BIR Audit Reform Concentrates Enforcement Power
The BIR audit reform limits audits to one per taxpayer a year, but the system built to police examiners may soften real enforcement.
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BSP Rural Bank Digitalization Program Rewards Prior Consolidation
BSP rural bank digitalization program offers free core banking software, but only to banks that already completed a specific consolidation track.
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Wage Order NCR-28 Exposes DOLE’s Injunction Standoff
Wage Order NCR-28 delivers a ₱60 wage hike for Metro Manila workers while the larger NCR-27 increase stays frozen by a Pasig court injunction.
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Bam Aquino’s CADENA Act Blockchain Budget Plan Waits on Committee
What It Means The CADENA Act blockchain budget plan passed the Senate by a unanimous vote in December 2025, carrying a certification from President Marcos as urgent legislation. Eight months later, it has not received a single floor vote in
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BSP Rate Hike El Niño Response Exposes Policy Gap
The BSP rate hike El Niño rationale collides with DA’s resilience push, raising financing costs for the exact drought adaptation the country now needs.
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System Loss VAT Relief Is Small But Correctly Aimed
The ERC’s system loss VAT exclusion removes a tax that recovered nothing, leaving the actual system loss charge and its real cost exactly where it was.
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MFT Group Triggers SEC Auditor Accreditation Overhaul
The SEC auditor accreditation overhaul limits Group A status to firms with zero deficiencies, narrowing the field of eligible auditors.
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New BIR Audit Selection Criteria Target Ordinary Business Patterns
New BIR audit selection criteria flag ordinary sales, asset, and affiliate patterns for automatic review, treating compliant businesses like evaders.
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DOE’s EV Charging Station Mandate Bills Condo Owners First
DOE’s new EV charging station mandate forces building owners to install chargers few Filipinos say they want, with condos absorbing the retrofit cost.
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LTFRB Chairman Suspended Over ₱13.3 Billion Fee Scandal
The LTFRB chairman suspended by the Ombudsman kept a costly legacy IT system running for years, and the ₱13.3 billion bill landed on ordinary motorists.
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