scandal has been that the allegations are baseless, with no sufficient evidence to back them other than…
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“Iisa ang aking paninindigan—ang maglingkod nang buong malasakit."
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Only on the second day into the new year and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has already lined up two major international events for the country’s…
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The Philippine Senate in 2025 pursued a legislative agenda that aligned with priority policy areas identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory…
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