2,277 medicine now VAT-free; 1.2M more workers eyed for tax exemption — BIR
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said the number of value-added tax (VAT)-exempt medicines has increased to 2,277 following the inclusion of 14 additional…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said the number of value-added tax (VAT)-exempt medicines has increased to 2,277 following the inclusion of 14 additional…
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Under the latest BIR Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 87-2026, VAT exemptions now cover 708 medicines for cancer, 537 for hypertension, 331 for diabetes, 300…
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‘The quickest way to improve a family’s finances is not always by giving them more — it is by allowing them to keep more of what they have already earned.’
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Class suspensions are observed in some areas of the country on 6 August 2026 due to the inclement weather brought by tropical storm Maymay and enhanced…
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Class suspensions are observed in some areas of the country on 5 August due to the inclement weather brought by tropical depression Maymay and southwest…
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A regional trial court has ordered a 90-day preventive suspension for Cagayan Vice Governor Manuel Mamba in connection with an alleged violation of the…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Lapasan National High School suspended classes Monday after an online mass shooting threat circulated on social media, school and local…
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The Chamber stressed, however, that deeper reforms are urgently needed to secure affordable, reliable, and sustainable power nationwide.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) is proposing automatic suspension of in-person classes and onsite work once national agencies issue hazard advisories or…
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order against a motorcycle rider captured on video stopping in an intersection and directing…
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Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sen. JV Ejercito has filed two bills seeking to lower electricity rates by removing the system loss charge passed on to consumers…
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have launched separate investigations against an MMDA traffic…
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ILOILO CITY — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured farmers in Western Visayas that the government will protect their harvests during the…
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Meralco encouraged customers with questions and concerns to report these through Meralco’s official customer service channels, assuring the public that every…
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Class suspensions are observed in several local government units on Thursday, 9 July 2026 due to the expected effects of Super Typhoon Inday.
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The Acting Senate Sergeant-At-Arms who was in charge of security at the time of the gunfight in the Senate building on 13 May has been fired.
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A profession that used to be untouchable in the public mind, medicine, is now finding itself dragged onto the political battlefield like everyone else.
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The agency issued a show-cause order to Green and Smart Mobility Philippines Inc., the operator of the EV taxi.
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