
Taguig real property tax hike takes effect
The local government of Taguig City has approved its first real property tax rate increase in more than three decades, a move officials said is necessary to…
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The local government of Taguig City has approved its first real property tax rate increase in more than three decades, a move officials said is necessary to…
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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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Without a clear path to restoring integrity in public finance and reinvigorating government-led investment, the benefits of external opportunities and easier…
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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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DHSUD’s proposed study aims to place economic housing projects under a more transparent, rules-based, and predictable tax incentive framework.
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Rep. Zaldy Co, who headed the House of Representatives’ Bicam panel in 2024 for the 2025 budget, alleged that Marcos and his cousin, former Speaker Martin…
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Congress has extended its legislative calendar to 30 December to allow more time for the ratification of the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, as…
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Naghain ng reklamo ang Save the Philippines Coalition sa Office of the Ombudsman laban kina Executive Secretary Ralph Recto at dating PhilHealth president…
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‘This is a big help to all housing stakeholders, especially our homebuyers. It will significantly speed up the production of socialized housing.’
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The Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) wrapped up its marathon deliberations on the proposed P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget, easing concerns over a…
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Associate Justice Ma. Belen Ringpis-Liban has been appointed to the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), bringing with her more than 30 years of experience in the legal…
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Maybe because it is in his character not to be loud. I have known him for almost two decades; showboating is not in his vocabulary.
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Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the full restoration of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the first day of the…
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Senator Loren Legarda pushed for more funds for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the Bicameral Conference Committee meeting on the…
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After revealing that several business groups, including foreign trade chambers, had complained about shake-downs by agents of the Bureau of Internal Revenue…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to extend the estate tax amnesty for another three years, pushing the deadline to 14 June 2028, to…
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Are Congress and the Executive branch repeating the mistakes in the 2025 national budget, billed as the most corrupt budget ever, Nosy Tarsee wanted to ask his…
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The world body estimates that 240 million people in conflict zones, suffering from epidemics, or victims of natural disasters and climate change are in need of…
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