Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act amid petitions claiming the law to be “anti-poor” and unlawful. The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioners’...
Having no salary means having no need to pay income tax. P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (Facebook) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon espoused this logic via Twitter on Wednesday, Feb. 8. "Hindi ako magbabayad ng taxes. Hindi naman ako sinweldohan ni Speaker Martin eh. Walang sueldo,...
The Supreme Court's (SC) affirmation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law emboldens the House of Representatives--particularly the Committee on Ways and Means--to continue pursuing tax reform measures. Albay 2nd district Rep.Joey Salceda (Facebook) “The ruling upholding...
"We will appeal to the Supreme Court." Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III issued this statement in reaction to a decision of the second division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that former Energy Secretary Alfonso. Cusi and his faction are the ‘’true’’ and original...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, January 23 lauded the Supreme Court’s ruling favoring the dismissed riders of Lazada E-Services Philippines, Inc., saying it is the first of many future victories for the gig economy workers. The Supreme Court had earlier ruled in favor of the five riders who...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The US Supreme Court said Thursday that an eight-month investigation that questioned 100 possible suspects had failed to find the source of the stunning leak last year of its draft abortion ruling. The unprecedented leak, which the court called "one of the worst...
Independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman took to Twitter to dissect the Supreme Court’s (SC) recent ruling that struck down the 2005 Tripartite Agreement for Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU). Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Screenshot from Facebook live) "The...
The decision of the Supreme Court to void the 2005 Tripartite Agreement for Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) among China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation (PETROVIETNAM), and the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is a welcome development. The...
There ought to be a law setting a timetable for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to decide whether or not a certain poll bet is indeed a "nuisance candidate". (Zanorte News Flash Facebook) Thus, said congressman-elect Romeo Jalosjos Jr. of Zamboanga del Norte's first district, who, despite his...
The recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) against the 2005-Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) between the Philippines, Vietnam, and China in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) only gives the country more reason not to pursue the joint oil and gas exploration with China, a fishers'...
​The bilateral relationship between the Philippines and China, which has been strengthened following President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to the Asian giant, will not be affected despite the Supreme Court's decision to declare unconstitutional a 2005 joint oil exploration...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has granted the petition to disqualify former Palawan governor Mario Joel Reyes as a candidate despite losing in the May 2022 polls. MB file photo In its 15-page ruling, dated Jan. 5, 2023, the Second Division found that Reyes is an escaped...
