Policy & Regulation

power market suspension
Power Market Suspension Puts Government in Control of Prices
The power market suspension replaced competitive pricing with government set rates. Here is what it means...
cross-border services tax
Cross-Border Services Tax Gets a BIR Course Correction in RMC 24-2026
RMC 24-2026 clarifies that cross-border services tax Philippines rules do not make foreign service payments...
Fuel tax suspension
Fuel Tax Suspension in the Philippines Faces a Double Standard
Officials warn fuel tax suspension in the Philippines could cost ₱320 billion. The government already...
rice price cap
Rice Price Cap Buys 30 Days but the Next Harvest Carries Costs This Ceiling Cannot Reach
The rice price cap returns for the third time in three years. The ₱50 ceiling on imported rice buys 30...
DTI price freeze
DTI Price Freeze Was Never Activated, Government Chose Voluntary Pledges.
No DTI price freeze is in effect under the national energy emergency. The government chose voluntary...
driver's license confiscation
Driver's License Confiscation Did Not Actually Stop
Driver's license confiscation in the Philippines continues at the LGU level despite DOTr and LTO orders...
flood control crackdown
The Flood Control Crackdown Was Built on Optics. MSMEs Paid the Price.
The flood control crackdown imposed compliance costs on MSMEs through a miscalibrated BSP cash limit...
BSP digital bank rules
BSP Digital Bank Rules Create a One Way Door for Rural Banks That Went Digital
New BSP digital bank rules force rural and thrift banks into tiered capital requirements based on digital...
Philippine power price surge
Philippine Power Price Surge Forces Government Back to Coal and Market Intervention
The Philippine power price surge from LNG volatility is forcing the government to ramp up coal, intervene...
fare hike suspension
The Fare Hike Suspension Killed the Only Mechanism That Didn't Need a Beneficiary List
The fare hike suspension replaced a self-executing pricing mechanism with a ₱5,000 cash subsidy that...
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