
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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Growing more chili, protecting crops from extreme weather, and expanding year-round production will be key to keeping prices manageable in the years ahead.
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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 moving to stabilize chili pepper supply in 2026 as recurring price spikes, driven largely by weather disruptions,…
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From 12 percent, Senator Erwin Tulfo is pushing to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) to 10 percent, citing the rising inflation.
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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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The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a high-value drug suspect and seized approximately 900 grams of suspected shabu worth about P6.12 million during…
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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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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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Although courts are not ordinarily bound by expert testimonies, they may place whatever weight they may choose upon such testimonies in accordance with the…
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More than P11 million worth of illegal drugs were seized from two suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Binangonan, Rizal, early Sunday morning, 14…
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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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Three foreign nationals, identified by police as newly designated high-value individuals, were arrested in a buy-bust operation executed early Tuesday morning…
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