Bill to reduce VAT by 10% filed in Senate

Manila, April 16 -- A bill seeking to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) from 12 percent to 10 percent has been filed in the Senate on Thursday to help consumers, particularly the middle class, from ris... Read More

Banks urged to enforce BSP relief, waive fees

Manila, April 16 -- Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday urged banks to strictly implement relief measures allowed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), including loan payment grace periods and the... Read More

CHED, DepEd, DMW expand reintegration program for returning teachers

Manila, April 16 -- The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for the nationwide expansion of reinteg... Read More

Sotto, Tulfo sign flood probe report; 3 more needed for plenary debate

Manila, April 16 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Blue Ribbon Committee Vice Chairperson Erwin Tulfo have signed the panel's partial report on the Senate investigation into the flood control ... Read More

KALINGA bill protects food supply, logistics - Speaker Dy

Manila, April 16 -- Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III on Thursday said the proposed KALINGA Act includes measures to stabilize food supply and logistics costs. Dy and House Majority Leader Ferdinand Al... Read More

Gov't outlines foreign ownership limits

Manila, April 16 -- The Philippine government has retained longstanding foreign ownership restrictions in key sectors even as it continues to implement economic reforms aimed at attracting more invest... Read More

PBBM distributes rice to Manila residents, vows program expansion

Manila, April 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday pledged to expand the rollout of rice distribution programs, as he oversaw the distribution of rice subsidies to Manila residents unde... Read More

Fair weather, localized thunderstorms to prevail across PH Thursday

Manila, April 16 -- Most parts of the country will experience fair weather and localized thunderstorms on Thursday, the weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Servi... Read More

Fish import hike possible to ensure stable supply amid oil shocks

Manila, April 16 -- To sustain a stable fish supply in the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is considering a possible hike in fish imports should the fishing sector halt operati... Read More

'Salaknib' troops join electronic warfare exercise

Manila, April 15 -- Filipino and American troops in "Salaknib" Phase 1 in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija took part in a so-called "electronic warfare training" to further boost their fighting capabilitie... Read More

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