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In her speech before officials and employees of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) at the agency’s main office in Quezon City, the President said the improved revenue collection and implementation of the new tax laws would enable the government to achieve a balanced budget by 2010 or even earlier. 


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Marikina City Rep. Del de Guzman and Manila Rep. Ernesto Nieva said the country can consider 2005 a better year even as the past year was spent dealing with problems brought about by the fiscal crisis and the massive devastation caused by recent calamities.


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Economy is steadily improving — GMA

November 26, 2005 - 12:00am

President Arroyo sees no reason for the public and her political opponents to engage in politicking because she says the economy is steadily improving. "The peso continues to display its prowess against the...

Headlines

GMA to sign VAT law this week

May 18, 2005 - 12:00am

President Arroyo said yesterday she will sign into law the "much-needed" value-added tax bill this week and raise the VAT rate to 12 percent in January next year. In her speech before officials and employees...

Headlines

House leaders: RP on way to recovery

By Paolo Romero | January 2, 2005 - 12:00am

Lawmakers assured the people yesterday the country is on the way to recovery this year with the necessary economic and reform measures set in place by the Arroyo administration. Marikina City Rep. Del de Guzman...

Headlines