Lawmaker pushes VAT reduction
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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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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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is entering 2026 facing a series of high-stakes tests, from keeping rice prices fair and expanding the government’s…
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Mang Boy walks along the embankment of his rice field in Morong, Bataan, water flowing steadily toward his crops. A satisfied smile spreads across his face as…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to spend P23 billion next year to expand its P20-per-kilo rice program as it targets to reach 15 million households…
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HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — The death toll in Sweden rose to three after a storm battered Scandinavia Saturday and overnight, with thousands still without power…
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It contrasts with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign promise to make P20 per kilo rice widely available.
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As 2025 ends and 2026 starts this Thursday, let’s take a look at the stories of 2025 that encapsulated the country’s drive to meet the 17 United Nations…
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The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for 5 percent broken imported rice will remain at P43 per kilo, providing short-term price stability as the…
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At least 20 families whose homes were destroyed in a recent fire received financial assistance Friday from the National Housing Authority (NHA) to aid in their…
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Concerns over “insoluble and floating” fertilizer in Ilocos Norte were traced to improper application by farmers, not defective products, easing fears about…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) and the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS) donated P1 million each for communities affected by super…
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The “senselessness” of war is etched in the “open wounds” it leaves behind, Pope Leo XIV said as he delivered his first Christmas message on Thursday after a…
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While many Filipinos are celebrating Christmas at home with family and friends, more than 26,000 families — nearly 92,000 people — will spend the holiday in…
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Thousands of farmers across the Ilocos Region received land titles and millions of pesos in debt relief Tuesday as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)…
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Under the revised setup, all rice deliveries from FTI will be treated as consigned goods. Ownership remains with FTI until the rice is actually sold,…
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The National Housing Authority (NHA) has waived more than P623 million in penalties and interest for over 14,000 families through its massive debt relief…
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OneAboitiz, through Aboitiz Foundation’s home recovery aid, brings Christmas cheer to 285 Liloan families affected by typhoon ‘Tino.’
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, through his Malasakit Team, extended aid to 83 households affected by a fire in Barangay Milagrosa, Puerto Princesa City,…
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