
Diokno lukewarm to more tax reforms
Instead of new and higher taxes, the incoming chief of the Department of Finance (DOF) wants to focus mainly on the government’s tax administration during the first year of President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Incoming Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said he is not worried about the government’s ballooning debt load, noting that the economy can “easily” bring it down once the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grows by at least six percent to seven percent.
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LOOK: BRP Teresa Magbanua shines in her maiden mission
The BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) showed off its capabilities in the ongoing Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2022 in Makassar, Indonesia on Thursday, May 26.
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PCG: Future BRP Melchora Aquino is coming home June 1
The second 97-meter-long, multi-role response vessel (MRRV) of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is coming home to the Philippines on June 1.
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Global Women Empowerment Summit 2021
The Global Women Empowerment Summit (GWES) of Dubai, United Arab Emirates has set its biggest and longest summit here in the Philippines this June 2022. GWES 2021 will take place in three key cities in the Phil...
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Villar Recalls Best Practices, Learnings from Visit to Other Countries
Sen. Cynthia Villar has maximized the benefits from her travels in various parts of the world to better perform her mandate, duties, and responsibilities as a legislator and managing director of her family’s ...
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La Niña lingers but is starting to weaken — PAGASA
The La Niña weather pattern is expected to weaken from May to July, but may persist with a 50 to 55 percent chance of La Niña to continue thereafter, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical S...
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Partly cloudy mornings, rainy afternoons or evenings may persist across most of PH in the coming week
Most parts of the country may continue to experience partly cloudy mornings with afternoon or evening rain showers and thunderstorms in the coming week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical ...