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PCCI bucks import pre-shipment inspection

October 23, 2015 - 10:00am

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is bucking a proposal to legislate inspection of imports by a third-party...

Business

FPI backs redefining smuggling as economic sabotage

By Louella Desiderio | October 1, 2014 - 12:00am

The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) supports a proposed measure in the Senate that would define smuggling as a form of economic sabotage suspect to heavier penalties for offenders.

Business

Hearing on raising tax exemption ceiling for 13th month pay set

December 16, 2013 - 6:06pm

The Senate Ways and Means Committee is holding a public hearing on Tuesday regarding a suggestion to raise the tax exemption...

Business

Group criticizes Recto on sin tax measure

By Iris Gonzales | November 15, 2012 - 12:00am

The non-government Action for Economic Reforms (AER) criticized Senator Ralph Recto’s interpolation on the sin tax measure on Tuesday.

Business

Groups laud Drilon’s sin tax bill

By Sheila Crisostomo | November 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Various health groups have expressed their support for the sin tax reform bill version of Sen. Franklin Drilon seeking a two-tier...

Headlines

‘Takatak’ vendors kabado sa high sin tax

By Butch M. Quejada | November 10, 2012 - 12:00am

Nangangamba ang mga “takatak” vendors at mga may-ari ng sari-sari store sa ilalim ng Peoples Coalition Against Regressive Taxation (PCART) na mamatay ang kanilang kabuhayan dahil sa umano’y patuloy...

Bansa

DOF counting on Drilon to push sin tax measure

By Iris Gonzales | November 4, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance is counting on Sen. Franklin Drilon to push for the original  “sin tax” measure after Sen. Ralph Recto approved a “watered-down” version.

Business

Public health is the 'sweet spot'

By Rey Gamboa | October 5, 2012 - 12:00am

Much more important than the millions of pesos expected from a genuine reform on the current tobacco tax structure (as proposed in a current bill being debated in the Senate) are the millions of lives that would...

Business

Uniform specific tax to hike revenues, improve health

By Iris Gonzales | September 5, 2012 - 12:00am

The government can reduce by 26 percent or 3.82 million premature deaths largely caused by smoking if a uniform specific tax of P30 per pack is slapped on cigarettes, a study co-authored by a health and economics...

Business

Meralco backs stimulus package for power sector

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 19, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – Power utility giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has expressed support to the twin “stimulus package” bills filed by Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile for the power se...

Business