With 258 congressmen voting "yes", the House approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Nov. 14 the fourth package of the government’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP). (PPAB) Formerly known as the Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act (PIFITA), the fourth...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) No.4122, which aims to impose a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on foreign digital service providers (DSP), such as Netflix and Spotify. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure's passage...
The House of Representatives on Monday afternoon, Nov. 14 approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to impose a P100 excise tax on single-use plastic bags, which have long been said to be a major cause of environmental pollution. (Unsplash) Also known as House Bill (HB) No.4102, the...
The proposed measure mandating onsite, in-city, near-city, or off-city relocation of informal settler families (ISFs) has been unanimously approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Also known as House Bill (HB) No.5,...
The Philippine economy's 7.6 percent growth in the third quarter of the year shows that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s "silent efforts" in uplifting the pandemic-ravaged economy has begun to pay off. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) looks over at President Ferdinand...
A House leader said it's "no fluke" that the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was able to record its first economic growth from its first ever quarterly report. Albay 2nd district. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) Albay...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has certified the P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2023 as an urgent piece of legislation. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (3rd from left) (Ryan Pacpaco) This was confirmed by...
The proposed measure seeking to defer, yet again, the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls has been approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. (PPAB) Getting the final nod of congressmen was House Bill (HB) No.4673, titled, "An Act postponing the December 2022...
Senator Cynthia Villar became the third victim of Covid-19 in the Senate in a span of one week. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri revealed this during the plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 9 of the 24-member Senate. Villar, 72, still attended the session virtually. Senate Majority Leader Joel...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. presided over his third Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, July 19, focusing on education and social welfare matters. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over his third Cabinet meeting on July 19, 2022. (Screengrab from RTVM) In a short video of the...
Through the years, and with the melding of cultures of the east and the west, a father has taken on more non-traditional roles. To his children, he’s become father and mother, brother and sister, playmate and competitor, provider and teacher, cook and taste-tester, life coach and friend....
A measure that seeks to create the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) has been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives during the final days of the 18th Congress. (Photo from Wikipedia) House Bill (HB) 5687, also known as the Cordillera Autonomous Region Bill, proposes...
