EDITORYAL – Lumilipad na ‘kabaong’ ng Philippine Air Force
January 26, 2006 - 12:00am
TATLONG linggo na ang nakararaan, ibinunyag ni Air Force Col. Efren Daquil na may katiwaliang nangyayari sa Philippine Air Force (PAF). Sinabi niyang ang mga PAF officers ay ilegal na tumatanggap ng P45,000 ng monthly...
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PAF pilot dies steering troubled OV-10 out of populated area
By
Jaime Laude
| January 25, 2006 - 12:00am
He could have escaped in time but an Air Force pilot chose to risk his life in order to save innocent lives. Capt. Aniano Amatong Jr. made the supreme sacrifice of staying behind to maneuver his plunging aircraft...
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Neri backs new GOCC to handle banks’ credit info bureau system
By
Donnabelle L. Gatdula
| September 7, 2005 - 12:00am
Budget Secretary Romulo Neri is in favor of creating a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) to handle the operation of the proposed banking industry’s credit information bureau system (CIBS). "It...
Business
Arroyo urges speedy VAT bill passage
By
Marichu A. Villanueva
| January 9, 2005 - 12:00am
President Arroyo said yesterday the proposed increase in the value added tax (VAT) to 12 percent and the lifting of its exemptions could raise as much as P60 billion additional revenues for the deficit-strapped government. Mrs....
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‘Sin tax, other tax measures to further reduce fiscal deficit’
By
Marichu A. Villanueva
| January 2, 2005 - 12:00am
Malacañang expressed confidence that the government’s fiscal standing will improve this year now that the "sin tax" law, which raises the existing excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol products,...
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Gov’t to rein in budget deficit
December 26, 2004 - 12:00am
The government said it expects the budget deficit to hit P194 billion this year, below the P197.8-billion ceiling set earlier. In a statement, Malacañang said the 2004 estimate was based on the deficit of...
Business
DOF explores ways of raising revenue from telecoms
December 12, 2004 - 12:00am
Finance Secretary Juanita Amatong confirmed yesterday that the Department of Finance continues to explore ways of raising new revenues from telecommunications while sparing consumers from any additional cost. "The...
Headlines
Tax sa cellphone tuloy–Palasyo
December 12, 2004 - 12:00am
Hindi iuurong ng Arroyo government ang plano nitong patawan ng buwis ang mga cellular phone pero humahanap sila ng paraan upang hindi maapektuhan ang mga cellphone users para sa karagdagang pasanin. Ito ang naging...
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Amatong suggests ‘back to basics’ vs fiscal crisis
October 31, 2004 - 12:00am
DAVAO CITY — Increase revenue and lower expenditure. Finance Secretary Juanita Amatong wants a "back to the basics" approach to solving the country’s fiscal crisis. Amatong, who arrived here...
Headlines
Secretary of Finance Juanita D. Amatong: The Fiscal Whip
By
Des Ferriols
| October 31, 2004 - 12:00am
ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, the paneled hallway outside the boardroom is adorned by an array of commissioned oil portraits of former secretaries of finance, beginning with the late Rufino Echanova...
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