The interagency Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has allowed registered business enterprises (RBEs) in economic zones and freeports to temporarily adopt work-from-home (WFH) arrangements of up to 90 percent of their workforce, following the declaration of a national energy emergency. In a...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 20-2026, providing guidelines for the filing of annual income tax returns (AITRs) and payment of taxes for calendar year 2025. BIR Commissioner Charito Martin R. Mendoza said the circular supports the Ease of...
Simple solutions tend to go a long way. In keeping with this maxim, Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas has renewed his call for the immediate passage of the Philippine Bicycle Act, as he cited the urgent need for sustainable transport amid elevated prices of fuel. Under House Bill (HB) No....
Malacañang has assured that it will focus on addressing the classroom backlog by ensuring on-time fund releases to local government units (LGUs). In a meeting, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto assured Senator Bam Aquino of the timely and faster disbursement of funds to LGUs for classroom...
Has ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio found proof of systematic overcharging by local oil companies? In a statement Thursday, April 9, Tinio, a House deputy minority leader flagged what he called the “asymmetric pricing” and profiteering in oil market; which he deduced from his study...
The leading advocacy coalition representing foreign investors is urging the government to strengthen its policies on cloud-enabled governance to further improve the country’s ease of doing business and make the entry of investments more seamless. In a statement on Wednesday, April 8, the Joint...
Actress Yasmien Kurdi took to social media recently to publicly reveal that she and her husband Rey Soldevilla Jr. filed a complaint with the Department of Education over the alleged bullying of their daughter, Ayesha Zara. In a strongly worded social media post, Kurdi confirmed that the complaint...
Faster inflation last March means there 's now even more reason for the House of Representatives to immediately pass the measure seeking an increase in Personnel Economic Relief Allowance, or PERA. Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Tuesday, April 7...
Senate President Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, April 5, called for a decisive—even “extreme”—government intervention that would shield Filipinos from the relentless surge in petroleum prices. In an interview on radio DZBB, Lacson said the government ought to disclose its actions...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas is calling for the swift passage of House Bill (HB) No. 3771, or the "Autism Assistance Act" in a bid to institutionalize a comprehensive support system for Filipinos diagnosed with autism. Vargas had this to say Wednesday, April 1, a day before the...
Camarines Sur 5th district Rep. Migz Villafuerte is prodding the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to work immediately with local government units (LGUs) in finally implementing Republic Act (RA) No. 12254 or the E-Governance Act. Specifically, Villafuerte wants the...
Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Javier Miguel "Javi" Benitez has filed the proposed Resilient Economy and Stabilization for Crisis and Urgent Emergencies (RESCUE) Act, in response to the persisting fuel price crisis. Benitez said the measure was designed to establish a more comprehensive and...
