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Pimentel says Senate to look at reforming income tax rate, updating excise on diesel

June 1, 2017

Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said reforming the compensation income tax bracket rates and updating the tax on excise will be some of the aspects the Upper House will look at when the tackle the proposed comprehensive tax reform bill.

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Tax reform package deepens poverty: labor group

June 1, 2017

The new tax reform package approved by the House of Representatives Wednesday will send millions of workers deeper into poverty, the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) said. Once the House Bill 5636, known as Tax Reform

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174 dead, 35 of them government troops in Marawi  

June 1, 2017

MARAWI CITY — Deaths in fighting between government forces and ISIS-linked militants reached 174, including 10 soldiers who were hit by friendly fire at the height of air strikes here. Fighting is now on its ninth day where the attackers

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House adopts resolution supporting martial law in Mindanao

May 31, 2017

The entire House of Representatives adopted Wednesday a formal resolution that was reported by the committee of the whole sustaining President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao under Proclamation No. 216. On Tuesday, the Senate voted to support

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Office under Presidential Communications Operations abolished

May 31, 2017

An office under the Presidential Communications Operations Office has been abolished and its 20 staff have been reassigned to other offices, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar said on Wednesday. Under Office Order No. 26, Andanar said the Strategic Communications Office was

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Foreign expats in Mindanao urged to tell authorities of whereabouts to avoid suspicion  they are with terrorists: military

May 31, 2017

The Philippine government urged on Wednesday foreign expats in Mindanao to inform authorities of their location to prevent any suspicion they are helping terrorists in the region. In the “Mindanao Hour” press briefing in Malacanang, Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, Armed

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Duterte hits ex-US President Bill Clinton’s daughter

May 31, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed on Wednesday the daughter of former United States President Bill Clinton and 2016 defeated presidential bet Hillary Clinton for critizing him over his recent rape remark. Duterte reacted over what Chelsea Clinton wrote on her Twitter

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Duterte warns anew of suspending writ of habeas corpus in Visayas if terrorists reach region

May 31, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte renewed on Wednesday his warning of suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Visayas region if terrorists manage to transfer to the area. In a speech during the 119th anniversary of the Philippine Navy

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