Baguio: Serving healthy food at city government events and meetings will be mandatory starting September 19 following the publication of an ordinance aimed at creating a healthier food environment in the city. ‘With the ordinance, no public funds shou…
Manila: The government is not considering introducing a new tax to compensate for the estimated PHP10 billion in annual revenue losses resulting from the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on allowable electricity system-loss charges, Malacanang dis…
Manila: Senator Bam Aquino has expressed his support for Negros Occidental Representative Javier Miguel ‘Javi’ Benitez’s call for a congressional investigation into the persistent rotational brownouts and soaring power costs in the Visayas region. Aqu…
Manila: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted a certification to economic managers confirming that Dubai crude prices have breached the USD80 per barrel threshold for a month, a requirement for the suspension or reduction of excise taxes on pet…
Caraga: Nearly 10,000 workers across the Caraga Region received PHP50.6 million in wages under the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program during the nationwide ‘Handog…
