
Legarda bill eyes freeze on fuel VAT
Senator Loren Legarda is considering a Bayanihan 3 Law that would grant President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. more special powers, including to temporarily waive the…
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Senator Loren Legarda is considering a Bayanihan 3 Law that would grant President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. more special powers, including to temporarily waive the…
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Former National Youth Commission (NYC) chairman Cesar Chavez is proposing a sweeping institutional reform that would transform the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)…
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Instead of cultivating new talent and ideas, term limits have perpetuated a cycle of mediocrity and political substitutions within families.
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Former Finance Secretary Gary Teves has proposed postponing the Philippines’ hosting of this year’s ASEAN Summit, saying the move could free up billions in…
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Noting that major global events have been re-scheduled in the past, like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, deferring the ASEAN Summit would save the country P17.5…
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Department of Justice Secretary Frederick Vida on Monday called on employees of the DoJ and their families to help lead a department-wide push for energy…
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A speeding ambulance on the road is not unusual, and other motorists are expected to give way. But an ambulance carrying a kidney patient speeding along…
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‘The tensions were very high in January with arguments flying... There needed to be some kind of de-escalation.’
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The provincial government of Zambales began implementing a four-day workweek this week to conserve energy and reduce fuel consumption amid rising global…
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While the immediate response is a show of ‘performative action,’ the gains are very small.
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'We support the national government’s initiative to promote energy conservation... at the same time, we want to make sure that vital services remain…
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A veteran election lawyer and a senator are calling for a radical overhaul of Metro Manila’s work schedules, proposing staggered city-wide off-days and private…
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If the President really looked at how this economy runs, the first thing he would see is the supply chain.
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Veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has proposed a staggered four-day workweek for Metro Manila’s major cities as a strategy to cut fuel consumption and…
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The four-day workweek adopted in some government executive offices may not be suitable for private companies, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines…
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IEMOP projections showed that higher global fuel prices could place upward pressure on WESM prices, particularly if supply disruptions persist.
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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) urged the government to carefully assess the proposed four-day workweek, pointing out potential…
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The Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA) is calling for Japan and South Korea to exempt Filipino travelers holding valid United States or Canadian…
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