Every filing season, eBIRForms not working forces BIR into after the fact penalty waivers. The documentation burden lands entirely on the taxpayer.
BIR Forgives eBIRForms Not Working, Never Fixes It Read More »
DOLE’s Labor Advisory No. 12 requires a working child permit for any child under 15 who appears in monetized vlogs, livestreams, or online content.
DOLE’s Working Child Permit Rule Reaches Vloggers Read More »
Chiz Escudero’s gambling advertising ban protects Filipinos from predatory betting, but its exemptions favor operators with existing brand reach.
Escudero’s Gambling Advertising Ban Favors Operators With Reach Read More »
A meralco bill increase from two new charges offsets most of the ₱9.5 billion refund ERC just approved, and the added charges outlast the relief by years.
The Meralco Bill Increase That Erases the ₱9.5B Refund Read More »
The latest Meralco refund returns P9.5 billion in overrecoveries, the third such payout in four years, and the pattern says more than the payout does.
Meralco Refund Cycle Repeats for the Third Time Read More »
The NFA aging rice auction returns August 12 after four failed rounds, as a fixed pricing formula runs up against a rice stock that keeps getting older.
NFA Aging Rice Auction Returns After Fourth Failure Read More »
Removing the system loss charge does not erase the cost. It shifts from ratepayer bills to strained subsidies, and cooperatives absorb it hardest.
The System Loss Charge Does Not Just Disappear Read More »
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 like fake close buttons keep working because the ad supply chain spreads responsibility across too many parties to trace.
Deceptive Online Ads Survive Because No One Owns Them Read More »
Marcos tax relief package promises relief for workers and small businesses, but economists warn it lands as BIR’s own revenue targets are falling.
Marcos Tax Relief Package Praised, Then Picked Apart Read More »
