There's a brand new version of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), one that apparently has President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s nod. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, one of the people who crafted this new MIF, discussed in an ANC...
The proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) that wowed potential investors at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland was essentially a rewritten document that's entirely different from the bill passed by the Philippine House of Representatives. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is such a big straight shooter that Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda couldn't help but compare him to the late former president Benigno S. Aquino III. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and the late former president Benigno S. Aquino III...
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s presidency has so far been "redeeming" to his family. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Administration ally, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave this assessment Friday, Jan. 20 in an interview on ANC Headstart. During...
Rather than see it as a negative, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s successive trips abroad in his first seven months in office is actually a positive. Albay 2nd district Rep.Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. In an...
The proposed expansion of the non-essential goods tax, which would see luxury good items taxed more, would generate st least P12.4 billion in annual revenue that could be funneled into supporting the local creative industry, Albay 2nd District Joey Salceda said on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Albay 2nd...
Amid calls to impose higher taxes on the rich, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda on Monday, Jan. 16, revealed plans to tax luxury items, such as wristwatches, bags, beverages, and paintings, among others. (Photo from the office of Albay Rep. Joey Salceda) This came after international...
Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says he is proud of the part he played in enacting the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, which has placed more cash in the pockets of Filipinos who relatively earn less. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Salceda, chairman of the House...
A House leader is asking the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) to reconsider its decision to move the SIM registration deadline to April from the original June deadline. (Mehdi Lamaaffar/ Unsplash) “Absent any effort to make the registration more inclusive and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda believes that Congress can help the Philippines become more competitive in the global semiconductor industry. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Salceda had this to say following his participation in the Indo-Pacific Business Forum last Jan. 12. The Bicolano...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says that the closure of Subic Port should be "seriously considered" if only to address the alleged rampant agricultural smuggling there. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda "Unless Subic Port cleans up its act, we should seriously consider just closing the...
A neophyte congressman wants government officials who are allegedly involved in agricultural smuggling probed and subsequently punished if proven guilty. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) "Kailangan ding imbestigahan at mapanagot ang mga nasa pamahalaan na may mga link sa...
