A STUDY on the merits of amending the Constitution has yet to be finished, a Cabinet official said, as economic managers continue talks with the pri
Read MoreTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) will push for its original version of a bill hiking taxes on tobacco and alcohol products, a Cabinet official yester
Read MoreManila, Philippines - The passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill in the House of Representatives before the end of the month looms after the
Read MoreI am giving my full support to the move in both chambers of Congress to amend the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution that unreasonably res
Read MoreMY FRIEND, comrade, and fellow BusinessWorld columnist Toti Chikiamco sent me the open letter of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF). The open
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Read MorePresident Benigno Aquino has submitted to Congress the proposed P2.006-trillion national budget for 2013, saying it is a crucial step in improving t
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines- House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Monday told colleagues at the House of Representatives that it is time for lawmak
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Senate will continue working for the passage of several priority bills, including the Anti-trust Bill and the creation of
Read MoreDESPITE repeated pronouncements from Malacañang that it is against Charter change, the Philippines would have to amend its Constitution at some poin
Read MoreTHE COMMON carriers tax (CCT) must be abolished because it discriminates against international air and shipping lines, the National Tax Research Cen
Read MoreObviously buoyed by his successful shepherding of two impeachment votes last year, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte declared with utmost confidence that t
Read MoreThe report that Speaker Feliciano Belmonte of the House and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile will revive discussions to amend the restrictive econ
Read MorePresident Aquino on Monday signed into law two measures aimed at strengthening the country’s anti-money laundering campaign by promoting openness in
Read MoreWith power comes great responsibility for the Aquino administration: water. Two days after President Aquino tackled the Mindanao power crisis durin
Read MoreLifting foreign equity limits through changes to the Constitution soon is unlikely, a ranking Trade official last week said, hinting however that a
Read MoreA bill seeking to maintain government ownership of the Agus-Pulangui hydropower plants in Mindanao has been filed at the Senate in a bid to keep a l
Read MorePossible amendments -- from an easing of provisions to further tightening -- to the “sin” tax reform bill are being pushed by divided stakeholders a
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines [UPDATED] - The Aquino administration welcomed the passing of an "amended" excise tax reform bill at the committee level of the
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