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House pushes regulation of food technology in PH

MANILA -- The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on final reading a measure seeking to regulate the practice of food technology in the Philippines. With 189 affirmative votes, the Lower House...

TRAIN to reduce income tax burden of Filipinos

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. on Tuesday, December 19, assured that the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) package will reduce the burden of Filipinos from paying income taxes. “(I)t will...

Duterte Cabinet assures ‘Urduja’-hit residents of full gov’t support

MANILA – Several Cabinet members of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday assured that all concerned government agencies are working full time to provide assistance and support to all those affected by Typhoon...

DFA increases fund assistance for distressed overseas Filipinos

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday has signed the revised guidelines on the Assistance to Nationals (ATN) fund and Legal Assistance Fund (LAF) which will now also cover documented...

Dumaguete Customs sub-port 2017 tax gains reach P1.7-B

DUMAGUETE CITY – With less than two weeks to close the year 2017, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Sub-port of Dumaguete reported a continuous climb in its revenue collections for the...

2 Leyte roads closed due to ‘Urduja’

MANILA -- Two roads in Leyte are still impassable after tropical depression “Urduja” battered Eastern Visayas over the weekend, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Monday. In statement, Engr....

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