Travel tax abolition bill clears second reading in the House
The House of Representatives of the Philippines has approved on second reading a proposal seeking to abolish the country’s travel tax, a move aimed at easing costs for Filipino travelers.
The House of Representatives of the Philippines has approved on second reading a proposal seeking to abolish the country’s travel tax, a move aimed at easing costs for Filipino travelers.
The Sandiganbayan on Tuesday denied the bail petition of nine former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) who are facing a malversation case linked to a P289.4-million infrastructure project allegedly tied to resigned Zaldy Co.
Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos and Faustino “Bojie” Dy III have filed a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to grant the president authority to suspend excise taxes on fuel products during national or global emergencies.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. departed for New York on Sunday to attend meetings at the United Nations headquarters on March 9–10, where he will call for peace in the Middle East.
Vice President Sara Duterte shared on Friday how she confronted President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. about a supposed impeachment plan against her. Duterte recounted the incident during an episode of her online series “Ibalik ang Tapang at Malasakit,” aired on her social media pages.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Friday that executive branch offices will adopt a temporary four-day workweek starting Monday, March 9, citing rising fuel costs linked to tensions in the Middle East.
The House committee on justice on Wednesday declared the fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte sufficient in substance, adding to the third complaint that earlier passed the same test.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is seeking emergency powers from Congress to allow a temporary reduction of excise taxes on petroleum products if global oil prices surge due to escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The Marcos administration says it is prepared for a possible mass repatriation of Filipinos in the Middle East, but no such order has been issued for now.
Civil society leaders and clergy who filed the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte are formally withdrawing their case, saying they will now give their “full support” to the third complaint.