Pax Silica concerns won’t affect investor confidence —Palace

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency Malacañang on Thursday expressed confidence that concerns surrounding the proposed Pax Silica project would not dampen investor confidence, stressing that the government is carefully addressing issues raised by stakeholders. In a press briefing, Palace Press...

Palace: Gov’t studying excise tax reforms to offset P66B revenue loss

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency The government is studying possible reforms in excise and health taxes to offset an estimated P66 billion in foregone revenues from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s proposed tax relief package, Malacañang said Thursday. Speaking to...

Palace eyes balanced system loss reform, welcomes industry talks

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency Malacañang on Thursday said the government is pursuing a balanced approach to its proposed removal of systems loss charges from electricity bills, assuring both consumers and power industry stakeholders that reforms would be carefully...

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PBBM brings Bawat Bayan Makikinabang Program to Tarlac

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Striving to make government programs and services more accessible to every Filipino, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. brought with him the ‘Bawat Bayan Makikinabang’ (BBM) Program in Tarlac on Thursday. In his visit, the President interacted with Presidential Scholars...