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Senate President Chiz Escudero said the value-add tax (VAT) refund mechanism for non-resident travelers is a long overdue initiative the country needs to lure more visitors and increase tourist haul. Escudero made the statement as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed the legislation amending the National Internal Revenue Code to provide for the VAT refund to […]
Six individuals nominated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to serve as Philippine ambassadors to foreign countries are set to face scrutiny before the congressional Commission on Appointments (CA). CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel named the presidential nominees awaiting their confirmation hearings as follows: The public may submit to the […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III expressed cautious optimism over the recent decline in the unemployment rate, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA report indicated that the employment rate was recorded at 96.1 percent. This was higher than the employment rate in October 2023 at 95.8 percent and in July 2024 […]
As the country ushers in the Christmas holidays, former Davao City lawmaker Karlo Nograles on Sunday stressed the need to provide the city’s health centers and other public places with lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to better respond to incidents of heart attack in communities far from hospitals. “Heart disease is the leading cause of […]
Disaster resilience advocate Senator Christopher “Bong” Go lauded the signing of the newly enacted Republic Act No. 12076, or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act, underscoring its critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of Filipinos during natural calamities. Republic Act No. 12076, or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act, mandates the establishment of safe, permanent, […]
Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan strongly condemned the latest incident of harassment by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) against a patrol vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) at Bajo de Masinloc. According to reports, the CCG used water cannons and collided with the BFAR vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya. The Philippine Coast Guard […]
To prevent harassment due to the use of fake addresses in subpoenas, Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill imposing heavy penalties on such acts. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2890, proposing a jail term of up to two years and a fine of up to P300,000 on any person who deliberately provides a false address in […]
Former Davao Representative and Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles on Thursday issued an early reminder to Davaoeños preparing for the Yuletide season: “Keep safe, don’t drink and drive.” He likewise emphasized the importance of using alternative transport options to ensure road safety and prevent accidents during one of the most festive times of the […]
Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo Cua, as President of both the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and the United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC), represented local and regional governments of the Philippines and the Asia Pacific at the Fourth Meeting of the Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss […]
Senators, led by Senate President Chiz Escudero, unanimously passed a resolution expressing their profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of former Senator Santanina Tillah Rasul, whom they honored as a trailblazer for opening doors to women and Muslims. Rasul, who passed away on November 28, 2024 at the age of 94, dedicated her […]