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Day 2 of the Philippine Experience Program (PEP) Bicol wrapped up on a high note, with delegates receiving a welcome dinner hosted by Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda at Sumlang Lake in Camalig, following a productive day touring several Municipalities in Albay for a preview of the diverse tourism products that one may find […]
The House Committee on Ways and Means chaired by Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda approved the substitute bill to House Bills (HB) 374 and 3254, which seeks to penalize the smuggling of foreign currency and other monetary instruments in bulk into or out of the Philippines. Salceda underscored that the measure would help ease customs […]
The House Committee on Ways and Means chaired by Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Sarte Salceda approved the unnumbered substitute bill to House Bill 7143, creating a mechanism through which non-resident tourists may refund their value-added tax (VAT). Salceda stressed that the measure is long overdue, noting that the Philippines is the only country in […]
The final package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), which is a legislative priority of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his first State of the Nation Address, was sponsored before the plenary of the House of Representatives recently. In his sponsorship speech, House Ways and Means chair Representative Joey Salceda said House Bill 4339 […]
The House Ways and Means Committee said it will support any budget or policy request to bolster government efforts to fight the rampant smuggling of agricultural products in the country. Committee chairman and Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda said agricultural smuggling is a long-standing issue that will require the full efforts of the entire government. […]
The chairperson of the House Ways and Means Committee urged the government to expedite the promised relief, including the targeted cash subsidies of P500 for low-income families, to help them cope with the rising prices of goods and oil prices. Albay Representative Joey Salceda said the inflation rate for March at 4 percent is still […]
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved the measure renewing the franchise for another 25 years of the state-owned television network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC). Albay Representative Joey Salceda, the principal author and sponsor of House Bill No. 5404, said the state TV’s franchise extension would help provide a stronger role for an expanded IBC […]
A lawmaker pushed for the full implementation of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) under the Free College Tuition Law, which is a low-interest student loans program, in which students will amortize their tuition loans only when they reach a certain income level. Albay Representative Joey Salceda said the scheme will ensure that every student […]