
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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Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines rose nearly 9 percent through late April despite global travel concerns fueled by the ongoing crisis in the Middle…
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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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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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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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‘The reduction in taxes paid by businesses is expected to decrease the city’s projected revenues.’
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In the end, no right was violated. No liberty curtailed. The Vice President was free to go.
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Romualdez accused authorities of turning him into a political ‘scapegoat’ in the multibillion-peso flood control controversy.
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If you have done some traveling and seen some of the world, you would be able to tell that our archipelago — blessed abundantly with natural beauty — needs our…
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He died because the line was too long, the relief too slow and the policy too cruel.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday did not proceed with witnessing the distribution of the P5,000 cash assistance to Transportation Network Vehicle…
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Tourism is, at its core, an economic engine. It generates employment, stimulates local industries, and brings in foreign exchange.
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Excise taxes on LPG and kerosene are temporarily suspended for three months starting 17 April 2026, but — the DoF and BIR, citing minimal expected relief for…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dispelled critics’ claims about his health, beginning the week with a jog around the Malacañang complex, then traveling to…
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