LRay urges BIR, BOC to catch another ‘Mighty’

CamSur Representative Luis Raymond "LRay" Villafuerte called on revenue-generating agencies to proceed without letup in their campaign against tax evaders by catching more “big fish” like Mighty Corporation, which coughed…

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P1-B insurance fund available to 25 disaster-prone provinces

A P1 billion insurance fund that will enable 25 disaster-prone provinces to act faster and better respond to the devastating impact of natural calamities is now available under the government’s…

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Gov’t doing ‘right things at right time’ to build inclusive economy

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Duterte administration is doing “the right things at the right time” in taking full advantage of the country’s demographic strengths and the opportunities…

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ICC-Cabinet Committee approves 6 projects worth P57.5-B

The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC)-Cabinet Committee has approved six new big-ticket projects worth a combined P57.494 billion that are meant to, among others, improve road networks and mobilize financial resources…

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DOF eyes P30-B bond float for Marawi rehabilitation

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) to study the possible issuance of P30 billion-worth of debt securities to help fund the planned massive rehabilitation…

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Dominguez lauds outcome of 2nd Sulong workshop

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III lauded Wednesday night the second Sulong Pilipinas workshop as a “rich ground” to mine new ideas and forge consensus behind the Duterte administration’s agenda of…

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Substantial progress attained on 1st Sulong’s recommendations

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Wednesday substantial progress has been achieved on the socioeconomic reform agenda crafted during the first Sulong Pilipinas workshop held before the Duterte administration took…

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Dominguez, Hainan officials eye tourism, agri-fisheries tie-ups

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III met recently with officials of China’s Hainan province to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation between the Philippines and the island-province in the areas of tourism,…

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