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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry will raise the monthly discount cap on groceries and prime commodities for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) to P500 starting March, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — From the United States up to Asia and Southeast Asia, advanced economies have had changes in their constitutions to keep their laws attuned to the evolving times, which paid off in terms of being global leaders in the community of nations, according to several congressmen.
MANILA, Philippines — Officials of the House of Representatives are not keen on supporting the Senate-approved P100 legislated wage hike, citing reasons such as the capacity of employers to implement the measure.
The move to provide tax break for two-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs) gained support at the House of Representatives with the filing of a bill to further amend the EV Industry Development Act or the EVIDA law and Executive Order No. 12 series of 2022 which modifies the tax rates for certain EVs, their parts and components.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday investigated the closure of some 2,000 lotto outlets by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
MANILA, Philippines — Amid reported incidents of bribery, senators opposing congressmen’s support for amending the 1987 Constitution through a people’s initiative (PI) have nothing to worry about, according to Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers.
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez commended Starbucks Philippines for offering on Wednesday a 40 percent discount to eligible customers on all its food and drink items.
MANILA, Philippines — The people’s initiative to amend the Constitution might be challenged by the Senate before the Supreme Court (SC), Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said yesterday.