
Crisis, costs and misplaced priorities
In the Philippines, anything that requires legislation and presidential approval moves slowly. What we need is leadership that acts with speed and urgency.
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In the Philippines, anything that requires legislation and presidential approval moves slowly. What we need is leadership that acts with speed and urgency.
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Senator Loren Legarda filed Senate Bill 2043, a temporary measure authorizing the suspension or reduction of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel on 15 April.
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Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday renewed her call for the government to suspend the value-added tax on petroleum products, citing the crippling impact of high…
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Senator Imee Marcos renewed her call for the government to suspend the value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products, citing the worsening impact of high fuel…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced Friday it is providing free meals to public utility vehicle drivers through its “Walang Gutom…
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As House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson, Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Miro Quimbo expressed opposition to the proposed removal of the value-added…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday that the agency will offer free meals to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers through…
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DFPC’s new travel campaign offers up to 20 percent off selected items each weekend in major outlets, including NAIA Terminals 1, 2 and 3, Clark, Fiesta Mall…
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Duty Free Philippines Corp. (DFPC) is pushing to drive sales and strengthen revenue streams with a new travel campaign this month.
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Economists are weighing in on the possible suspension of fuel excise taxes, saying it could provide relief to consumers but disadvantage the government…
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Free healthcare services are reaching more underserved Filipinos as the SM Foundation expands its nationwide medical missions, combining on-site diagnostics…
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Davao del Sur has regained its status as free from avian influenza, a move expected to stabilize the local poultry sector and secure food supplies following a…
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Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced Monday the expansion of a P20-million “Libreng Sakay” program designed to provide financial relief to jeepney…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson called Sunday for decisive and “extreme” government intervention to shield Filipinos from surging fuel prices,…
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BAGUIO CITY — Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, with the World Health Organization citing it as a leading infectious cause of death.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday called for decisive, even “extreme” government intervention to protect Filipinos from…
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The Philippines has been identified as one of the priority countries of the School Meals Accelerator (SMA), placing it at the forefront of an international…
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A familiar scene in every telecom boardroom, insiders report to Nosy Tarsee, would be seeking a clean dividend slide while the network team flips to a map full…
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