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JT buyout of Mighty yields 200% increase in ‘sin’ tax payments in two months’ time

The takeover by Japan Tobacco Inc. of Mighty Corporation has led to a 2o0 percent increase in the excise tax payments for the September-October period alone for this cigarette manufacturer compared...

$1.7-B South Korean loans, non-lending aid available for PHL transport, energy programs

South Korea has offered a $1.7 billion credit facility and another $7 million in the form of non-lending programs to the Philippines to help implement the Duterte administration’s priority programs in...

DepEd enjoins the nation in observance of Filipino Values Month

PASIG CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) reminds all schools to observe and celebrate the Filipino Values Month this November, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 479, s. 1994. Through DepEd Memorandum No. 177,...

P2P buses as alternative transport for MRT-3 passengers

MANILA -- Point to point (P2P) buses are set to be deployed during rush hours along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) as an alternative mode of transportation to passengers of the...

Sen. Bam: Free tuition in public universities and colleges starts this semester

Students of state universities and colleges (SUCs) all over the country will enjoy the benefits of Republic Act 10931 or Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act earlier than expected. In a...

9,000 families now back in Marawi

COTABATO CITY -- A total of 8,895 families or 44,475 individuals have so far returned home to nine villages declared safe and secured by military authorities in Marawi City. An update from...

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