
Fuel tax suspension seen aiding poorest Filipinos
Suspending excise taxes on petroleum products would be felt most immediately by low-income households, according to Emmanuel Leyco, president and chief…
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Suspending excise taxes on petroleum products would be felt most immediately by low-income households, according to Emmanuel Leyco, president and chief…
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The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) reported that it has secured more than P20 billion in investment commitments in 2025,…
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Calls for the government to act to lower prices — either by suspending or removing the fuel taxes — and to fire the officials who imposed those burdens on…
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The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
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House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy pledged Friday to prioritize legislative measures aimed at raising the national minimum wage and ending precarious employment…
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And that future of shared heritage, shared security, shared prosperity won’t come from shouting matches, water cannons, or missile launchers. It will come from…
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Access is not just about entry; it is about participation. Real inclusion means being able to speak, understand, and be heard.
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Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes on Wednesday expressed support for a Senate initiative to review taxes embedded in electricity bills, saying the…
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Senators on Wednesday called for a review of taxes on electricity, saying these add to the burden of Filipino consumers amid concerns over rising power bills.
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Officials reported at least 31 guerrilla attacks across southwest Colombia since Friday, as violence intensifies ahead of the 31 May presidential election.
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The implementation of the government-mandated lifeline rate collected by power distributors will undergo Senate scrutiny amid complaints from consumers about…
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EU’s ‘Industrial Accelerator Act’ implicitly targets Chinese makers of batteries and electric vehicles.
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Suzuki Philippines Inc. secured two spots in Calamba City’s 2026 Top Taxpayer Awards during the city’s 25th Cityhood Anniversary celebration at the Jose Rizal…
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The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), in partnership with Deloitte Philippines, convened a high-level dialogue with the Bureau of…
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As the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) prepares to reopen its main building, the institution is undergoing intense “soul-searching.” A recent…
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ircular economy innovator Evergreen Labs Philippines (EGLP) has designed a temporary housing for informal settlers made entirely of recycled plastics.
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Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
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It is a fundamental rule in statutory construction that between a general law and a special law, the latter prevails because a special law reveals the…
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