PHL -Japan Infra meeting set in Hakone this week

The town of Hakone in eastern Japan is the venue of the next high-level meeting between Philippine and Japanese officials to discuss the progress of the Duterte’s administration’s big-ticket infrastructure…

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DOF welcomes House OK of Real Property Valuation Reform bill

The Department of Finance (DOF) has lauded the House of Representatives (HOR) for its approval of House Bill (HB) No. 4664 or the Real Property Valuation bill, which, once signed…

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DOF: No conflict between sin tax revenue and health goals

The Department of Finance (DOF) has reiterated its position that the revenue generation and health promotion objectives of the proposed sin tax reform bill are not mutually exclusive, as both…

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World Bank financing for 4Ps to accelerate poverty reduction

The World Bank’s sustained funding support for the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program for the country’s poorest households will go a long way in helping the Duterte administration achieve…

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No respite in campaign vs POGO tax evaders

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has said there will be no letup in the ongoing crackdown against tax-dodging Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and their providers as the government aims…

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Excess rice import tariffs set aside for cash transfers to farmers

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has confirmed that the excess of P10 billion collected from tariffs on rice imports and earmarked annually for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) will…

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RCEP crucial to ASEAN, China economic integration–Dominguez

GUANGZHOU, China—An emerging mega trade deal among 15 Asia-Pacific countries will be a “gamechanger” for closer economic integration between China and the member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

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