A JOINT resolution to amend the Constitution’s economic provisions was filed yesterday by Quezon City Fourth District Representative Feliciano “Sonny” R. Belmonte, Jr.
Jul 092013
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Jul 092013
THE NEW irrigation administrator assumed office yesterday, with plans to address the agency weaknesses that the President pointed out at the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) anniversary two weeks ago.
Jul 092013
A SPECIAL team from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will be coming to the Philippines to monitor the implementation of the amended copyright law, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) told reporters yesterday.
Jul 082013
THE GOVERNMENT rolled out yesterday its second public-private partnership (PPP) project, the P198-M restoration and redevelopment of the Talisay City plaza.
Jul 082013
THE COURT of Appeals (CA) has denied the government’s appeal of a 2010 regional court decision declaring part of the oil deregulation law unconstitutional.
Jul 082013
TAX compliance has never been this burdensome, as evidenced by various complaints and uproars from taxpayers that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) normally shrugs off.
Jul 072013
GOVERNMENT debt servicing dropped by a fifth in May due to a decline in principal payments, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed.
Jul 072013
FILIPINOS are expected to benefit from more trade and labor opportunities from projects being proposed to the leaders of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines — East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).
Jul 072013
TAX collections from large taxpayers account for around 64% of the total annual tax take of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and the BIR will likely continue to rely heavily on the contributions of large taxpayers to its collection goal.
Jul 052013
MALACAÑANG will meed with lawmakers on Wednesday to draw up a list of priority measures for the 16th Congress, a Cabinet Secretary said Friday.