
Gatchalian pushes fuel tax relief, warns of possible rationing
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said the government is considering tax adjustments, subsidies, and even fuel rationing as it responds to rising global oil prices and…
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Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said the government is considering tax adjustments, subsidies, and even fuel rationing as it responds to rising global oil prices and…
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Rome (AFP) — Italy’s prime minister is seeking to revive her government’s fortunes after a damaging referendum defeat with a new electoral reform introduced in…
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The Philippines has secured a $1-billion loan from the World Bank — its largest for agriculture to date — to accelerate reforms aimed at boosting productivity,…
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When will we no longer need Women’s Day or Women’s Month? It is a question I ask myself each year, quietly, behind every celebration, to remind myself that…
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A wealth tax of one to three percent, based on Ibon’s estimate, can generate P500 to P600 billion a year, if it covers 3,000 Filipino billionaires with total…
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Women are not just entering systems of justice. We are reshaping them.
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The strongest measure taken by the government thus far — the suspension of the excise tax on fuel — will have little effect in easing Filipinos’ suffering,…
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“Tax the rich,” progressive groups challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., criticizing what they described as the government’s ineffective response to the…
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The statistics on the BARMM learners are disheartening, if not heartbreaking. The numbers not only highlight a dire health crisis but set the stage for a…
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The National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should immediately utilize funds already allocated by Congress, stressing…
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure suspending the collection of excise taxes on fuel products, granting the government a…
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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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The Department of Education (DepEd) has backed a proposal to shift the country’s basic education system to a three-term school calendar beginning in School…
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos recently attended the unveiling of an urban farm in Bonifacio Global City, a project aimed at supporting the government’s push…
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The BIR said the performance reflects a 2.97 percent year-on-year increase, driven by intensified tax administration, stronger enforcement, and continued…
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Board composition at the exchange level is therefore a concern of all market participants.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a major reform to the national basic education system, shifting public schools to a three-term academic calendar…
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