
Jinggoy seeks 50 percent cut on OFW remittance fee
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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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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Currently, the Philippines and Indonesia impose the highest VAT in the region at 12 percent, while Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos impose only 10 percent.
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There’s little room for them to insert themselves or receive kickbacks from big-ticket infrastructure projects, so it’s not a priority for legislators.
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In less than a minute, the House of Representatives on Monday ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB),…
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House appropriations committee chairperson Mikaela Suansing strongly belied Monday imputations by her colleague, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, that lawmakers…
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Fajardo submitted her resignation on Friday, effective 31 December, citing the completion of the tasks she set out to accomplish when she was appointed.
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‘When access to health care depends on a politician’s endorsement, something deeply wrong has taken root not only legally but morally.’
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Lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines—including Representatives Allan Ty, Marcelino Libanan, Jesus Romualdo, Javier…
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Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has called for a special session of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) parliament in the final days…
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Ang Epstein files ay mga dokumento na may libo-libong pahina tungkol sa dalawang imbestigasyon sa sex trafficking ni Jeffrey Epstein at ng kanyang kasabwat na…
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The Supreme Court has dismissed an election overspending case against a former mayoral candidate, ruling that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) violated…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday attributed the delay in the formal filing of criminal information in the case of the missing sabungeros to an…
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The anti-dynasty bill, if executed effectively, could be the step needed to finally dismantle this pervasive system and promote a more inclusive and…
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The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to boost transparency and accountability in government spending through digital…
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Critics remain unimpressed, saying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent moves appear to be an attempt to deflect attention from what they describe as a…
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Can Sandro Marcos and Speaker Bodjie Dy explain why a measure that guarantees legal loopholes bigger than its promise not anything but a transparent fraud on…
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Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima on Saturday said the proposed Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption (ICAIC) will not…
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Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar “Egay” Erice has criticized the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Bill filed by House Speaker Bojie Dy and House Majority…
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