Policy & Regulation

tax-free benefits
BIR’s Proposed 2025 Tax-Free Benefits Adjustments and What They Mean for Your Take-Home Pay
The BIR’s proposed 2025 tax-free benefits adjustments could help Filipino employees increase their take-home...
2026 National Budget
2026 National Budget Philippines: The ₱6.8 Trillion Plan and the ₱250 Billion Fund
Congress passed the ₱6.8-trillion 2026 national budget with ₱250 billion in unprogrammed funds. Lawmakers...
dti trustmark
DTI Trustmark Rollout Deferred: What Online Sellers Need to Know (Update)
As of October 2025, the DTI trustmark rollout in the Philippines remains voluntary until year-end after...
Sweetened Beverage Tax
Sweetened Beverage Tax Philippines 2025, Why Filipinos Don’t Trust New Taxes
Key Takeaways • The sweetened beverage tax is pitched as a health and revenue tool, but public trust...
BIR Letter of Authority
BIR Letter of Authority: How It’s Become a Corruption Hotspot in the Philippines
Key Takeaways • The BIR Letter of Authority is meant to authorize audits, but weak checks...
Politicians leaving under investigation
Politicians Leaving Under Investigation in the Philippines: Why Ordinary Filipinos Can’t
Why politicians leaving under investigation in the Philippines sparks outrage. Learn how ordinary Filipinos...
New BSP Withdrawal Rule
New BSP Withdrawal Rule ₱500,000 for Cash: What Filipinos Need to Know in 2025
The new BSP withdrawal rule now limits daily cash withdrawals and payouts to ₱500,000 in the Philippines....
DTI Trustmark
DTI Trustmark: What It Is, Who Needs It, and How It Affects Online Sellers
The DTI Trustmark is a government badge for online businesses in the Philippines. Here’s what it means,...
Philippines unemployment rate
Philippines Unemployment Rate Rises to Pandemic-Era High
The Philippines unemployment rate climbed to 5.3 percent in July 2025, the highest since June 2022. Here’s...
South Korea suspends loan to PH
South Korea Suspends Loan to PH Over Corruption Concerns
South Korea suspends loan to PH in September 2025 citing corruption risks. DOF denies ₱28.7B loan agreement,...
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