Sen. JV Ejercito’s Income Tax Exemption Threshold Bid Breaks From the Senate’s Own Number
Sen. JV Ejercito’s income tax exemption threshold bill aims higher than the Senate consensus, and DOF has not priced his version yet.
Deceptive Online Ads Survive Because No One Owns Them
Deceptive online ads like fake close buttons keep working because the ad supply chain spreads responsibility across too many parties to trace.
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Marcos Tax Relief Package Praised, Then Picked Apart
Marcos tax relief package promises relief for workers and small businesses, but economists warn it lands as BIR’s own revenue targets are falling.
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DOE: System Loss Charge Removal Still a Year Away
DOE says system loss charge removal needs an EPIRA amendment and up to a year to implement, as PHILRECA and Meralco set their own terms first.
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Manila Truck Ban Exemption Fees Went Underground
The Manila truck ban exemption once ran through a documented city permit process. Operators say it now runs through an unlisted personal contact instead.
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The Siargao Israeli Community Exposed An Old Loophole
The Siargao Israeli community sits at the center of a land dispute exposing a foreign ownership loophole Philippine regulators left open for years.
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US Slaps Philippines With 12.5% Tariff on Exports over forced labor
The US imposed a new 12.5% tariff on Philippine exports on July 24 after Manila failed to pass the law that would have cut the rate in half.
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Pax Silica Locks In Land Before It Locks In Terms
Pax Silica has already reshaped New Clark City with land deals and power contracts, months before the terms governing the zone are even finalized.
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The Minimum Wage Exemption Inside NCR’s ₱85 Wage Hike
NCR’s ₱85 wage hike carries a minimum wage exemption clause letting small employers opt out, and DOLE’s coverage numbers do not account for it.
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Judicial AI Governance Turns Into a Procurement Gate
The Supreme Court’s judicial AI governance framework clears only one AI tool for courts, turning adoption into a compliance test for vendors.
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