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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Darwin G. Amojelar

DOF prefers improving collection efficiency over imposing new taxes

The Department of Finance (DOF) is prioritizing improving tax collection efficiency to avoid the need for new taxes, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said. “Hopefully, there...

Treasury says gov’t borrowings dropped 68% to P118.5b in January

The Bureau of the Treasury said over the weekend government’s gross borrowings dropped 67.6 percent in January this year from a year ago. The Treasury’s...

PH, UK jointly launch design standards for transport facilities

The Philippines and the United Kingdom (UK) strengthened their collaboration on improving the country’s transport system though the launch of the Transit Facility Design...

Transport sector braces for Holy Week exodus

The Philippine transport sector is ramping up preparations to ensure the safe and efficient movement of millions of Filipinos traveling back to their hometowns...

Accident spike prompts call to halt motorcycle taxi expansion

A lawmaker is calling for a temporary halt on the expansion of the government’s motorcycle taxi pilot program, citing a rise in accidents and...

San Miguel, MPTC merger nears completion

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) says it expects to finalize the proposed merger for its expressway business with Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) “very soon.” “We...

Cebu Pacific strengthens fleet with new aircraft

Cebu Pacific over the weekend said it took delivery of its third aircraft for 2024, a brand new Airbus A321neo, bolstering its operational capacity...

Recto wants ‘more realistic’ growth targets until 2028

The economic managers plan to reduce the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth targets until 2028, according to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. “I think we...

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