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PASS BILL INCREASING TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of a bill seeking to increase excise taxes on tobacco products within the remaining nine session days of the current 17th Congress. In a press conference, Gatchalian said the “best opportunity” to pass the proposed tobacco tax increase is during the last session days before the 17th […]

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Government

NEA HOLDS PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON DRAFT IRR OF EC EMERGENCY FUND ACT

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) held on Oct. 24 a public consultation on the draft of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11039, also known as the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act” (ECERF). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong gathered the general managers, directors and lawyers of the different electric cooperatives (ECs) […]