The NPC’s draft circular on data subject rights sets response clocks, but the heavier shift is who must prove a lawful basis. Read the mechanics.

Artificial sweetener regulation is shifting from import fees to the sweetened beverage tax, where cane sugar, sweeteners and Congress now collide.

PNP wants National ID SIM registration to replace multiple accepted IDs, but the shift also concentrates telecom, banking and platform access on one database.

DOE’s Panay power supply plan sets 2028 to 2030 capacity dates, but leaves Western Visayas businesses carrying two more years of grid risk in the meantime.

NCAP registered owner liability returns October 5 in six Metro Manila cities. Fleet operators and company vehicle owners carry the first cost of every notice.

BIR seal badge deadline of October 31 waives display penalties only. Registration status, coverage and the steps to get the badge are explained here.

The fuel excise tax suspension DOF plans to recommend again covers LPG and kerosene only, leaving diesel and gasoline exposed to the current price spike.

DICT’s public backing of a social media platform franchise shows how Congress already uses budget leverage against its own agencies to police Meta.

DOF wealth tax proposal is widening its scope, but the openness leans toward assets already easy to trace, not the wealth billionaires actually hold.

DOF’s sweetened beverage tax expansion targets ice cream and frozen yogurt, and lawmakers are already using the same method on other categories.