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Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a bill seeking to fix the excise tax hike for fuel products under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. The TRAIN Law raised the excise taxes on fuel products effective January 2018. The law also provides for additional increases scheduled in 2019 and 2020. Under Senate Bill […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday hailed as “a historic piece of legislation” the measure creating the P100 billion coco levy trust fund after the Senate and House of Representatives have agreed on a unified version of their respective bills, noting that “the decades-long fight of coconut farmers to directly benefit from their toil and […]
Malacañang on Thursday commended the Department of Energy (DOE) on the launch of the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP), saying the initiative would aid the country’s efforts to ensure energy security, stability, and security. Speaking on behalf of President Rodrigo Duterte, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that “ensuring total electrification, as well as securing […]
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles has been designated as legislative caretaker of Davao City’s first district, after his brother, Karlo Nograles, was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Cabinet Secretary. According to a memorandum issued by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Jericho Nograles’ designation as legislative caretaker is “effective immediately.” The younger Nograles […]
ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr. who is also the chairman of the House committee on agriculture, is urging the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to explore ways to maximize the use Diwata 2, the country’s second microsatellite to help farmers, saying government should leverage technology to help […]
House Committee on Agriculture Chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr. on Thursday said he would convince his colleagues in both the Lower and Upper House to convene the bicameral conference committee on the rice tariffication bill as soon as possible to expedite the passage of the measure, which is expected to bring down […]
A solon representing the indigenous peoples sector has lauded the move of President Rodrigo Duterte to award land titles to the Ati community of Boracay island. The President on Thursday distributed 623 certificates of land ownership award (CLOA) to the tribe—who are the area’s original inhabitants—as well as other agrarian reform beneficiaries. Six of the […]
Considering how small the pay hike was for workers in Metro Manila, Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo has called on employers to release their 13th month pay and bonuses as early as possible. By doing so, Castelo said workers can already buy their needs for Christmas like food and gifts while prices are not yet […]
Newly-appointed Cabinet Secretary Sec. Karlo Alexei Nograles on Monday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for the opportunity to serve in the President’s Cabinet, saying that he hoped to be able to aid efforts to push the Administration’s development agenda. “I thank President Duterte for welcoming me to his Cabinet. As a fellow Mindanaoan and kapwa probinsyano, […]
As government imposed suggested retail prices (SRP) for rice on Saturday, House Agriculture Committee chair and ANAC-Party-list Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr. urged rice retailers to toe the line and help the public cope with the high cost of living. “I hope our rice retailers comply with the SRP. The problem of inflation is an […]