The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expressed readiness to execute the tax reform agenda outlined by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA). BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said the tax assessment agency is positioning itself to implement...
Senator Robin Padilla on Tuesday, July 28, pushed for the prioritization of improving transportation in the Bicol Region, saying residents still endure long travel times even as the government pursues plans to develop the country 's space program. During his manifestation in the Senate...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, July 28, filed two bills and a resolution aimed at lowering electricity bills by removing system loss charges, exempting such charges from the value-added tax (VAT), and repealing the country 's decades-old energy tax. The measures were filed a day after...
Major business groups expressed mixed reactions to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's commitment to improving the country 's investment climate during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), stressing that clear execution and consistency must now take precedence. Federation of Philippine...
Senator Imee Marcos will once again skip President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying she remains upset over what she described as the filing of cases and detention of members of the Senate minority. Asked on Monday whether she would attend the President...
Days before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), the country’s top advocacy group representing foreign investors is pushing for the passage of 12 major reforms to boost the country’s investment appeal. In a letter to Marcos dated July 21,...
The Senate impeachment court will suspend the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 27 and 28 to give way to President Marcos Jr. 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the minority 's contra-SONA. Wrapping up the trial on Tuesday, July 21, Presiding officer Francis "Chiz"...
President Marcos ' fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be "simple but dignified," Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said there will be no celebrity directors or A-list performers during the President 's SONA on Monday, July...
A week from now, President Marcos returns to the SONA podium for what is essentially the home stretch of his term. Expect the usual familiar themes, predictable applause, and perhaps a standing ovation from the gallery. Most likely, we will also hear another replay of the greatest hit on the...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) said the failure to comment on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte and the impact of the United States’ (US) tariff policy on local industries was among the biggest “misses” of President Marcos’ recent State of the Nation Address (SONA)....
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is pushing for the amendment of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act as a measure to revitalize the country’s “underperforming” coconut industry. Enacted into law in 2021, as embodied under Republic Act (RA) No. 11524, the coco trust fund...
In the President’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), grand promises resonated loudly. Yet, even at this early stage, hints from his appointed officials within key agencies suggest these ambitious goals could quickly unravel, potentially leaving Filipino consumers more frustrated than...
